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BOYS’ clothing; A good suit is a better body-guard than a policeman, and it is only a matter oi sense and economy in clothing your boys. We sell good suits fitted for this climate and this town. They won’t shrink at the first rain, nor prove too warm or too cool. They are just right in material, make and cut. They look well,they wear better and the style •is of the best. Our variety is end less. Bring your boys along. We will send them away feeling right and looking right. Spring styles coming in. M m M 'M W. K. HOLMES Clothier and Furnisher. (lUSIISJESS CARDS. W. c. BUNN, (Office, 1st Nat. Bank Bldg.) CEDARTOWN, - GEORGIA. 1. II. SANDERS. SANDEKS & DAVIS, Attorney^ at Law Ollice in Cliamberlain Building, CEDARTOWN.GA. W. FI. 5KJRF2ER ATTORNEY - AT - LAW CEDARTOWN GA. VTT11.L practice in all the Courts o >T Polk, Paulding, r'loyd and Haral ion Counties, and In all the courts ol Georgia, State, Federal and Supreme. ALso, in Alabama courts by special ar rangement. 'V. K. FIELDER. W. W. MDNUY. •FIELDER & MDNDY, ATTORNEYS • AT • LAW CSDAKTOWN, GeOBGIA. Prompt attention given to all business. Collections a specialty. Office up-stairs In Stubbs Building. Wm. JANES, Attorney - at - Law First National Bank Building. CEDARTOWN, - - GEORGIA J. C. W.1LKER, Attorney at Law. Over First National Bank Building, Cedartown, - Georgia. "Collections a Specialty. H. M. NICHOLES, LAWYER. Commissioner to Take Testimony. Office in Judge’s room at Court House. CEDARTOWN, GA. J. A. WRIGHT, Attorney at Law Cedartown, Ga. Offico with J. A. Blanco, in Chamber lain Building. J. H. ANDERSON, Attorney at Law. Office with Ordinary at Court House, CEDARTOWN, GA. Will practice in State and Federal Courts. At- orney for Bradstreet Co. Will push collections rigorously. J. A. LIDDELL, I’hysician - and - Surgeon, Cedartown, Georgia. W. A. CHAPMAN, Physician 0 Surgeon, CEDARTOWN, GA. THE CEDARTOWN STANDARD TBUBSllY, MARCH !. 1900. ^Snur kraut at Bubo & Simmons Mr. F. Fredrick spent Friday in Atlanta. Mr. J A. McD inaiil spool Snmlay in Marietta. Maj stiofl iur. Hie H a st on ear. b at Pi its & Bunn’s. Mr J E Ilouseifl spent 1 bo first ■ the wook in Atlanta. Seed Irish potates, fine jut just ri eoivoil at liunl Bros. R. F?. —Physician and SnrgeoD,^ CEDARTOWN, GA. Calls answered promptly day or night. w. G. ENGLAND, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA. • ’at Is attended day and night. CHAS. VANN WOOD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over Collins <fc Holmes, CEDARTOWN, GA. B. F. Sms. Wm. H. Marsh. SIMS & MARSH, DENTISTS. Miss Della Harris vyas home Satur day from Cave.Spring. Mr. J. N llardage, of Ruck marl was in town Tuesday. Misses Mary and Floriede Jones spent Sunday in Rome. ‘ Heinz’s Pickles, Sauces and Cal sups at Bobo & Simmons. Blanke Bros’, celebrated candies always fresh at Pitts & Bunn’s. Mr. L Sutherlin was in Edwards ville, Ala., a part of last week. Mr. J. F. Harper returned Iasi week from a trip to Birmingham. New styles in Races and Embroid eries just arrrived at SrnEUER’s. Mr. Bert Shiflelt returned last week from a visit in Birmingham. Chase & Sanboi n’s coffeps and teas can be had only at Pitts & Bunn’s. AroOstook county, Maine, seed Irish potatoes just in at Wood Co’s. The O M. D Club met Thursday afternoon with Miss Kate Thoma son. Mrs. Reese Jones,of Dalton, is the guest of her si-ter, Mrs. J. II. Phillips. Col. C. E. Carpenter, of Rome, has been looking after some court matter this week. Nobbiest rigs and handsomest turnouts in town, at J. R. Roberts’ livery stable.' Mr. A. S. Williamson the clever and capable Marshal of Rockmart. was here Thursday. Mr. II. F. L n s!er, of Atlanta, was shaking hands with many Cedar town friends last week. Co’s I. E anTl Frank Shumate, of Dalton, are among the prominent attorneys at court this week. You will do well when you want California lrnits, either canned or dried, to call on J. A. Adams. President C. J?. Wilburn, of the C. <£ S. road,was a prominent visitor at the court the first of the wet k. We have just received a large ship ment of genuine Eastern seed pota toes. All varieties at Pitts <fc Buno’s. Mrs. M. A. Walker, of Cave Spring, is visiting in the city, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bradford. P. J. Ritter Conserve Company’s fruit butters, jams and vegetable soups, pound cans only lOoents, at J. A. Adams. Mr. and Mrs J. Nott Parker, of Albany, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright Adamson, returned home Monday. We have just b night a job lot ol Tobaccos. Fanners, it will be of in- at Fresh canned goods at Bobo* Sim mons. Dr. L S Ledbetter spent yesterday in Atlanta. Percale remnants almost half price. WmJKGHAM’8. Col. D. B. Hamilton,of Rome,was here Friday at court. Rev. J. M. Crow was in Bremen the first of the week. For ladies’, men’s and children’s shops go to Willingham’s. Criterion! Criterion! Criterion flour —that’s all. Bobo~& Simmons. The finest, freshest California fruits to be had only at Pitts & Bunn’s. Messrs. J. T. Phillips and A. H. Goodwin spent Saturday in Atlanta. For I lie best soap get Fairbanks’ Glycerine Tar Soap at J. A. Adams. H6ri. J. M. McBride,-a leading Tallapoosa attorney, was here Satur day. Mince meats! Mince meats! Heinz’s mi nee meals for sale by Bobo & Sims oions. Call and pay your, subscription The Standard u idle attending court. Col C. M. Fouchp, one of the Hill City’s attorneys, has lipen here tlii week. . . The “Star Brand” find Magic Yeast are ppileel/y fr<sh at Pi its Bunn's. California canned peaches and phars; the nicest in the market, Hunt Bros. . v ;' Col. Price Ed wards, of Buchanan was looking after.some court busi ness Friday. Mrs. J. K. Barton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lihhie Niles, McGhee, Tenii. Mi - . Clarence Wood, of Ohaleliie, Ala.,spent last night in the city en route to Atlanta. Biggest and best line of swpei and plain crackers at"J ' A. Adams', wholesale or retail. Hon. W. J Neel, of Rome, 1 as been i irgagid in some civil eases al he court this week. Desirable residence on Wi-sa hick n avenue for sale cheap. Fielder A Mundy. Miss Minnie Powe'I arrived home Saturday from a visit of several weeks in Birmingham. We still handle hot cakes,and have just added new varieties, hotter than ever. Bono & Simmons. Mrs. Fannie Newcomhe was the guest of relatives ip Rome last week, returning home Tuesday. Bread is the staff of tile, so make our staff out of Criterion flour. For sale by Bobo <& Simmons. Cols. Junius Hillyer and W. H Ennis, ol Rome, were engaged court the first of the week. Rev. J. D. Pettit has moved his family to Walnut Grove,Ala , where they will reside in the fu'ure. Miss Eula Walsh, who has been THE SECOND WEEK Of Polk Snperior Court Grinding | Out Justice. NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR CITY WATER AND LIGHT SYSTEM. The second week of Polk Superior Court has whittled the civil docket | Mr. Slade, of Dawson, Elected down to very small proportions, and a good number of cases have been expeditiously disposed of. the Commission Last Night. cpeaniousty disposed ot. I Monday our city wiil have a The criminal docket will be taken *n charge of her up this morning, and will draw the .. r an - 1 ® sys em The Good Mr. J. M. Curtright, the present efficient Superintendent, has re signed the position to accept a better The Grand Jury adjourned yester- j en ^er for. the new day, to reconvene .next Tuesday. Stand ( ard Cotton Mills now in pro cess ot construction. He handed in usual large attendance. There are nineteen prisoners in the Hotel de Crocker awaiting trial. They have elected Mr. Abijah: Wat- " son to fill the vacancy caused by the a!l0 “ so ‘ ne ago, and resignation of Mr. D. A. Hicks as * he ^ ater u and , L, *> ht Commission Notary Public -in the Blooming I * la . 9 . S j? Ce * 3een Grove district. I suitable looking about for a man to take his place. Several applications have been under consideration, and the Water and Light Commission inet last array of clever bailiffs on duty in I “jf ht A ' <i. . ..: IDawson, to fill this responsible posi- WearingQualities Of our Shoe? are our. Best Advertisement. The Grand Jury has acted -favor ably on the “dog law.’ Sheriff Crocker has the following! al visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. M Collins, relurned Monday to Anniston. Mrs. J. B. Lacy returned Sunday from a visit at the home of her llier, Mr. H. N. Sheffield, at Seney. Mrs. B. A. Fite and daughter, Miss Nellie, spent Saturday and Monday with relatives in Kennesaw. Blended coffees, did you say? Just buy some of Bobo & Simmons blen ded coffees and you will be satisfied. Wood Co. is headquarters for genuine Eastern seed Irish potatoes and fresh garden seeds and onion sets. lere.-! to you to examine ourstoek of Tobaccos Bor,o & Simmons. Otters t ro r -orvines to the public Office over .1. s. Stubbs’ store. Office hours 9 a. in. to 5 p. m. J- IP. GrlRIEIEIR,, DENTIST, Tenders his services to the public, fice over the Racket Store. IEY to LOAN. We are prepared to NEGOTIATE in any amount desired, on a 1'lffSggd.LFARM LANDS as se- curity^Fof further information ap~ ply at /our office in the Stubbs building, Cedartown, Ga. Fielder & Mundy. We can furnish The Standard amt the American Agriculturist, with the Agriculturist’s Year Book amt Alma nac, for only if 1 85 a year, cash in ad vance. This is ail . opportunity of which our farmer friends should generally avail themselves. Dr. B F. Sims and Col. J. K. Davis speak of building very soon on the Chisolm Hill property recently pur chased by these gentlemen. Miss Lady Rob rts lias gone to Atlanta to accept the position of governess with the family of Mr W. A. Camp. If you haven't tried a package of those “split peas” at J. A. Adams, you should do so at once if you want something delicious. Mrs. A. Willis Evans, of Sanders- ville, arrived Monday evening to spend a few weeks with hpr parents, Major and Mrs. T, H. Booz There is not a vacant house of any kind in Cedartown, and the demand is daily increasing. There is cer tainly a fine field for investment in houses in this city. Mr. I. Copeland has purchased the one-third interest each of Abner A. Read, of Anniston, and J. M. Mor ris in the old Cedartown Hotel build ing and lot forSl.GaO. Messrs W. H. Coker, Junius Simpson, J. F. Hanks, J. A. May, C. T. Warren and John May, all business men of Rome, were here Monday and Tuesday. Mr Isadore Scheuer relurned Mon day from New York and Baltimore where he purchased one of the largest and most select stocks of dry goods ever brought to Cedartown. Mrs. J. R. Barber entertained a number of ladies at a bountiful din ner Tuesday. The guests had all passed the meridian of life, and the time was spent very pleasantly in the exchange of reminiscences. the court and serving summons and .. subpoenas:—Rufe Davis, F. M. Wil-' I0n son, Paul Faires, J. F. Carmichael, G. W. Moore and j. T. Carter. Mr. Slade is an electrician of sev eral years experience, and recently. Following is the lis't of Travese Jurors r « ! f edthe Pf ofsuperinten drawn for next week’s service:-Wm V deof the water and s y atem Wray, Oscar J West, Robt 6 Terry, at DiUvson for the purpose of.coming John A Tucker. Young H Roper, J C to N ° rth Geor e ia - He coraes with Knight, Seaborn Jones, Isaac M J •j 1 ® highest possible recomirienda- Kinney, Wade H Whitehead, David A u . ons both as to character and effi- Hicks, J A Fambro, W Jack Dempsey, ciency. Jas S King, Isaac B Sewell, Wm .R Mr. Curtright, who has been in We put our advertisement: in the paper to tell you of these qualities. These bring' you to the store, but do they hold you ? Do they keep you as a customer season alter sea son. year after year? Cochran, G Alva Thompson, Chas O charge of the system here for the Pittman,John B Lacy,Geo E Benedict, past four years, has made an exeel- Sandy B Holcomb, F H Marbut, Jack- lent record. He is a thoroughly son Griffin, A J Tomlinson, Emory A competent man, and it is with Morgan, Wm H Williams, Todd Ml genuine regret that the Commission Cpsby, Jas Thos Hunt, Jesse T Bright, and our people generally lose his D,H Hubbard, Jas -W Trawick, Oscar F laithtul service. Mr - SIade sccepls the position a. Eggs For Sale! I will seinBrbwn Leghorn eggs f< r. ..... 30 cenls a dozen, or will take 25 cents SenCeman . who. holds the former —$125 a month, out of which he is lo pay his own engineer and fireman. Mr. Tom Davis, the clever young Certainly not! One unsatisfactory pair would be liable to turn you away, but you must not let them. Bring them back and get a new P a ’ rr our expense. Even a shoe man who tries his best is not infallible. But that is not what we started out to tell. We want to tell you—Shoe for Shoe—for man, woman or child—the good wearing qualities of our Shoes are holding our old customers, and gaining us new ones. Of course, giving a perfect fit and courteous attention helps. per doz“n for large quantities: Ham Jones: position, will remain there until the Standard Mills go into operation, when he will accept a place there as Mr. Curtright’s assistant. * Ce lartown extends a cordial wel Our goods are fresh and sweet. Bono A Simmons Editor J. T. Fain, of Rockmar’, | , ‘°- , " e ,0 . Mr ^^ sladt ’’ and wNhes him Ma was here Monday. Buy the New Home Sewing hine at Willingham’s. Fresh assortment of Langdun cakes just in at Pitts & Bunn’s. | success in the arduous duties of new position. AGENT FOR STEAM LAUNDRY. We are agent fur the White Cloud Steam Laundry at Rome. Leave ns For the most satisf iclory roasted a trial package next wees and coffees, call on J. A. Adams. Mr. R. R. Beasley, a prominent Rockmart farmer, was here last week. The Farmers’ Club was royally entertained Saturday by Judge O. G Janes. are sure you will continue. K. F. Bentley, At Barber Shop, first door above Express office. Eggs For Sale! I will sell Brown Leghorn eggs for Fresh Oysters and Celery every I ^ cants a dozen, or will take 25 cents Friday and Saturday at Pitts & Bunn’s. per dozen for large quantities. Ham Jones. Mr. J. H. Anderson spent Sunday McCutcheon, of the in Chattanooga. Col. Ed. Griffith^ of Buchanan, was looking after, court matters on I hera.Tuesday, Monday. Editor P. T Franklin News, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. W. L. Craig, of Rockmart, was here the first of the week on business. Mr. J. J. O’Neill, of Rome, was R. to Co. HUGH MOORE is now Agent in Ce= dartown for the Rome Steam Laundry, HOME, GfA. Laundry Work leaves Cedartown on Tuesdays and returns on Fridays. Best Equipped Laundry in State j®-We make Lace Curtains look as good as New. SSyWe guarantee to not break.yt.ur collars in Iaundrying. figv-'NO SAW EDGES on your collars. Give us a trial. Pay your subscription to Tfie Standard ROME STEAfl LAUNDRY CO. HUGH MOORE, AgenUt Cedartown. Highest market prices paid by Roberts, the liveryman, for corn dderand hay. - Mrs. E. B. Barber, of Rockmart has been visiting Cedartown rela tives this week. For Sale — One medium size horse mule elirap for cash. Apply J. A. Boling Valuable vacant lot on Gibson street for sate al a bargain. FrELDER & Mundy Mr. George Ramey, the livery man ol Rome,was heretalking horses the first of the week. Those Pitted Preserved Cherries and Spanish -Queen Olives are very fine at Pitts & Bunn’s. Col. Ri-uben Arnold, Jr., of At lanta, was one of the court visitors the latter part of hist week. Mr. W. R. Trimble, who lias been the guest of Col. J. K. Barton, re turned last week to Tallassee, Ala. Genuine fruit preserves, put up by the famous P. J. Ritter Conserve . ot Philadelphia, at J. A. Adams. Mr. Dallas Turner, of Rome, was shaking hands with Cedartown rel atives and friends the first of the week. ftliss Elizabeth Booz returned Monday from a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Willis Evans, in Sandersville. Judge Mark Eubanks, the popular City Recorder of Rome, has been here thi^week looking after the in terests of some clients. For genuine Eastern seed Irish potatoes go to Wood Co’s. They have just received a shipment from Aroostook county, Maine. Headquarters for horses and mules at the livery stable of J. R. Roberts. Will sell or exchange the forty head of stock now on hand, with can load soon to arrive from Tennessee. Mr. A. C. Cobb reached home Monday from a three weeks trip to Eastern markets, where he selected the best and largest stock of goods ever offered by that ertterprising merchant to the trade.' Col. H. F. DeBardeleben bought last week the ore properties of Mr. Joe Dempsey and Mrs. Carter, thus extending the boundaries of the Georgia & Alabama Mining Com pany nearer Cedartown. The broken engine at the furnace has been repaired, and the blast was turned on last Thursday night. The old Cherokee is now turning out iron of the best qualify, which is finding ready sale on the market. Mr. E. F. Hoyt, state organizer of the Masons’ Annuity, has been here for a week in the interest of that rra- ternal order. The brethren of the mysti.c tie would do well to examine the merits of the Annuity. Mr. J. W. Lee, of Walker county, has bought the store ot Mr. G. L. Agee, and lias also bought from Mr. J. C. Hand a lot on the corner of Main and Rockmart street, on which he is about to build both store and residence. . f Our blended coffees are just deli cious?. ^ Bobo & Simmons. Mr. Newton Cochran, one of Pos- co’s best citizens, has bpen here this week. Mr. W. J. Lee, one of Roekmart’s best citizens, was a welcome caller Friday. You will find nice Saratoga Chi[S and Ralston Breakfast Food at J. A. Adams. New silks, white goods, laces .and embroideries, at cut prices. Willingham’s. We are paying 3 cents a pound for cattle and G cents for pork. Highest prices for country produce. Philpot & Judkins. Don’t buy those Western Irish po tatoes, but go to Wood Co’s, and get the genuine Eastern seed if you would make a good crop. Mr. J. M. Drummond, a clever citizen of Aragon, was in the city Saturday. He has sold his store there to Mr. Jas. Childers. Mr. W. A. Wifcher.of Tyler.Tex., is again on his native heath, after an absence of several years in the West. He is more than glad to get back to Cedartown and Polk county; Messrs. H. L. Lewman, of Louis ville, Ky., and W. M. Kelley, of Atlanta, were here the first of the week looking after some litigation in which they are interested. Mrs. J. H. Quinlan and son, of Moosup, Conn., joined their husband and father here yesterday, Mr. Quin lan having a position with Mill No. 2 of the Cedartown Cotton Co. Your City Licenses are now due, and if not paid by the first of April, 50.per cent will be added to same by act of the Council, March G, 1900. J. H. Philpot, City Marshal. Mr. D. S. Copp, a sterling citizen of Fish, was in town Saturday. He says he is strongly in favor of the white primary, and he and his neigh bors will turn out and vote for it on Wednesday, April 4th. Mrs. W. H. Moore is .moving io Aragon to take charge of the hand some new hotel there, the proprie tors of which are tortunafe in seeur ing her services. Mr. J. W. Simp son will conduct a boarding house in the rooms just vacated by her, and the Eastview House will be man aged by Mrs. M. L. Lewis and Mrs. A. M. Bergdort. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Swayne ar rived in the city Monday from New York, and we are glad to say will make their home here. Mr. Swayne is a member of one of the leading law firms-of New York, and is vice- president of the Alabama & Georgia Iron Company. Mr. and Mrs: Swayne are at the Philpot House, and are gladly welcomed to Cedar town. Dr. B. F. Sims,the popular dentist, will have associated with him after this week Dr. Wm. II. Marsh, a talented young dentist of Collins ville, Ala., under the firm name of Siins & Marsh. Dr. Marsh is a nephew of Dr. Win. Bradford, is a graduate of a fine dental college, and is a genial gentleman who will he warmly welcomed in our business and social circles. C. PHILPOT, Real Estate Agent CEDARTOWN, GA. SPECIALTIES. l®"FOR SALE—City Lots, Resi dences, Timber Lands, Business Property. S©*4,000 acres Fine ORE Property near E. & W. road for sale. 4©*Farm Lands. Some of the Finest Farm Lands in Georgia, in Either Small or Large Tracts—Also iff Mid dle and South Georgia. *©*Taxes Paid, Rents Collected. W. F. FREEMAN’S CASH STORE At Main St. E. E. Crossing. —ALL KINDS OF— FAHILY GROCERIES! FANCY AND STAPLE, Will he sold at LOWEST PRICES For SPOT CASH Only. Keeps no Books and Credits No One. uPay np your subscription t<. TheStandard TO THE PUBLIC:== Thanking you for your liberal patronage in the past, I respectfully ask a continuance of your favor, which I will ever strive to merit. J. L. TURNER. lUflfJirrrfmnrrrrrriTiTrrrrtTrrmTnTiifrnmmTrinrriTrirrrmrrrTi ti nil w n i vw. i« i T« RATHER EARLY BUT WE ARE ALWAYS FIRST WITH NEW GOODS. Our Buyer has been in the Eastern Markets for i:he past two weeks, and w,e are„receiving daily ship= ments of . SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS In all the Latest Weaves and Colors. We will take pleasure in showing you COBB’S AT OF COURSE. We will continue to sell ZEIGLER’S SHOES For Ladies ^ Children. Our New Line of SLIPPERS Arrived this week. ^ COBB’S. OUK LINE OF I!MW Will be larger than ever before. Examine those NEW SHIRTS And DOUGLAS SHOES. COBB’S.