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Open Your Eyes and Look That’s what we advertae for, for you to read and save money by buying goods cheap. Quick sales and small profits is our motto. QUALIT Y IS GUARANTEED ! We will sell you this week : 18 lbs of Granulated Sugar for SI.OO. 6 Boxes of Giant Potash for 25c. Jar B. Snuff for 40c. 10 lbs Peaberry Coffee for SI.OO. 1 Bbl Capitola Flour in wood, $4.70. 1 lb of Good Tobacco, Long Pale, 80c. Lots of other things equally as cheap for cash. Anything in the way of farming implements. Everything in the way of Feed Stuffs, Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Shorts, Cotton Seed Meal at Guaranteed Prices. Call on or ’phone us, we appreciate your patronage. W ID. RJLY, * Free Delivery. & & & j* & 'Phone 92. Millinery: Opening! Wednesday and Thursday, April Bth and 9th. <£ Mrs. C B. Geer cordially invites all to come and inspect her beautiful line of ss Pattern Hats | If i which has been selected with especial care, both as to style and prices. X X Will have on display Patterns for | Ladies, Misses and Children, from New I 1 York, Baltimore and Atlanta, giving | jf \ you choice selections from the very seat X X of fashion. Earnestly soliciting your patronage, I promise to give you my best services. Thanking you for your very liberal patron age in the past and with confidence in your generous support in the future, for which in advance I thank you, I am Yours to please, MRS. C. B. GEER, Next Door to Postoffice & <&• Blakely, Ga. A Sweet Breath is a never failing sign of a healthy stomach. When the breath is bad the 6tomach isoutot order. There is no remedy in the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion, dyspepsia and all stom ach disorders. Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains, Ky , writes: “I have been a dyspeptic for years — tried all kinds of remedies but con tinued to grow worse. By the use of Kodol I began to improve at once, and after taking a few bot- I ties am fully restored in weight, j health and strength and can eat whatever I like. Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stom ach sweet. Sold by L. C. Strong Dr. Chas W. Byrd, of Atlanta, has beeti elected pre«idend of Wes leyan Female College, Macon, to succeed Dr. Roberts, resigned. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature is on each box. 35c. , There is only one day in the week on which R. C. Smith sells 20 fts of granulated sugar for $1 00 —that’s Monday morning to the first ten cash customers. Bring your hides to the City Market. We will buy r hem green or dry. m tmmmmm m m m m mm mmmmmmmmmmmmg 2= A LONGLIST !; of well satisfied patrons will tell you about the j —m 5 J advantages of getting your Printing done at j The Early County News Job Office. 7- j: We Do Good Printing di at Telephone No. 38. ■: 3 7m m m mm mmm mm mmmminmmmiHmmmmmU Strayed or Stolen. A brown and white spotted pointer dog, with a small piece bit out of one of his ears (probably the left.) When he disappeared he had on a lace leather collar with a ring on it. Answers to the name of “Dan”. Liberal reward will be paid for his return to J. W. Warren, Takin, Ga. v —^— \ Mrs. L. E. Black left for CpK • quitt Tuesday, after a pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs. C. T. Alex ander, in Blakely. Thirteen talented young ladies under the management of Miss Helen May Butler will entertain musically at the auditorium on April 17th, 1903. The best physic: Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take; pleasant in effect. For sale by L. C. Strong. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast—Helen May Butler’s Concert on April 17th, 1903. On Monday morning 20 lbs. of granulated sugar to first ten custo mers at R. C. Smith’s. My sole is pure—Brown’s Shoes. The Empire Store Read Underwood’s new adver tisement in this issue. Short Stops* Vote for the extension of the water works and electric lights. Blakely is a fine little city and Early county one of the best coun ties in Georgia or anywhere else. Miss Florence McAfee, of AtX lanta, an agreeable young lady and expert hat trimmer, is now filling an engagement at the Surprise Store for the spring season. Mr. W. H. Sherrer and wife ' were called to Alabama, Tuesday, on account of the serious illness of the former’s brother, whom we re gret to hear died at Coffee Springs yesterday. A much needed side walk is be ing built on the north side of Col lege street from the square to Church street. Give us the best you have in your shop, Mulligan, to make up for past neglect of this street on the part of the city. The county commissioners held a meeting yesterday and transacted routine matters. The only matters of general interest were steps tak en to straighten the Columbia road between Hilton and Columbia and some repairs ordered on the bridge across Dry creek at Miller ford. The Blakely Oil and Fertilizer Company has shut down its guano works until next season and will close the seed and oil departments this week. The plant will be en larged this summer in order to meet the great demand for its products. The city council met last night ' and ordered an election to take place on Saturday, May 2d, for an issue of $12.000,c0 bonds for the purpose of extending the electric light and water works systems to reach those people who are now without these necessities. The friends of Mr. T. C. Boyd’s family will regret to learn that they will shortly remove to Taylor, Ala. Blakely will surely regret to give up this excellent family. We also learn that Mr. E. M. Boyd has bought the Peter Howard residence now occupied by his father’s family. The attention of the public is called to the advertisement of A. J. Ross, contractor and builder. Jack Ross is one of our most worthy colored citizens and is very conscientious in fulfilling his con tracts. He is well equipped for his ' calling, having had eight years’ ex perience. We have been informed by one of the committee that the dry goods merchants have agreed to close their stores at 6 o’clock in the afternoons, Saturdays excepted, from May ist to September ist. Probably the grocery merchants will follow suit when they see how well the plan works. ' / Weather Observer Wade informs us that 5.54 inches of rain fell here during the month of March. The highest temperature recorded was 79 degrees, the lowest 37 and the average 58. The Atlanta papers claim that the past month was the wettest March in 12 years, 905 inches of rain having been recorded at that station. But this is not true of this immediate section, 12 inches having fallen here in March 1897, as shown by the records. Mr. John T. Williams, chairman of the committee appointed at the recent farmers’ meeting, has com municated with Hon. Harvie Jor dan, director of the Farmers’ In stitutes, and has received a reply from that gentleman in which he states that he will hold the Insti ~tute for the Ninth Senatorial dis trict in Blakely on Saturday, May 23rd. All of the expenses of the Institute will be paid by state ap propriation and it will probably be neld at the court house. The hours of the meeting will be so arranged that the farmers of Baker and Cal houn county can come over on the morning train and go back in the evening if they desire. The aims and purposes, date and hours of the Institute will be fully advertised in the district papers later. The Ear ly county farmers should be con gratulated on securing the Institute for Blakely and should attend in such numbers as to insure its suc cess. Messrs. J. D. McKissack and J. M. Culpepper, two of Fort Gaines’ leading citizens and prominent merchants, were in the city today and made us a call. This was Mr. Culpepper’s first visit to our little city. They were very favorably impressed with things down this way, Mr. McKissack telling us that he observed more improvements going on in Blakely than any place he has seen in some time. We were pleased to hear from many of our old friends in Fort Gaines, them Aaron Wallerstein, whom we would have been pleased to see and show our progressive little city. • ' Mr. W. A Buchannon has sold " the Platt property on the west side of the public square to Judge A. G. Powell, who in turn sold off a lot next to the postoffice 28x100 feet to Mr. C. M. Deal, on which stands the store occupied by Mrs. C. B. Geer as a millinery store. Mr. Deal bought the property a few years ago and sold it to Mr. Buchannon at a profit of about $1,000.00 and he in turn sold it to Judge Powell at another profit of a thousand dol lars. The people will doubtless see some handsome improvements made on the premises ere long. In spite of the fact that a heavy rain was falling, a good crowd gath ered at the auditorium Saturday night to witness the exploits of Miss Annie May Abbott—the little Georgia magnet—and marveled at the ease with whjch she defeated the exertions of strong men and sent them whirling around the stage as if they were children The various tests of her powers were surely wonderful and beyond scientific explanation. Tax Collector McDonald has placed the registration books in the hands of the Justices of the Peace in the various districts of the county. The general book will be found at the clerk’s office in the court bouse. While this is an off-year as to elections it will be well to register so as to be prepared for emergencies. Leave your laundry at Will Bryant’s barber shop, Lee Strick land’s or Dr. Standifer’s office if you wish it to go to Dothan. Jack Standifer, Agent. Genial Dr. Joe Hand is on the sick list this week, but his friends 1 hope to see him out soon. Bainbridge Crepe Paper, beauti ful designs, also in rolls of solid colors at L. C. Strong’s Blakely 1 Drug Store. 2-t 1 _ 1 The most beautiful line of La ! dies’ Dress Goods, Trimmings, ; Laces and Embroideries in the city > at McDonald’s. Ii m • I Don’t I | Look all over town for it—go to ; Martin’s and you’ll find it. • Fresh Garden Seed, all kinds, ! at L. C. Strong’s, Blakely Drug I Store. 8-ts " -« A Young Lady Killed in Miller. A most deplorable occurrence happened in Miller county last Saturday. Willie Ramsey, a 15 year old boy, had been out hunting and came home and found his sis ter, Miss Eula Ramsey, aged 17, sweeping the yards. Willie came in picking a bird over the clean swept yard and his sister asked him to stop, but when he persisted shesaid, “If you don’t quit it I will hit you with this broom.” The boy still scattered feathers and said, “If you do I will shoot you.” The girl struck him with the broom and the boy shot her down, killing her. The family and friends do not believe that young Ramsey in tended to shoot his sister, but that in the playful scuffle they had, the gun was accidentally fired. The remains of Miss Ramsey were interred at Union cemetery on Sunday, Rev. W. O. Crumbley, pastor of the Baptist church of which she was a member, officiat ing at the grave. The mother of the young people is a sister of Messrs. John and Wash Anderson of this county,and the family formerly resided in Early county, where they had many friends who will regret to hear of the unfortunate occurrence. Engagement Announced. » Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Binion ad nounce the engagement of their daughter, Mayme, to Mr. Edward Louis Fryer, Jr., of Blakely, the marriage to occur on Wednesday evening, April 8, at 6 o’clock. r It will be a home wedding and event of unusual interest, owing to the popularity of the parties. Miss Binion’s striking beauty and charming manners have won for her a wide circle of friends and admirers. Miss Binion is not a stranger to our people, having visited our little city a few years ago as the guest of Miss Corra Black, now Mrs. C. T. Alexander. Sample Shoe sale—Underwood’s. Buy your Ice Cream Freezers from Boyett & Gunn. Show the true Blakely spirit by voting for the new bond issue. Excellent delivery service at R. C. Smith’s. ’Phone 98. April Bth. Hats to make the girls prettier. Surprise Store. Buy Matting and Rugs while ’tis cheap—at Boyett & Gunn’s. Capt. J. T. Jay and wife, of ' Hilton, were pleasant visitors to the city Wednesday. Eight styles in low cut shoes for ladies. The Empire Store. Ring ’phone 98 for groceries. R. C. Smith. Wednesday, April Bth—see our pattern hats. Surprise Store. Helen May Butler’s Military Band, the grandest entertainment of the season on April 17th, at the auditorium. Hickory King Corn, the earliest and best at L. C. Strong’s Blakely Drug Store. 2-t 500 yards fine Spring Lawns next Monday at 3c yard. McDonald’s. Mr. C. M. Deal and wife went\< to Dothan Tuesday evening, being called to the bedside of Mr. Deal’s father, who is quite sick. Fifty bushels choice North Car olina Seed Ground Peas for sale at J. J. Smith’s Store. it 20 pounds of granulated sugar to first ten cash customers next Mon day morning at R. C. Smith’s. Wednesday evening |the News sanctum was honored by a visit from Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Alex ander and Dr. W. H. Alexander, of the city. , Mrs. J. W. Callahan and little daughter, Miss Willie May, of Bainbridge, arrived in the city yes terday on a several days’ visit to Mrs. Callahan’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. T. W, Johnson.