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Bagging and Ties FREE! ^ 'We have one of the Best Equipped Gins in the state, and will gin FOR TOLL OR CASH! Just as our customers may prefer. We will also FURNISH BAGGING AND TIES FREE, thus saving our customers money on this important item, as well as making money for them by the improved quality of the cot ton through Perfect Ginning. Codartown Cotton Co. THDBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. ISOO. Cmim cheese, nice and fresh, at J. A. Adams. Col. W. W. Mundy was In Dallas tho llrst of the week. Criterion Is tho Flour. For sale by Bobo & Simmons. Our fancy Cream Cheese Is tho best. Bono & Simmons. Col. X. 10. Shumate, of Dalton, was In tho city yesterday. Bring your cotton to Cedurtown, and get tho top of the market for it. Bov. C. O. N. Mart Indale returned Tuesday from a trip to Mississippi. Cedartown Is known not only ns an Industrial but us an educational center. Mrs.'G. VV. Maitland, of Borne, 1b the guest of her brother, Mr. T. J. GriUln. Messrs. J. L. Moore and S. O. Jones, of Hamlet, were in the city yesterday. Miss Annu Culbronth left Monday to resume her duties ns teacher in a school near Macon. It is Mr. T. H. Adams,the popular liveryman, who is a cundidato for County Commissioner. Buy Criterion Flour nnd you’ll quit fussing with tho cook. For sale by Bobo <St Simmons. Miss Bottle llengin returned Sat*, urdny from an extended visit to relatives in South Carolina. Misses Jennie Backer und Alice Noyes spent Tuesday in Curtersville at tho big meeting at the Methodist church. Your gardens and lawns need watering these days. Go to thoChnp- man Plumbing Co. for good, guar anteed hose. Mr. Y. IX. Boper, of Blooming Grove, was in the city yesterday. He has just sold ills farm there to Mr. Win, Crocker. Tho many friends of Mr. John T. Phillips, one of the cleverost of E. A tV.engineers, are glad to sco hip out again after an attack of fever. Mr. O. Willingham, one ol our most popular and reliable mer chants, has a big now advertisement in The Standard this weok. Col. W. * 1 F. Turner accompanied his niece, Miss Lucy Freeman, to La- Grango on Tuesday to see her safely to tho LuGrunge Female College. Mrs. W. E. Whitehead, of Borne, was the guest last week of her broth ers, Messrs. B. A. nnd J. A. Adams, and of her uncle, Mr. D. A. White- head, In Collard Valley. Miss Lou A. Morgan, the popular head milliner at Cobb’s,arrives in the city to-day and will begin prepara tions for the big Millinery Display next Thursday and Friday. Miss Janie Hood, of Atlanta, will have charge of Scheuer’s Millinery department tills season. She ha9 been in Baltimore some weeks studying styles for the seasou, and is a very line milliner. GRAND MILLINERY OPENING Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28, at O OIB IB’S. GRAND MILLINERY OPENING Thursday and Friday, Sept, 27 and 28, at COBB’S. Mr. Geo. E. Manning spent Tues- day.in Cartersville. Hot Cakes and fresh Crackers for sale at Bobo A Simmons. Our Monogram Is the Coflee. For sale at Bobo A Simmons. Mr. J. C. Hamburg has been at Frulthurst, Ala., this week. Dr. E. H. Blchardson was up from Atlanta the flrst of the week. Miss Alice Frederick left last week to attend school at Washington. Mr. K. F. Bentley has accepted u position in ar. Atlanta barber shop. Mr. J. P, Giles, of Early, was look ing after some property Interests here last week. Miss Portia Louise Bunn is spend ing the week with Mrs.W.B.Hutch- eson ut Buclinnan. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Webb at- tended the big Cartersville meeting the tlrst of the week. Col. C. P. Bnll and Mr. B. F, Low- ther left Saturday for Chicago to pur chase a new private car for Col. Ball’s use on the East A West. Tho dry goods store of Mr. Xsadore Scheuer will be closed next Monday on account of the Jewish New Year, which this gentleman always ob serves. For sai.e—A fine Jesse French piano at a big bargain—want to sell bad right now. Cull on W. F. Brit ton at Charley West resldenco on West avenue. Just received Potted Hum, Dev iled Ham, Dried Tongue, Deviled Chicken, Veal Loaf, Hum Loaf, and other canned meats. Try them. Bono A Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Tims. M. Hightower reached this city from Bagan, Ala., Mouduy evening, mid will occupy their elegant new home on Ellawood avenue at its early completion. Mr. Isadore Scheuer is home from a trip to New York, where he pur chased au especially large and attrac five line ot seasonable goods for ills big and popular dry goods empor ium. Mr. Cliff Collins, formerly of Ac- worth, has accepted a position in the luniture store of his uncle, Mr. J. S. Collins. He Isa etever young gentle man, aud will be heartly welcomed to the ranks of our young men. Messrs. B. O. Pitts aud C. W. Smith sold a valuable Main street lot Tuesday to Mr. M. W. Barber, the photographer, realizing nearly $50 a Iront toot for the property. The tot is known as the Milam place on the west side of the street, where Mrs. Corley now tesides, and the sale demonstrates the value ot Main street property. Cedartown is paying for cotton this morning 10J cents for middling. This is the basis, but the price is ranging nearly all the way up to 11 ] cents. Last Saturday and Monday, Cedartown paid 11 to 11 1-10 cents for cotton, which was over the mar- J ket quotations. The farmers of Polk i would lose money by carrying their | cotton to any other market than ' Cedartown. WELCOME VISITORS. Mr. Eugene Zimmerman, the hon ored president of the Alabama und Georgia Iron Company, was regia tcred at the Bouz House over Sun day. He was accompanied by Mr. John C. Soley, of New York, who ts associated with him in the B. A A. road and the Talladega furnace. While here they inspected the various valuable properties of the Alabama and Georgia Iron Com pany. Mr. Zimmerman was very non committal as to the new railroad plans with which he Is said to he connected. We will say, however, that Cedartown would lie well pleased to see him intimately Iden tified with any project affecting her Interests, The report of his daughter’s en gagement to the Duke ol Manches ter, Mr. Zimmerman pronounces to lie false. He does not care to have a titled son-in-law from the other side of tho “big pond,’’ but shows his sturdy good sense by declaring in favor of American husbands for American girls. Mr. Zimmerman Is always a wel come visitor, and Cedartown re joices at his ldentificallon with her Interests. MILLINERY OPENING! Grand display of Pattern Hats next Thursday and Fri day, September 27th and 28th. You ore cordially invited. Isadore Scheuer. Silt. MARTIN DALE RESIGNS TI10 Pastorale of tho Codartown Presbyterian Church. Bov. C. O'N. Mnrtlndule has re signed the pastorate ol the Presby terian church, his resignation taking effect on the 15th inst. Mr. Martin- dale with his wife and mother left yesterday for Columbia, S. C.,where I10 will spend some time In winding up his late father’s estate. Mr. and Mrs. Martindale have made many friends during their stay hero during tho past few months, who wish them well wher ever they may go. Mr. Martindale is an earnest and active Gospel min ister. The Presbyterian church hero will doubtless fill the vacant pastorate in the near future. MILLINERY OPENING! Mrs. F. Frederick will have her fall Millinery Opening next Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28. Ladies will find elegant pattern hats, walking hats, and all novelties of the season, The city authorities are laying a six inch water main out Ware street from Main street, and a fire plug will he placed near the residences of Mr. M. B. Ware. The big ware house of J. E. Good A Co. and nil the residents along that street will be water consuliters. Mr. and Mrs Ham Jones,Mrs. Alt. Goodwin, Mrs. J. H. Sanders and Miss Hattie Wise went over to Hamlet one day last week and at tended a pleasant reunion of the Jones family at the home of Mr. S. O. Jones. A fine barbecue was served and the occasion was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Walter J. Scott has accepted a position with the Alnbnmn and Georgia Iron Company, and has been placed in charge of their mines at Grady. "Walt” is an experienced iron man, nnd the compaity is to be congratulated on securing him. He will soon move his family buck to Polk from Ironton, Ala. Mr. J. Wright Adamson enter tained a lurge party of gentlemen friends Friday evening at n pleasant "stag party." The game of "hearts” furnished amusement for the oc casion, the enjoyment of which was crowned by a splendid “Dutch sup per.” The guests were indebted to the geDinl host for a most enjoyable evening. Mr. K. F. Bently has sold his bar ber shop next door to the Express office, and Mr. C. H. Kemper is now in charge. He will soon place good barbers at| each chair in this shop, and offers to the public first-class work in tut up-to-date place ot busi ness. He is a member of the Baugli- Zlmmermun Bund, and is a clever gentleman. MILLINERY OPENING! Mrs. F, Frederick will have her fall Millinery Opening next Thursday and Friday, Sept, 27 and 28. Ladies will find elegant pattern hats, walking hats, and all novelties of the New Fall and Winter DRESS GOODS Shown in Profusion at REMARKABLY LOW PRICES! Among the NEW FABRICS are: Camel’s Hair Suitings, Pebble Cheviot, Satin-Faced Venetian, Indian Camel’s Hair. A Special for This Week—1,000 yards of fine French Flannel, in all the new shades, at 40 cents. Regular 75c. goods. NEW SILKS FOR WAISTS. Taffeta and Satin, Black and all Fancy Shades, as well as the new Tan and Grey; all in Waist Patterns. School Hosiery Special. BLACK CAT BRAND in one-and-one ribbed, with Double Knees, 10, 15 and 25 Cents. Special Gotten Goods Sale. ^You can buy Cotton Goods cheaper today than when cotton was 8c. a pound. 4,000 yards 6c. Calico, only 4J^c. Fruit of the Loom Bleaching, 7j^c. 10-4 Pepperell Sheeting, 20 cents. O. Willingham. "JOHN, THE MASCOT NAME." Lecture by Mr. Caldwell Oct. Oth Under Auspices or Firo Department. The Cedartown Fire Department has gone actively to work at raising money for the bifc tournament here next May, and has secured ns the flrst attraction in their course of en- tertainments a lecture by Hon. John M. Caldwell, of Alabama. His theino is, "John, the Mascot Name,” and the lecture Is both mirth-pro voking and instructive. It should he liberally paironlzed by our peo ple. The Atlanta Constitution speaks thus highly of Mr. Caldwell:— Hon. John M. Caldwell, of Ala bama, delivered a most interesting lecture lust night, under tho aus pices of tile Alabama Society. The subject of the lecture was ‘John, the Mascot Name.’ Mr. Caldwell is not only a humorist, but a lecturer; and his lecture was full of interesting history, humorous incidents and apt illustrations. There is nothing ster eotyped in tils manner or expres sions.” Miss Maggie Moore, of Kingston, is boarding with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Poole, and lias entered the Samuel Benedict Memorial School for the year. Bevs. T. B. McCarty urd J. M. Crow spent Tuesday ill Cartersville assisting in the big revival meeting at the Methodist church. Mr. Mc Carty preached twice while there, his sermons being productive of rich results. Messrs. G. B. Glenn, Jr., und Folger Johnson, two talented young Atiantu gentlemen, returned home Tuesday alter several weeks at the Paragon Mill. These young men are taking a textile course at the State Technological School, and came here to see the practical work of spinning yarns in the new mills of the Cedar town Cotton Company. Mr Glenn is a son of State School Commissioner G. E. Glenn, and Mr. Johnson is a son of U. S. Marshal Johnson. A meeting of the Committee on Grouods, of the Ladies’ Park Asso ciation, is called to meet at the Booz House at 0 30 o’clock Saturday morn ing. The committee is composed of the following ladies: Mrs. B. O. Pitts, chairman; Mrs. Jud Crabb, Mrs. B. F. Sims, Mrs. W. T. Gib son, Mrs. B. A. Adams, Mrs. F. S. Bunn, Mrs. H. L. Sewell, Mrs. L. S. Ledbetter, Mrs. Mary Janes, Misses Jennie Backer, Alice Birkbeck.Kate Booz, Sara Harris, Lucy Chiimbless, and Nancy Pitts,l A-3SriSrOTT3SrCE3X<IE3SrTS. For Coroner. 1 hereby anuounee myself aeaudidate for re-election as Coroner. J. O. Crabb. J.L. TURNER, FR/ACTICAL Watchmaker and Jeweler. I CARRY A SPLENDID LINE OF s, Clocks, Jewelr Spectacles, Etc. The very best selections from leading manufacturers, bought with the greatest pos sible care, and will be sold at prices that can not be duplicated when quality is considered. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. -*^“-^All work entrusted to me will have prompt and careful attention. Charges al ways reasonable. Come to see me. J. L. TURNER, J e weler. Corner Main and Herbert Streets. STUD!!, OEY *11 YEA DR. R. E. CASON, Resident Dentist, CEDARTOWN, GA. Office and Residence on Main St., at home of Mrs. A. C. Prior. TWENTY Y'EABS EXPERI ENCE. ALL WORK GUARAN TEED. Terms Most Moderate. The Georgia Loup ancl Trust Co. ivill negotiate loans, well se cured by improved real estate, at •SIX PER CENT INTEREST on reasonable commission in sums of $250 or more, Good applica tions wa nted. TV.C.BUNN, Correspondent for Polk C'o- L.B, LKDBKTTKR. WM.J. HARRIS LARGEST Fire, Life and Accident Companies in the World. Special Attention given to the Prompt Payment of Losses. Large or Small. ACtna Fire Insurance ^Company. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Phoenix Fire Insurance Company. Greenwich Fire Insurance Company. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Comp’y St. Paul Fire Insurance Company. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States. I Travelers’Life and Aciident Ins. Co. Standard Life and Acci'dent Ins. Co. All Old and Reliable Companies. L.S. Ledbetter & Co,, Agts. We can furnish Tiie Standard and the American Agriculturist, with the Agriculturist’s Year Book and Alma nac, for only $1.35 a year, cash ill ad vance. This is an opportunity of which our farmer friends should generally avail themselves.