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EDGAR P. GUINN,
EDITOR.
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Conyers, Ga., February 23, 1900.
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EDITORIAL NEWS
AND
THE DOG LAW.
In another column will
found the dog law
as was passed at the last
sion of the legislature with
view of increasing the
mon school fund of the
We have discussed
measure with several of
citizens, and it seems a
eral verdict that
County does’nt want the
law, and with all
will never go into effect. Act¬
ing on the opinion of Attor¬
ney General Terrell ol Coun¬
ties have held that the law
would not be effective until
January I , 1901, and by that
time the legislature will have
convened again and an oppor¬
tunity to correct the.errors in
the bill and make it consti¬
tutional.
By careful study of the dog
law you will readily see that
the importance is much great¬
er than is suggested by its
name. Therefore in order to
assist our next grand jury,
we publish a few opinions of
some of our citizens whom
we have had a talk with on
the subject.
Mr. Chas, K. Bailey says:
“I take a great deal of stock
in fine dogs and think the bill
a good one and should
made a law.’’
Prof. Buell Stark:
stock law brought in
cattle; the clog law will
in good dogs. y >
Mr, J, P, Tilley when ap¬
proached on the subject says:
“A good law and should
.
passed by all means.”
Mr. A. D, Summers :Ifthe
dog law takes effect we would
have better dogs and better
?>
Mr. J.- O Stephenson : *‘I
fancy the law—would like for
it to go into effect.”
The next seen was Mr. Jno.
W.Almand: “Don’t know
enough of the law to express
an opinion.”
Mr. C“ B. Hudson: The
law as it now stands is no
good*”
Mr. A. J. Pierce : The near¬
est nothing the legislature
ever passed.”
Hopkins,
DENTIST.
CONYERS, - GEORGIA.
Work guaranteed. Brices
reasonable. Teeth extracted with¬
out pain or bad affects, by use of
nitrous oxide gas, (Laughing gas)
Over 60,000 administrations with¬
out a single dangerous gym tom.
Office over pest office.
F. T. Hopkins,
D. D. S.
forth, unless the dog is registered
as is provided in the next section.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted.
That it shall be the duty of
stables in eaoli Militia District,
during t he month of March of
year, to catch and itnpouiid at hie
residence every dog jp his
which lias no collar* as above'
vided, and immediately notify
the owner, - if'knovh; and shall
keep said dogfor Forty-eight
during which time the owner,
keeper thereof may register said
dog, on condition that lie will
m ake affidavit before the Ordinary
that he was providentially preven¬
ted from registering said dog prior
to March i of that year, and shall
then register and pay the tax on
said dog as required by law, or
shall simply register him or her
and pay for check and fees, if the
dog was under four months old on
January J immediately proceeding
The party shall also pay the Ordi¬
nary twenty-five cents for said
affidavit, and, to the officer im
pounding, fifty cents for his fee:
but. iu the event the tax and fees
are not paid as above, the
pounding officer, after the dog has
been impounded forty-eight Hours,
shall kill him or her.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of each
of the aforesaid Constables, during
the mouths of March and April of
each year, to kill, without im¬
pounding, every dog in his district
which has not been registered as
above required, for which service
he shall receive twenty-five cents
for each dog killed.
Sec. 9. lie it farther enacted. i
That in tho event a dog has lx en
registered lor any year aud has.
lost hischeck, the owner or keeper
of said dog can have a duplicate
check for that dog and year issued,
by making affidavit before the Or¬
dinary of the loss of the original
and paying the actual cost of the
check.
Skc, 10. Be it further enacted,
That any person who shall will
fully and knowingly secrete any
dog to prevent said dog being re
gistered or killed, as above
ded, or shall resist or oppose any
Constable in carrying out the pro
visions of this Act, and every Con
stable Who shall knowingly and
willfully refuse to impound or kill
any unregistered dog, as is in this
Act provided, or who shall kid
any dog not subject to that penal
;<y, Khali be guijty of and punished
for ;i misdemeanor.
Eec. II. Be it further enacted,
'that all payment of fees to Ordi
narios and Constables which have
not been paid 1 y the owners or
keepers of dogs, and all expenses
for books and checks shall be paid
only out of the funds arising from
the tax of clogs.
AN ACT :
levy tax on dogs, to pro¬
vide for the collection of
said tax, the killing of dogs
in default of the payment
of the same, and for other
purposes.
Section 1 . Be it enacted by the
General Assembly, That from and
after the passage of this Act, each
person, firm or corporation owning
or keeping a dog shall pay an an¬
nual tax of one dollar for each
male, and one dollar and fifty
cents for each female dog owned or
kept which was four months old or
over, on the first day of January of
the year in which the tax is to be
paid.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That on the first day of January of
each year, the Ordinary of each
County shall open a book to be
known as the “Registerof Dogs,’’
i:i which shall be entered the name
of each person, firm or corporation
owning or keeping a dog and de¬
siring to register him, the sex of
the dog, the date of registering him
and the amount of tax paid. Or
if the dog is not four .lyonths old
that fact-’shatl'be stdit^h
book shall be subject to public in¬
spection .
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the
Ordinary of each County, on the
first day of January of each year,
to provide sufficient number of
brass checks not less than one and
one-half inches wide, and two
inches long, with slats near the
ends, by which they may be fas¬
tened to a collar, and on which are
stamped or engraved the word
‘“Registered,” and the year in
which the chock is to he delivered
to the person, firm or corporation
owning or keeping dogs, for each
dog when the same is registered
and the tax paid.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
That said Ordinaries on the first
day of January of each year hIim 11
ulw procure chocks of like des¬
cription to those above, on which
shall be engraved “Puppy,” and
the year in whicli the same is is¬
sued, one of which is tohedeliver
ered to each person, firmer corpo¬
ration owning or keeping dogs, for
each dog under four months old,
Un the first day of January imme¬
diately preceding, when said pup¬
py is registered as above required,
and the Ordinaries paid ten cents
for each one registered and the ac¬
tual cost of the check.
Skc. 5. Be it further enacted,
That when a dog has on a collar
with a proper cheek, it shall lie
evidence that he has been register¬
ed as above required.
Sec. (5. Bo it further enacted,
Than all dogs shall be registered
and said tax paid annually to the
Ordinaries of the several counties
by the first day of March of each
year, and every dog found without
the collar required by law, after
the first day of March, shall be
put t' death as hereinafter set
R. E. PARK FOR
'
STATE TREASURER.
To the people of Georgia'.
For several months!
friends in different sections
of the State have written to i
an d talked with me,
me to become a candidate for!
g ta te Treasurer, and
ki nf Jly promised their in- !
and aid in securing
my nomination. \ have
never been a candidate for
an y' public office, and the'
flattering solicitations re
ceived have been very grat
ifying "
to me : j
““Yielding to these pleas- '
ant persuasions, ! have con
eluded to offer myself as a
candidate for the" office
worth iiy filled by the numir
ous distinguished Georgia) IS
i n the past, and respectfully
ask the support of my friends
and fellow citizens. If
favor of the people
cause my elevation to this
high and responsible office, 1
shall endeavor to discharge
its important duties with
cridit to myself and fidelity
to the interest of my beloved
State.
“Your fellow citizen,
“ROBERT E, PARK.”
For Rent or Sale.
One good dwelling on Mill
Street. Apply to S. S. Nuckolls,
Lithonia Ga.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted,
That on the first Tuesday in July
in each year the Ordinary of each
County shall make a sworn state¬
ment to the County School Com¬
missioner of his county, showing
the amouut of money received from
tax on dogs, the amount paid out
for books, checks, and fees, and the
net amount of cash on hand, which
shall be paid to said County
School Commissioner, to be used
for common school purposes, as is
required by law.
Sec. 13, Be it further enacted,
That the fees of Constables for
killing dogs shall be paid by the
Ordinaries on sworn statements
shown 1 g the number of dogs killed,
the date when killed, and the own
ner’s nann, when knovn; Provi¬
ded, That this Act, if enacted,
shall not become operative in any
county except upon the recommen¬
dation of the grand jury thereof.
Sec. 14, Be it further enacted
That all laws, or parts of laws, in
codict with this Act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved December 7, 1899.
A. D. Candler, Governor.
She was bred in old Kentucky
She was bre ad in old
Where Kentucky.
the ballot-box
Is stuffed;
Where
The gentle poker player
Never yet
Was really bluffed;
Where the rivers murmur
Sweetly,
A nd
The meadow grass
Is blue;
And tho doubt-dispelling
Shotgun
Sends conviction
Into you;
Where the sky
Is ever lovely, and
Tho sweetest songs are
Sung, the
And
1 linocent bystander
Gents a bullet in his
Lung,
Where
The ladies all
Are pretty
And
The gentlemen are brave ;
Where the
Jest-observing bystander
Gets a decorated
Grave.
Where they
Drop th8ir“rV’&8 » .
Softly ■ hold '
When they a
Chat with you;
And the
Innocent bystander
Often has
To be dropped
Too.
Where thj
Candidate who’s beaten
Rises up
And says he's not,
Whereupon the
Said
bystander
Carries off a load of
Shot.
'Where the breeze
Is ever
Sighing serenahe; through the loaves
A
And you
See the contest
Flashing the bowie's
Of Oh, she's down gleaming there blade.
In Kentucky,
Waiting
Till I come for her,
Bnt as long as things are
This way
From this spot I’ll never
Stir.
1 must leave her iu
Kentucky—
Thitherward I’ilnot
Meander—
I’m not afraid,
But
1 am just ail
Innocent bystander.
—Exchange,
ATTIillili! FARMERS!
We are now ready to
supply our friends with
the following famous
guanos:
Kennesaw High Grade.
Kennesaw Blood and Bone.
Furman’s High Grade.
Planteas Soluble.
Ox Cotton High Grade.
Ox Bone with Am. and Potash.
W. O.O. High Grade.
Seabird.
Farmer’s Friend.
Acid, Phosphates and Cotton seed
Meal.
Ask for the W. O, C. put up in
white cotton bags, 12 sacks to the
* \ •*
ton,- r
;
We are to make you prices.
WcElvany & Brodnax.
Mew K
1 hare
up a nice line of Fancy and Fami¬
ly Groceries in the wooden build¬
ing between Turner Bros and Hud¬
sons, and Center street, and will
be glad to have the patronage of
all. To the country people: I will
your chickens, eggs and pro¬
Call and see me when in
Respectfully.
•
1900 GREETING!
'■jj
when Always remember the old reliable drug store of Dr. W. H If., 6
in want of Pur. drugs, Medicines, Paints, Books, etc,. ‘
At this establish out will always with ’
in you meet fair and cour¬
teous treatment and tied the best goods at the lowest prices. A full
jine of the following goods always on hand.
Bibleu, Cigars and Pipes.
Stationery, Combs and Brushes,
School Books, Varnishes of all kinds
Toilet and Laundry Soaps, Lamps and Lamp Oils,
All kinds of Smoking Tobacco, Window Glass and Putty.
A full line of Chewing Tobacco Plouse and Furniture Paints,
Carriage and Wagon Paints.
Toilet aDd fanoy article. Trusses, a large line of choice Perfum¬
ery, Spectacles at all prices, fine pocket cultery, Fish Hooks and
lines, Marines. Bails i ops, and many other goods at prices that will
please ali *
Come ana see u?.
Db w . h. lee,
Does your Buggy need repainting?
If so, you can buy all Kinds of — ,~
PAINTS. VARNISHES.
And BRUSHES at
THE
GAILEY DRUG COMPANY
BK IN
THE JE WS!
Thc fre.heatlin.ofgood. iu town atjno,
n jri-’keason. Dress skirts and fancy,
+• full | line of new
a dress goods just received and still
coming ot of Hats, in, Laces, Hosiery, Suspenders, new
Winrts Caps and Clothing to beat the
jews, suit everybody, youths and mens
silk front fehirts at 50c, Shoes all sizes and
quality, Fascinators and staple goods, Overalls,
Knee pants, everything in groceries, 50 lbs good
noui 95 cents, Plows and everything in Hard¬
ware. New lot of Crockery ware, fancy stiles
Cutlery of all discretions, Candies. Apples, Or
anges, tatoes, Cabbages, Bananas. Turnips, Sweet and Irish po
Don’t fail to come and see
us and get prices. If you don’t see what you
'! ant > ca K 6 for keep it. Blankets, good fire Ribbons, and Jew
Seed r Oats, \' a in oold weather.
Potash Salt, Corn, Soap, Starch, 10/ size
for 5/. In fact everything, sell for cash
at the lowest and on time as cheap as any house
nqtown. Come and see me.
Jno. G. Stephenson*
capt. Jack Wages, the popular
Conductar on the Georgia Rail¬
road. and his family of natural
the musicians, will give a concert at
Court House here on March
the 5th. The tallent that will be
displayed is well worth the ad¬
mission Lie of 25 and 10 cents, and
lovers of good music should not
fail to attend.
Sffikxafaimg • !
am prepared to give prompt
who satisfactory attention to ail
need my services
of Undertaking goods !
Complete. 1
furnished without ex
tra . , Charge.
V ,
”• * A ATM LiuiSxi AND it. 1
at • iVliuand Hiw Co* | j
“The man whose actions
right,” s&j’s an exchange, l
has to stop for the purpose o,
plaining them.
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icy bteaaachPS leaving fet or.. ■ ^ j,r.
u sed to ret urn e.’ery l j pcii ^
ssfassssoss^d ttwafcs to Celery King,
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