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PURE DRdGS, Patent Medicines, FINE STATIONERY, And Druggists Sundries. Can be bought at lowest prices from HALL & GREENE. 41-DRUGGISTS.* local NEWS JN BRIEF. Postmaster John A. Crawford of Dalton, was in town Monday, A party from this city contem plate an early trip to Dew’s pond. Miss May Belle Cunyus left last week • for Rome, where she will visit friends. Miss Margaret Porter, of At lanta, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James Kennedy. Mrs. A. S. Dallis has gone to Da Grange, to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Hood. Dr, W. E. Thompson left Mon day on an overland trip to Dallas, and then to Atlanta. Mr. S. M. Roberts, of Carters ville, was in the city last Satur day. -Dallas New Era. Col. and Mrs. C. P. Ball leave this week for Waukesha Springs, Wis., to be gone a week or so. Mrs. R. B. Hopps, of Jesup,Ga., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Dobbs, at the Cunyus House. Good rains have fallen in several sections of the county the past week, and the crops are improving. Mrs. Louisiana Hughey, of At lanta, is visiting her niece and ne phew, Mrs. E. R. Coker and H. S\ Hull, Mr. Jack D. Cobb, of Atlanta, has been spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cobb Misses Sarah and Mary Wal droup left last Saturday for Atlan ta, where they will spend several weeks with relatives. A great number of the colored folk hereabout went down to Ac worth Sunday to attend a big re ligious meeting there. Mrs. J. M. Purse and daughter, Miss Louise, left on Tuesday for Atlanta, where they will spend sev al weeks with relatives. Messrs John Norris and Sher man Grauger, of Cartersville, were in Dallas a short while Tuesday morning.—Dallas New Era. Street Overseer Caldwell is making a judicious use of grayel on the streets, putting it in places where holes have been worn. Mrs. Elizabeth Garner, of Chat tanooga, arrived Tuesday and will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. H. E. F. Jones. There will be an all day singing at Crow Springs church on the se cond Sunday in August, the nth inst. .All arc invited to attend. Miss Maybelle Cunyus, of Car tersville. is visiting Miss Mattie Moore and Miss Lee Davis in the Fourth ward. —Rome Tribune. Mrs. Fannie Word has accepted a position in Chattanooga and will leave the first of September to make that city her future home. Mrs. Curtis and her daughter, Mrs. Olney, of Charleston, S. C., are pleasant visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lumpkin. Judge G. W. Hendricks spent two days last week attending the ordinaries’ convention of the state. He reports a pleasant and a bene ficial trip. Mrs. Louis Scholl and Miss Mar tha Blair, of Rockwood, Tenn., will visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blair, of near here, next week. The Stilesboro Farmers Club will hold their annual picnic and barbecue at Shelman’s spring next Saturday, August 3rd. This club is famous for its good dinners, and this occasion will be no exception, as the members are preparing for a royal feast. Difficult Digestion That is dyspepsia. It makes life miserable. Its sufferers eat not because they want to, —but simply because they must. They know they are irritable and fretful; but they cannot be otherwise. They complain of a bad taste in the mouth, a tenderness at the pit of the stom ach, an uneasy feeling of puffy fulness, headache, heartburn and whnt not. The effectual remedy, proved by perma nent cures of thousands of severe cases, is Hood’s Sarsaparilla Hood’s Pills uh the twai Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Muuford* Miss Mary Munford and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cary returned Tuesday from a ten days trip to the Buffalo e {position. J. Q. Gussett, the colored mer chant, and wife, have the sympa thies of their friends in the death of their infant son which was bur-' ied Monday, Mrs. Ed Mountcasle and Mrs. Plummer of Chattanooga, are guests of Misses Mary and Vir ginia Mountcastle, in this city, for a short while. The Gun Club had a meet last Thursday evening, the best score being 21 out of 25, made by Mr. L. J. Squires. The others ranged from 13 to 17. Misses Allie Glover and Lucile McGhee, of Rome, arrived in the city Tuesday, and will be the guests of Miss Mary Lou Wikle for several days. When a man arrives at the con clusion that there’s nothing on earth good enough for a certain woman he asks her to have him, says an exchange. Mrs. P. S. Shelman wall leave in a few days for a northern trip. He will visit Washington, New York, the Pan-American at Buffalo, and Niagara Falls and Canada. Miss Isa Nance, of Palestine, Texas, arrived in the city the first of the week, and will spend sev eral weeks with relatives, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Williams. Mrs. George Smith and children, of Tifton, Ga., will arrive in the city in a fe\V days and will remain on a visit of a number of weeks to her sister, Mrs. C.. N. Patterson. The first of the home crop of melons began moving into market last week. The crop is said to be a good one, and those of the mel ons we have seen are fine speci mens. Rev. Sam Jones had for his warm subject at the Shelby conn-, ty Chautauqua, Moinegua, 111., where he preached to 5000 people, Sundav, “What I Know About Hell.”' Miss Madaline Deßossett, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Harris, left last week for North Carolina,where she will spend some time before returning home. Two charming young ladies, Misses Emily Callaway, of La- Grange, and Thirza Kirven, of Columbus, arrive in the city this week, and will remain as visitors for a month or more. Mrs. Kingsbury and Mrs. Saline Pritchett passed through the city last Friday on their way to Fair mount, their old home. They were returning from Texas where they spent a year with relatives. Miss Mary Lbu Wikle gave a reception Tuesday evening, com plimentary to her guests. Misses Allie Glover and Lucile McGhee, of Rome, and Miss Daisy Ramsaur. of Atlanta. The evening was most delightfully spent by present. A Georgia negro, asleep on the track, came in contact with a freight train da*<iiling several cars. As he got up and brushed the dust from his coat he remarked to the engineer: “Ef you folk’s ain’t mo’ keerful how you gwine’ you’ll hurt somebody some er dese days, and get sued for damages.”—Atlanta Constitution. With the big drouth in the west, and the consequent advance in the price of grain, the cost of feed for stock is also advancing. For feed of one horse —and that of the pas turrge variety—s7.so per month is now considered the regular charge, while sls is the straight livery stable rate, says a Georgia news paper. Mr. A. W. Walton has been du ly appointed as tax collector Sanford’s deputy and is familiar izing himself with the duties of the office. As soon as the new digest is completed and turned over 10 the tax collector, he will enter ac tively upon his duties. It is need less to say that Mr. Walton will make an excellent official, and that his appointment gives great satis faction to his friends. —Rome Trib une. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bradley leave Monday for a trip north com bining business and pleasure. Mr. Bradley will make some fall pur chases, as he visits New York. They will go to the Pan-American at Buffalo and Toronto. Mr. H. S Hull, a few days ago, purchased from the widow of W. L. Bolt, now Mrs. M. A. Horton, of Atlanta, the cottage known as the Bolt home, on South Avenue, and will make it his home. Mr. Hull is one of Cartersville’s clev erest and most worthy citizens, and his friends, are glad to regard him permanently lacated. The Marietta Baptist says the marble mill at Ball Ground is now in operation, running six gangs day and night, and that the men will be ready to start a complete shop in a few days. The mill has proven a great help to the business of the place, says the Baptist, and has caused quite a number of citi zens to move into town. The town needs some energetic man to build cottages to rent,so the Baptist says, as a large number of such could be used to - advantage just at this time. John P. Turk returned home last Tuesday from a visit to rel atives and friends in Cartersville and Stilesboro. While in Carters; ville he pitched two games of Base ball against the team from Rome, winning both games, the first by a score of 15 to 4 and the second by a score of 9to 4. John struck out every man on the Rome team and in the first game gave up onl}* five hits. John is a good amateur pitcher and is considered as one of the best twirlers in north Georgia. —Canton Advance. . Capt. Frank N. Graves, of At lanta, died at Rhea Springs, Tenn., where he was enjoying a vacation, last Sunday night. Capt. Graves was an uncle of Mr. John Norris and Misses Emmie, Mamie and Maud Norris, and has visited Cartersville several times in the last few years. His daughters, Misses Myra and Mary Graves, have been frequent visitors to the city and have many friends here. Capt Graves has been sixteen years in Atlanta, where he was a much esteemed citizen of the city He was a captain m the confeder ate army. His wife died six weeks ago. Mr. J. H. Vivion, of the First National Bank, has presented Judge Fite with a fine tomato weighing 20 and one-half ounces, the largest we have yet seen. Mr. Vivion is a fine gardener and takes great interest in tomatoes. He has others as large and perhaps larger than the one presented to Judge Fite. The contest for the cham pionship now seems to be between Mr. Vivion, Rev. George Yar brough and Col. J. B. Conyers, with Mr. Vivion 1 and one-half ounces ahead, but we are expecting to hear from Mr. Yarbrough and Mr. Conyers soon and there is no telling what the score may then be. At Cross Roads Church - August 7th, it is proposed that work will be done at the grave yard at Cross Roads church, near James White’s. All, especially members of the church, those who have relatives buried there, and others who will, are requested to he present and lend a helping hand. ■ tt- The old proverb; "Tobe at peace prepare for war,” is the secret of the larger part of life’s successes, whether of nations or individuals. The difference between the healthy, happy mother who has healthy phildren to nurse and nourish, and the weak, nervous mother, with a weakling child, is mostly a difference of preparation. The great preparative for motherhood is Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It tranquilizes the nerves, encourages the appetite and induces refreshing sleep. It gives the mother strength to give her child. It imparts elasticity and strength to the organs of maternity so that the baby’s advent is practically painless. "1 take pleasure in writing you to let you know about your ‘ Favorite Prescription,’ ” says Mr. K. E Fricke, of Petersburg, Menard Cos., 111., Box 367. "My wife had been sick nearly all her life, and after trying everything I could think of I made up my mind to try ’ Favorite Prescription.’ I sent to Chicago and got six bottles, which my wife took, a tablespootvful three times a day. until the bi*>y came. She felt better after taking the first bottle, and when baby was born he weighed nine and a half pounds. To-day he is six months old and weighs twenty-two pounds. He is as good a child as any one could wish The doctor says he is as healthy as any baby could be, and also the doctor says your ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ was the cause of such a healthy baby, I felt I owed you this much for the good you did my wife and myself. I hope you will mention this to others who may be in need of such help, and vou may refer them to me, as X would be glad'to tell of the good of such a valuable medicine.” Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Aadress Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. SCI lEtIER’S GEANDWINDTTP IN THE WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT. All Sheer Muslins. Lawnsand Dimities Sacrificed. Three Great Lots for This and Next Week’s Selling. I5 pieces sheer lawns, dimities and batistes. The season’s best io and 12^2c. values. Your Choice at 7J^c. 10 pieces finest American dimities and swisses, never a yard sold under isc. Your Choice at 10c, jo pieces imported wash fabrics, values up to 50c a yard, Your Choice at 15c. Great Clearance Sale of Slippers. NOTE THESE PRICES. LOT NO. 1. All our ladies’ low quarter shoes worth 2.00 to 2,50 at 1.50. LOT NO. 2. All our ladies’ and Misses Oxford’s and Sandals worth 1.50 to 1,75 at 1.15. LOT NO. 3. All our ladies’, Misses' and children Oxford’s and Sandals, worth 1.00 and 1.25, at 89c. LOT NO. 4. A lot of Odds and Ends, some worth 1.00, some worth up to 2.00 at soc. NO GOODS WILL BE CHARGED AT THESE PRICES. SCHEUeR’S. New-- and ■ Pretty. 2&i You haven't seen anything that will more quickly impress yon with fitr ess than cur assortment of FURNITURE selected to meet the wants of the peo pie of this community. LATEST DESIGNS, II || DURABILITY AND ECONOMY IN PRICE Have been prime considerations in the purchase of our stock of furni ture. We have the goods and we want to do the business, and we in vite you to call and inspect our assortment and prices, and we are sure you will be pleased. At the Speer Building, East Side. CARTERSVILLE FURNITURE CO