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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1910)
*£NRY COUNTY WEEKLi. I.—■!!■■■ INI ■ ■ ' ~ "- 1 '- - ' • • ' FRANK UF. \ii IN. Ertitor. Shrtored at the postofflc# at McDoa •wjfr u second-clasa mall matter. Advertising Rate*: 11.00 per lack fi: ronth. Reduction on et£.&dt«f v*Lra:U by special sKrocruent McDonough, Ga., April 8, 191 Shall We Abolish Childhood? Revolution ridden Russia is 6o p r netted with !h revolt against von touted authority, t li a t ir seems to Till the very atmosphere. Every inhabitant has the thought of it constantly on his mind wheth er he favor or oppose the revolt), tion. The consequence is that children catch the excitement and tha t vague uneasiness which tills even the adult mind facing politi cal chaos is too much for the child’s immature mind to endure. Startling is the number of infant suicides in Russia which result, The same alarming rate of self destruction among the children goes on in Germany. The cause there is different, it is true. There it is attributed to the nation’s over-indulgence in education- So advanced have become the courses of study even for those of tender years, so great the strain on their minds in preparing for the exami. nation, that they give way under the anxiety to pass and suicide often results. It is a question worth consider ing whether we in America are not tending that way in onr edu cational affairs. But we desire to discuss an entirely different phase of the matter now. Both Russia and Germany, by their diff jrent methods, are abol ishing ohildhood. We always have loved childron and childhood. We have a rela tive who s tys that there is some, thing radically wrong with the man who does not love to fish ; and the man who does not love child ren, —-what cm we say of him? Truly 1) 1e s e d is ho who has children of his o .vn, and tho age of selfishness in one’s own child ren is puss in g away. Many a childless mm or woman finds a genuine joy iu these little ones an l oft >n ■ insolation and a large measure of co.up sns it.ion in the fact that they often seem to be his own dr *am children come true, which his fancy lots often pictured is playing about (ns feet as he sat by his fireside at the end of a wea ry days work, and would have realized, it' only—. Living children, \va of course lov.e to see then have genuine pie. lour », in ko iping with their nit ares As we have seen them aitmiobil ng, however, we have f dt that they were not natural in 1 1 iir no us are nor in their enjoy ment' of .t Are the tense features and fivc l stare ahead of the con firmed automobilist becoming to childhood ? D ) you recall that day or night in your o vn early childhood when st'iifl terrific explosion sounded near yon or so:re disastrous tiro occurred in vmr town, with loss of life possibly, and how, for m mtlis after, you would wake with a j i no from your sleep and tiVar with t‘ri:.rht that sound or s*e th >-e levoivin r flames, and h>v to lit •:•! 1 *>i * ' lisped the call for , !>im jy” t !x..yon may s •> n'-uvln t grasp onr meaning. *r >-• not the natural place f>r til© ooi'd'o-o on th si r*-et>‘. Be nifstoo-t’ 1 careful on rent.by this statement : for onr Bible pictures that as nart of the highest state of bliss of the Redeemed in H e new Jernsalen. Listen at the beautiful picture : “There shall yet old men and old worn io dwell in the streets of Toruoa 1 mi. and <* *ery man with hi < it-i T i ? his hand for very aye “y 1 1 th < stve ‘»s “ c th • citv shall be f ull of bavs and 'iris plaving ii the stiu I*l s tlm r< of”. Many Christian students of tin word in who n we have co ifldenee. tell us that it is piobable, or at least possible that the new .)< rnsa lem may be this very earth purged and and purified and so made fit for God himself to establish his throne hereon If so we as his t hildren may have u large pai t o helping Him m i’ e this earth cotter andpuTcr in preparation foi his finally and ’all.} renou eting t . So keep the children playing in tho streets but. make tho Mnvs fit, both inoittily and otherwise, ior their play n g then in. These observations were inspi red by a little incident which cnine within our notice v few day s ag o A little girl, one of our town’s favorites, not morn than ten year old, and leading by the liHnd ar other not more than four, came tip the street, reached the square and halted at the crossing, looked lon gingly and long at the other side, but would not dare walk across, t inally a Kind lady took her hand and led her across in safety and re peated her aid on the return. We know that none of onr towns, men who possess automobiles would pursue their own pleasure to the point of endangering others safety. We are sure that if they only thought of these little ones they would not run their cars over the street crossings on the public square exoept when necessary, nor make any unnecessary noises, which inspire as mnch dread in the childish minds as the running cars themselves, a dread none the less real and natural to them be cause it may be groundless. Surely in this pleasure, as in .svery proper pleasure, a porson can have the spirit inspired by the “leading of a little child.” Special Tax Ordinances, YADonough, Ga., 1910. Sec. 1. To provide a revenue for the support of the oity government and for all other purposes, ordi nary and contingent, there shall be levied annually an ad valorum tux on all property, real and per sonal, money, notes and bond or other evidences of debt not ex oeeding 1 per cent. hoc. 2. Special Tax—Be it or dained by the Mayor and council of the city of McDonough, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the following specil tax be levied for the use of the city for the year 1909, and that no person shall engage in any busi ness hereafter named without first having obtained license from the clerk of the council, for which he, she or they shall pay the sum spec ified in such cases for the year 1910, or any other part thereof. Sec. 3. Each dealer in Merchan dise of any kind, or character in the city of McDonough, whose capital stock does not exceed SI,OOO shall pay a tax of $5,00. Sec. 4. Each dealer in Merchan dise of any kind or character whoso capital stock exceeds $1 000 and not exceed $2,000 shall pay a tax of $7. Sec. 5. Each dealer in Merchan dise of any kind or character whose capital stock exceeds $2 000 and does not exceed $3,000 shall pay a ax of $8.50. Sec. 6. Cash dealer in Merchan list* of .*! i y kind or character whose *&pital stock oyooods $3 000 and loos not exceed $5,000 shall pay a ax (if $lO. Sec 7. E ach dealer in Merchan ts.- f any kind or chan.cti l w hose •upital stock exceeds $5,000 and iocs not cxceid SIO,OOO shall pay a tax ut ti 12.50. Sec 8. Each dealer in Merchan. lse of any kind or character whose apifal stock exceeds SIO,OOO and » not exceed $15,000 shall pay a tax of sls. S, c. 9. Each Auctioner shall pay i tax of $5. provided that this or dnance shall not apply to the ■ heriff of the county or adminis rrn tors or executors selling at their own sale. Sec. 10. Each Accident Insuranc Company doing business in the oitr of McDonough shall pay a ta >f $lO. Sec. 11. The proprieto'* of earl Barber shop in the city of r »nch shall pa* a tax tf $2 50 or each barber chair. See. 12. The iw ner ot each 81l- j lard Saloon foi public playing in j the city of McDonough, shall j ay a tax oi SIOO. See. 13. Each person, him or cor poration seeing c r delivering fresh j or butchered meat (Farmers sell- i ing at of their own raising ex-1 cept-ert in the ci fcy of McDonough j independent of any business shall j T'H v a tux ■ f $5 So. J 1 Each person 'Arm, cum ! t/auy or corporation doing a Rank ! ■ s businessi: sttid city shall pay <i ti.x ol sls. Sec. 15. Each person, firm or cor pora ion doing r. Brokerage and j ommissiou or a, ‘ltukeruge or (Jon | mis-.ion business in said city shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 16 Euch person, firm or cor poration operating a Blacksmith Shop and Wood Repair Shop, or a Blacksmith Shop or a Wood Re pair Shop in the city of McDo nough shall pay a tax of $5. See 17. Each contractor or firm of contractors employing hands for the building or moving of hong* sin the city of McDonough shall pay a tax of $5. Seo. 18. Each Circus shall pay in advance for each performance a tax of $25. Circus parades, if exhi bition it given outside city, $25. Sec. 19. Each Sido Shew accom, panying circus, menageries, or me s«mm, charging additional fees for each performance $5. Sec. 20. Each show on concert-, sleight of hand or legerdemain performance, or theatrical perfor mance. except, by the citizens of the citv. from $2. to $lO, to be fixed by the Mayor. Sec. 21. EHOh Cotton Warehouse keeper who weighs cotton and charges storage on same, offer to bay or sell ootton seed and its pro duce in the city of McDonough in dependent of anv other business shall pay a tax of $lO. Sec. 22. Each person, firm or corporation buying or offering to or sell cotton seed or its product in the city of McDonough indepen dent of any other business shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 23. Each porson, firm, corpo ration dealing in ordehveringcoal independent of any other business shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 24. Each person, firm or. co pora tion doing u Public Prayage business shall pay a tax of $lO. Sec 25. Each and every person known as Drovers and Traders, or selling or offering for sale stock in tho city of McDonough snail pay a tax of $lO. Sec. 28. Each and every person, firm or corporation t urning a Bye liouse, cleaning or pressing clothes in the citv of McDonough shall pay a tax of $2. See. 27. Ehch person, firm or cor poration selling or offering for sale or soliciting orders for the sale of Guano or delivering Guano in the city of McDonough independent of any other bu iness shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 28. Each Feather Renovator doing business in the city of Mc- Donough shall pay a tax of $5. Sec 20 Each person, firm or cor poration running or operating an Iron Foundry or Machine Shop in the city of McDonough shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 30. Each parson, firm or co rporation running and operating a cotton ginnery in the city of Mc- Donough shall pay a tax of $lO. Sec 31. Each person running a hick line (except livery stables auu hotels) shall pay a tax of $5. See. 32 The keeper of each hotel in tne city ol' .McDonough, shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 33. Itinerates, including all itinerants, physicians, or profes sions, venders of proprietary arti cles, books, maps, pictures, toys all articles sold by itinerants on the streets and from house to house, shall pay a license tax of not more than $500.09 anil not less thru $2.50, the amout of which shall be fixed by the Mayor upon application to him by such persons desiring to engage in such business saih license to be collected frcm all persons alike engaged in sneh bus iness. whether resident or non-re sident, and without regard to the location of the growth of the nw terial or of manufacture of the ar ttolo, sold or for tv.le ot w uieh - Imitation is made. Sec 3t. E 4<*h ’ife insurance com-; pany doing 1 r 5: .fr in *'>n cPy of i MoDonougi; u.rough ho agent ,»r ■ otherwise 11 ».)<*” rf; ,-f f'p j a nd i nC,h Fi. n In ' r y doin'* hi sines' it s>-. fi pit- ' b • ’ •rh ar agent or ot her vise • ha! ■ pay a tax of $5 S o 35 Each iewoler rWing bus-' incf« in the cit- r , J McDonuugh sl-.1l | hi a in ' of $3. Sec. 36 The keeper of on.cn Sale ,r T ivory S tables in the citv r>* McDonough shall pav a . 1 ’ * o e <j>lo M . 37 H .viii p’-raon, fir' io r c-.r poration oper uk g a newspaper in be citv of MeDouough shall pay a tax of $7 50 : and each person op en ting a Job Press shall pay a tax of $"..50. But when the news paper and job press are owned and operated by the same party or mrties the fee of $7 50 shall cover both. Sec. 38. Each wholesale dealer in Oil, hating an agent or doing busiresein the city ot McDonough shall pay a tax of $5. Seo. 39. Each Photographer shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 40. Eaoh and every Piano Tuner, or organ tnner soliciting business in the city of McDonough shall pay a tax of $2. Sec. 41. Eaoh person, firm or cor poration operating a Planing Mill in the city McDonough shall pay a tax of $lO. Sec. 42 Each Shoemaker or firm of Shoemakers or harness repair ers doing business in the city of MoDonongh shall pay a tax of $2.50 for eaoh person working in said shop. Sec. 43. All persons, firms or corporations running a Soda Fount selling lemonades, milkshakesand hot or cold drinks independent of any other business shall pay a tax of $5, Sec. 44. Each proprietor of a shooting gallery in said city shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 45. The proprietor of each tin shop shall pay a tax of $3 Sec. 46. Each person, firm or corporation doing a Millinery busi ness in the city of McDonough shall pay a tax ot $5. Sec. 47. Each person, firm or cor poration dealing in Lumber, Shin gles, Laths, lime, brick and build ing material in the city of Me Donough independent of any oth er business shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 48. Each telephone company doing business in the city of Mc- Donough shall pay a tax of $7.50 Sec. 49. Each person owning a cemetery lot in the city of Mc- Donough shall pay a tax of sl. Sec. 50. Each person firm or cor poration buying cotton indepen dent of any other business shall pay a tax of $5. Sec. 51. Each person, firm oreor poration carrying on any buni noss in the city of McDonough not above enumerated and herein pro vided for, shall, before beginning such business pay a license tax to be fixed in discretion of the Mayor or in his absence the Mayor Pro. Tern., or in the absence of both, the majority of the council. S-e 52 Each male person in the city of McDonough, between the ages of 16 and 50 years, except as herein provided, shall pay a street tax of £3. or be required to work on the streets of said city six days j Sec. 53 Be it fnrteer ordained that these Special Taxes herein named shall he paid by April 1, 1910, and all persons, firms, com panies or corporation, failing to or refusing) to comply with the requirements of these ordinances, shall on conviction pay a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $lO or be confined in the calaboose of said city to b wor k e d on the streets not less han ten days nor more than twenty days—one or both at the discretion of the May or nnd after said date execution shall issue against said defaulters and be enforced as prescribed b\ Section 13 of Amended Charter oi MeDocough. Sec. 54. LICENSE —How Obtain ed. AB appi b'Mtions and regigtra t, n .nrd' r'hi provisoins of these bvlaws shall i < made to the Clerk c ji.... i-i.ci], —ho shall issue tl.e sum. under the direction of the -a t oj a. d -hall be kept by the p'i jurs obtaining them in a eo’ ;.u ions in Iks, her or their Pi -I -’ i <;! ' us) v ess. c '* ' . r,H foregoing special .ii-dinauces are hereby adopted by the city of McDonough for the year i. !0, and ail ordinances here- K.l, i a ye-set.. which aie in con i,.cu ih i-hese ordinances, are hereby repealed. This April 1, 1910. All Ordinance. Ordinance creating a speed lim it for automobiles, not exceeding ten milee per hour, within the cor porate limits of the city of Mc- Donough, Ga. and to provide & penalty for the violation of said ordinance. bee. 1. Be it ordained by the General Council of the city of Mc- Donough, Ga. that from and after the passage of this ordinance and the proper legal advertisement of same, as directed by law, that it shall be unlawfnl for any person to drive an automobile on the streets of said city at a rate of speed, exceeding ten miles per hour. Sec. 2. Any violation of said above speed limit, of ten miles per hour, slallbe punished as are oth er violations of the ordinances of the City of McDonough, Ga. Sec. 8. That the Clerk of the City Council, have prepared signs at least four feet square on whioh shall be written or painted the following words: “Automobile speed limit 10 miles per hour” and have one of each such signs placed on each street leading to the pub lic square, at the corporate limits ' of said City of McDonough, Gt. n Seo. 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance arc hereby re pealed. I. H. M. Turner, hereby certify that the within is a true and cor rect copy of an ordinance ] assed at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of the city of McDonough, Ga . held on 4 day Apr., 1910. H. M Turner. Clerk of Council. Approved : W. D. Tarpiey, Mayor. PHILIPPI. As I have been absent for some time will try to write. On account of small p x the prin cipal teacher of onr school, Prof. T. D. Harkins of Locust. Grove is absent and Miss Clara Bright of McDonough is filling bis place and we still have a flourishing school. Miss Bessie Crnmbley spent the day with her sis"or, Mrs. L. E. Tingle last Sunday. There will be preaching by Rev. P. A. Motes of Locust Drove at this place next Sun lay afterr oon at three o’clock, everybody is cor dially invited. Mr. Noel Jinks an l wife spent the day with Mr. Lut ;er Jinksand family last Sunday. Several of the voting people from here went fish r.g last Satur day at tei noon, did’; t cti1 r, h any thing, will try it a min sometime. Notice. The Rev I G. V;. ]■• v r will pret ch at S i lon ebu xh o tue 3rd 8 unday night-in April. ,nsi< ; d of jj t J eth anv as former! a j-t ouneed. After April, he will r-v< h regularly at Bethany each ‘r 1 and -1 th Sunday nights of each mouth, when not preaching at Sharon the 3rd Sun day night. Mr. Joseph Co kin. of Stock bridge. visited M 'Dr rough Satur day f>T*d while h■ re indulged in snrr"' l irr' a broad t '~ over the features of all The Wee -lv house. The smile was a hnndre 1 and sev enty five cents long, a- he secured several papers on clubbing rate. I
