Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

A Healthy Man until the Crip Broke Down Hfa Health— Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cave Him Appetite and Sleep. Up to the time when I had the grip k was a strong, healthy man. After that I had no appetite and was not able to res t well at night. I decided to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla and purchased a sup ply. It has done me a vast amount of good. I have a good appetite and can sleep well.” Joseph M. Ward law, Rome, Georgia. “ I have found Hood’s Sarsaparilla in valuable for purifying the blood and loes of appetite. It cures all eruptions and makes me feel better in every way.” J. A. Croel, Brunswick, Georgia. Wonderful cures of Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Ulcers, Sores, Dyspepsia, and other diseases, prove the great curative, blood purifving and enriching powers of Hood’s "SSi Tiie best —ln fact the One True Blood Purifier. Insist upon Hood’s; take no substitute. 77 ~ D’lla cure liver l,ls; easy 40 rtOOU S PlllS take, easy to operate.‘iso. BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. The News Gathered and Told in Short Paragraphs- PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS Happenings and Doings and Va riuos Home Matters—This, That and the Other. Mr. H. J. Galt, of Rome, spent a day or so with his family this week. Mrs. Will C. Satterfield, is visit* ing Mrs. John Satteifield at Dal ton. Miss Leila Hall has just returned home from a three weeks visit to Rome. Mr. A. R. Hudgins, of Rome, spent a day or two with his family the first ot the week. Mr. Logan Vaughan went over to Lawreneeville and spent Sunday with the home folks. Miss Alida Ehlers, of Rinebeek on-Hudson, N. Y., is visiting iter sister, Mrs. T. C. Crenshaw. Miss Myra Graves, of Atlanta, ar rived Tuesday and will he the guest for a while of Mrs. Albert Strick land. Mrs. R P. Morgan, after spending several days with her father, Capt. J. J. Calhoun, returned to Cedar town Tuesday. WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO SHOW YOU A COMPLETE LINE OF Fall and Winter Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions.^ In their selection we had an eye to giving - you what you want at a lower price than you have ever paid before. We have no shoddy goods to offer, noth ing but the best quality. We realize 4c cotton means little to the farmer and we expect to sell them goods accordingly. Get our prices and'you will be convinced. Straight honest dealing is our motto. Shoes! Shoes! We have the best line without any exception shown in the city—from the heaviest brogan to the finest dress shoe. Remember, we save you money on Shoes. Dress Goods! We have taken special interest in our dress goods department for this fall and are certainly showing some very desirable patterns. See our dress goods before you buy. Our Cotton Goons Department Is up-to-date. Can give you anything you want in outings, Flanneletts, Ginghams, Foulards, Percals, Calicoes. When you want shirting, sheeting, drill ing, cotton flannel and cotton checks, this is the place to buy. We are not going to be undersold. COLLINS BROS. Dr. William L. Cason has gone to housekeeping, occupying the cot tage belonging to Dr Grittir, on West Main street. Lieut. Frank Crenshaw', of Ray’s regiment now staiomd in Cuba, has been on a furlough arid visited hia home last week. Mr. Will E. Akin, of Washington) D, C., who holds a position in the department of the interior, spent a dav or so with relatives and friends in Cartersville last week. Misses Mayrne Hudgins, Orie Best and Clara Johnson, a trio of the prettiest girls in North Georgia, wen f dow i to Atlanta Monday to spend a fe'A diys with friends in ttie Date City. Mr. J. W. L. Brown has been ap pointed fertilizer inspector for this section and lias already entered up on his duties. He left Monday morning for a tour of the couniies north of Bartow. Judge John W. Akivi, grand state juinor warden, and Dr. R I. Battle and Mr. Martin Collins, represent ing the local lodge, left Monday for Macon, to attend the meetingofthe grand lodge of Freemasons. Admiral Schley telegraphs from San Juan, Porto Rico, that the ev acuation of the island has been completed and the Americans are in full possession. The last ship load of Spanish soldiers left the isl and Monday. The friends of Thomas H. Milner, of the Third Georgia, will be glad to know that he has been promoted to the position of first .sergeant in his company. Tom is a bright young man, and will rapidly win his way toward the front, and he will get there in time. Whitfield Superior Court adjourn ed last Saturday afternoon, until November 10th, when Judge Fite will hold a chambers session. A wonderful amount of business was gotten through with at this term. Judge lite and Solicitor Maddox are making an enviable reputatiou as a judicial team that can’t be beaten.—Dalton Argus. The “blind tiger” is getting very scarce in Whitfield county, and Judge Fite will soon have it so he will prowl around very shyly, if at all. He handled several of them last week, in a manner that showed that the few who are foolish enough to follow this business in the future, had better go to some other circuit to push their nefarious occupation. —Dalton Argus. THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the California Fig Syrup Cos. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the Califoknia Fig Syrup Cos. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig SwfcJP Cos. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, C*l. LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, N. V. Mr. John D. Trotter is credited With being one of the best farmer-i in Bartow county, and justly so. He has already gathered this year seventy hales of eottou off of seven ty-five acres, and says that he will get fifteen or twenty bales more. That is good farming Mr. Joseph F. Neel, who was one of the first to enlist in the Third Georgia, has received an honorable discharge and has entered the law school of the State University at Athens. Joe came up and spent a few days at home the past week, returning to Athens Monday. Col. Alex Akerman, who has been in Cartersville some weeks raliyed from a trying spell of chills and fever induced by malaria, returning Tuesday to his home at Dublin, Ga., to resume his law practice. Mrs. Akerman and the children will re main in Cartersville a few weeks yet. Mrs. Durham has Recently pur chased the house and lot of Mr. D. VY, Curry situated on Leake street, adjoining Mi. Oweu Maffett on the east and is preparing to make con siderable improvements, adding to and remodeling the house and turn it into a neat and attractive cot tage. Miss Lottie Anderson came home from Agnes Scott Institute last Thursday evening and has been quite sick since her arrival. She had been confined to her room sev eral days before coming home. She is improving slowly ana her Car tersville friends hope to see her out again in a few days. Editor Walker, of the Acworth Rost, spent Monday in the city. Bub is giving the people of Acworth now a clean, newsy and deserving week ly and the citizens of the town stand in their own light if they don’t ex tend the necessary encouragement to him in his efforts in the way of a substantial patronage. Mrs. J. A. Crawford left Tuesday for Dalton where Mr. Crawford is located in the revenue service, and they will reside at that place for th j present. Mr. Crawford was un able to secure a suitable residence and has secured rooms at the hotel, i’heir Cartersville friends hope to see them at home again s*on. The Ladies. The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs, under all conditions makes it their favorite remedy. To get the true and genuine article, look for the name of the Califor nia Fig Syrup Cos. printed near the bottom of the package. For sale by all druggists. Do you need a pair of shoes ? Go to Vaughans’ and you get with them a guarantee that means some thing. Pen and Pencil Tablets. We have received a large stock of pen and pencil tablets which were bought at a reduced price and will be sold accordingly. Cartersville Book Store. When you want flrst-class watch work, Gresham’s is the place to take it. tf. Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soap makes the skin soft, white and healthy. Sold by' M.. Word. 1 yr. *6GHE(JER’S* Startling News $ Our Mr. Moses Sceeuer, who has been identified in the Dry Goods trade ot Cartersville for 25 years and who has un ceasingly worked hard to give the people good goods at low prices, is corppelled through ill health to take a long needed rest. He hopes to be back soon at his old post and with his many friends a well man with renewed business vigor. There fore, we have decided to make a change in our business and place our large stock of merchandise on the market at greatly reduced prices. It is uncommon and unexpected to start a season by sacrificing values, but such are facts. & 150,000 Worth of Goods, Selected With Great Care, and Mostly ißought for Cash, MUST BE CLOSED OUT. Prices, such as were never seen or heard of before will do the work. Our goods marked down so low that competition cannot reach us. We beg to announce to our numerous cus tomers that this great sale begins October 17th and will be couducted on a strictly CASH BASIS. No goods charged after October 17th. Our new prices are made on the basis of FOUR CENT COTTON. Fast color Prints at Yard wide Sea Island at Heavy 4-4 Sheeting at Heavy Georgia Checks at y/ 3 c. Nice Cotton Flannel at Yard wide Percale only sc. 10 pieces Cashmere, worth 15c, at qc All wool fancy Cheviots at 10c, 5 pieces all-wool Serges, worth -toe, at 29c. Brocaded Biihiantines cheap at 75c and 3QC. 10 pieces fancy 3ayadere Novelties at 25c. 15 pieces Ladles’Cloth, worth SI.OO, at 65c. 500 pairs Ladies’ Shoes, “solid as a rock,” worth $1.50, at the reduced price of 98c 200 pairs 'Ladies’ custom made fine Shoes tor $1.50, can not be matched elsewhere for less than $2.00. 200 pairs Wil liams Kneeland fine Men’s Shoes at a great reduction. 100 pairs Infants’ Shoes at 15c. We have all the new styles in Capes and Jackets at such low srices that everybody can afford a nice new garment. Nice Capes at 49c. All wool Beaver Capes at $1.50. Plush Capes from $1.50 to sl4 90. Our stock of Cents’, Boys and Children's Clothing is some thing immense. We are overstocked on account of the unsea sonable fall weather. Do not fail to look at them before you purchase, as we will save you money. ■sao u MILLINER Y DEPARTMENT In charge of Miss Parks, ot Ballimore, is a great success. Ladies’ Bonnets and Hats of the latest design are also offered at reduced prices. We want your trade and have knocked the bottom out of prices to get it. •GGHEfdER’SJ*