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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE The Twentieth Century Country Weekly. Published Every Thursday by The News Publishing Company, BAKXKSVII.IiK. GA. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR PAY ABLE IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Pont Office lit Barnehville, On., ah wcoml clshh mail matter. MARCH 13, 1902. STATE TREASURER PARK. The Press and the people of the state are expressing themselves for the re-election of Capt. R. R. Park as treasurer of the state, and it seems now that lie will have no opposition. He has undoubt edly made one of the best officials the state ever had. Capt. Park is personally known to many citizens of this city and section and the seutimeut for him is practically unani mous throughout this part of the state. The people of the entire state have the utmost confidence in his integrity and ability and they are perfectly wil ling to trust him with all the money the state will ever have. The following editorial by Sen ator J. W\ Holder in the Jackson Herald is cordially endorsed bv the people of the state: “Some efforts have been made to get out a candidate against the present treasurer, Hon. R. R. Park. For a while it was thought ex-Treasurer \V. .1. Speer would be a candidate, and, in iact, Mr. Speer spoke to several gentlemen asking their opinion about enter ing the race. We do not know whether he is still contemplating making the race for treasurer or not, but our advice to him in to stay out. He cannot defeat the present incumbent, and we do not believe a man can be found in the state who can do so. “Mr. Park has held the office only one term, and has made a splendid officer. It is true he was criticised hy many because he re fused to pay out the public prop erty fund last year, showing that he was right in refusing to pay out this fund. With that excep tion no man has found fault with him. He is thoroughly compe tent, but in addition to this ho is a kind, courteous and aff able gen tleman. If he ever meets a man once he will never forget him, but ever after when he sees the gentle man will shake hands with him and call him by, name. “Treasurer Park is all right and there is no excuse for opposition to him, and lit* will do any man who undertakes the job of knock ing him out of the treasurer s office this time.” Probably the farmers this year will conclude that corn is too dear to plant and will therefore prepare to make a big crop of cot ton. Spalding county is in an awful hurry to have the primary over, it seems, as it has been fixed for April 18th. The decision has put i the candidates on the go. Saturday next, March 16, is the j last day for this season on which partridges may be hunted, and no ! doubt there will be many a hunts man to go out for a parting shot.! Hon. .John D. Lung resigned from the president’s cabinet Mon day as secretary of the navy. The resignation was a long time com ing but it was accepted in short: order as he was succeeded the i same day hy Congressman Moody of Massachusetts. It has been officially announced that Miss Alice Roosevelt, the president’s daughter, will not at tend the coronation of Edward VII King of England. The presi dent says that she is too young, a reason not often given in these days. Congress is still/trving to thank Schley for, fight he made at Santiago, anew resolution having been introduced to this effect last Friday. The American people have expressed their thanks, whether their representatives ever do or not. COMPARISON OF SCHOOL FIGURES. Rev. A. J. Beck, candidate for state school commissioner, is pre senting some figures, by way of comparison, which it may be well for the people of the state to con sider carefully. He made a speech last week in Newnan in which lie told of a of important lftatters. In the beginning of his address Mr. Beck said the report of the de partment of education for HXX) showed a loss of several thousand enrollment. “There is an appa rent gain of 0,808,” said Mr. Beck “Imt there is, however, a mistake of 1,000 in subtraction and the figures ought to be 5,808, but while there was a gain in actual attend ance of 5,808, there was a gain in school population of nearly 12,- 000, and so there was a real loss in attendance of something like O,(XK). doing back as far as 1893, | we find that with a school popula tion of <>01,971 there was an en ! rollment of 430,682, while is 72 [percent. In 1900, with a school fpojhilfttion of 682,870, there was jan enrollment of 484,385, which is !70 per cent, a loss of 2 per cent. Am analysis of the reports will show' about the same loss in aver age attendance. Again by com paring these same reports issued | by the present state school eom j missioner we find that the average salary of public school teachers in 1893 was $129.94. In RMX) the average salary was $122.98. That is, we have actually lost in percent age of enrollment and average at tendance and in the average pay of tin* teachers, notwithstanding the public school fund for 1900 was half a million dollars greater than it was in 1894. Now, have we made any gain in the length of the school term? It was 100 days in 1894 and 1(X) days in 1900. Where is the proof of the boasted advance ment of Georgia’s common schools during the last few years, with an extra outlay of half million dol lars, with no lenghtening of the school term, no increase in' per centage of attendance or enroll ment, no addition to the average pay of the common school teacher. What has become of the half mil lion dollars?” Mr. Heck then t ook up the sub ject of uniform textbooks. He said lie alone was the only candi date who had declared in favor of that issue. He said lie was ready to meet any other candidates con cerning it. He said there were two sides of question—the side of the hook publishers who have had things their own way in Georgia for many years, and the side of the people who are paying every year and paying needlessly many thousand of dollars for high priced books. He cited that Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas have the uniform textbook system. He said it was cheaper to buy goods at wholesale prices than at retail. He said publishers would furnish hooks to the state cheaper than it would to any single county. All sorts of rumors iloat around now and then. The Athens Ban ner says that Hon. Robert L. Ber ner lias an eye on Charley Bart lett's seat in congress, and that he may contest for that position with the Bibb county statesman this year. The Race Poes not depend on the start hut on the finish. It’s staying power which carries many a runner to victory. It’s like that in business. Many a man starts off in the race for business success with a burst of speed which seems to assure victory. Presently be begins to falter and at last he falls and fails. The cause ? Generally "stomach trouble.” No man is stronger than his stomach. Business haste leads to careless ami irregular eat ing. The stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition become diseased. The body is inadequately nourished and so grows weak. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It strengthens the stomach and so strength ens the whole body which depends on the stomach for the nourishment from which strength is made. There is no alcohol in "Golden Medical Discovery,” and it is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics. Accept no substitute for the " Discov ery." There is no medicine "just as good ” tor diseases of the stomach aad allied organs. "Your ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ ha* per formed a wonderful cure " writes Mr. M. H. House, of Charleston. Franklin Cos.. Ark. "I had the worst case of dyspepsia, the doctors say, that they ever saw. After trying seven doctors and evrrvtbulg 1 could hear of. wtlh no benefit, I tried Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, and now I am cored." • Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure CoGsHpstiofe. „ J • s BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, MARCH 13,1002. INSTITUTE NOTES. HY W. M. On last night Prof. Oliphant gave the pupils of Gordon Insti tute permission to attend the ba zaar given at the armory by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. A great many of the boys and girls attended the bazaar and en joyed the refreshments and games very much. * * * A few days ago, Prof. Oliphant made a rule prohibiting the pupils to attend the trains on account of some trouble caused by the cadets at the trains. With the permis sion of Prof. Oliphant, a petition was sent in asking that the rule be withdrawn. This request was granted, those signing the petition having promised to report all mis behaviors. The time for the cadets to be in boarding-houses lias been extend ed to 6: ]). m. * * * Plays will soon be selected for Commencement and it will not be very long before practicing will begin. * * * Plantoon drill is being conduct ed in the military department. Batallion drill will be commenced in about a week. * * * Anew flag was bought by the cadets, and now a bright new flag floats over the armory instead of the old torn up one. It was very much needed. All of the societies had very in teresting meetings last Friday. Some good results are being ob tained from these societies and it would he much better that the girls had societies. There is much .interest being shown in the cham pion debate between the societies. * * * All the ball teams and tennis club are practicing almost every afternoon and the players will soon be in line condition. Some games will be arranged soon and will no doubt be interesting. Educate Your Howels With Cußcnrets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. Usc. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. i ti Presbyterian Lmncheon. The Ladies of the Presbyterian church served luncheon for the benefit of their church last Friday during the day and in the evening in the armory of the Barnesville Blues. They were liberally pat ronized and as a result the pro ceeds amounted to about $50.00, quite a nice little sum to go into their treasury. They served quail on toast, oysters, chicken salad, chocolate, coffee, ice cream, sher bet and cake. In the evening music was fur nished hy the Silver Cornet Band, under the leadership of Mr. Louis Carter, and by various young ladies on the piano. This was the first time the hand had made a public appearance and their music was much enjoyed and highly complimented. The luncheon was quite a success from a financial and social point of view. CHRONIC DIARRHOEA. Mr. C. B. Wingfield, of Fair Play, Mo., who suffered from chronic dysen tery for thirty-five years, says Cham berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any other medicine lie had ever used. For sale by Jxo. H. Blackburn. FOR SALE—6O bushels of Berry’s Early big boll cotton seed. Pure at $2,00 per bushel. For particulars address box No. 176, Barnesville, or box No. 22, NlHner. 4t For Over Sixty Year-tv Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over sixty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething with per fect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world at 25 cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind. It is stated that the attorneys fur Greene and Gaynor, who fail to appear for trial last week iu Savannah, were at sea. Attorneys having business in Savannah are often at sea or get as sick as if they were. WANTED--At once, one car load of cotton seed. Will pay cash or exchange meal and hulls. 4t E. T. Crowder. Barnesville, Ga. Drop now and find out w r hat’s what in MEN’S SPRING SHOES. It’s a clever idea to know the best wearables — even if you don’t buy of us. At our place the more you know about shoes, the better w r e like it —our styles will fit your likes and our shoes your feet. It’s quality first, last and always here. Cheap, shoddy goods never find a place at Collier’s. The Regent $3.50 Shoe... for men in low and high-cut. They are made for us—by the manufacturers. We say put leather —the best leather they put it. We don’t ask them to guarantee them — we are responsible for the wear. AVe make them — through the manufacturer. Vici. Valour. Patent Kid. Box. Our showing in these shoes includes all the new lasts and toes. They fit. They are made like Blue Steel (our shoes at one to two dollars.) You know what they are. Collier Cos. Jf A GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE I FROM v Today Until March 15th, 1902. 1 am going to put the knife in the goods, if prices, regardless of cost, will move them. Until May 15th. you will find the goods listed below at prices quoted. Dry Goods & Notions. Yd. wide Fruit of the Loom Bleeching, 10 yd. limit 69c Yy wide Londsdale Bleaching, 10 yds limit * 69c 10c, yd wide, New Percales (gi 7c Extra Heavy yd wide Sheeting 10 yds limit 45c 12Ac Linen Crash. 7c 15c striped and plain piques 9c My entire line of 5 and 6c Calico 4c 10c Dress Ginghams 7c 12£c Duck —black, blue and white 8c 7c yd wide Bleaching 4ic 15c School-Boy-Jeans 9c 100 Cottonade. 9c 15c Red Wool Flannel 10c 25 and 80c Wool. 15 and 18c No. 1 Best ball cotton 10 balls 5c or 15c lb. John J. Clark’s best cotton, warranted 200 yds, 2 spools... 5c Best Needles, 8 papers for scts Good Pins per paper lc 5 and 10c men’s handkerchief @ 2+ Hi and 15c mens’ suspenders, long as they last. @ 5c 50 and 75c dress shirts 25c Mv line of SI.OO Dress Shirts, now 50c A lot of 65 and 75c Cottonade pants BSc A lot of $1.25 and $1.50 Worsted Pants 79c Extra heavy Jeans Pants worth SI.OO @ 50c This sale will be just as it is advertised, every article is the quality mentioned and the prices will be just as quoted. Now is your time to get such bargains as never before offered in Barnesville. lam going to un= load these goods and the prices offered will bring me buyers, if you want the advantage of these low prices, come early and bring your purse before the goods are gone. lam yours for lower prices than ever, Morris Jacobs. P. Ss This sale will be strictly for cash—and GASH^mly. Bigger and Bigger! Collier’s great stores continues to grow, despite the adverse criticism, and pull-back of our competitors. Our competitors make every attempt possible to stop us, but at the same time we continue to thrive. \V’e continue to open more new goods than the entire town combined. We continue to sell more dry goods than any four of Barnes ville’s biggest stores combined. We are ready for the accounts of every prompt-paying person, and we promise better sendee than ever before, and a BIGGER STOCK from which to select. New Silks. 36-inch black taffeta, extra fine quality, specially priced per yard SI.OO Guaranteed black Peau de Soie, guaranteed black Louisine silk, guaranteed Peau de Cygne, per yard, SI.OO All colors in a good quality taffeta, also black and white at 50c An extra large and varied assort ment of all kinds and weaves, stripes, interwoven stripes, em broidered effects in silks, etc., at Wash silks in all the newest cords and stripes, 50c to 75c Dress Making. Our dress making department is now open and ready for your work. Mrs. Emma Varner will give you her personal attention, together with her 8 assistants. J. C. COLLIER CO. Barnesville’s Biggest and Middle Georgia’s Leading Credit Store. Wash Goods. Corded Zephyr, different from any wash fabric shown, varied colors, with cords, 20c Linen colored Chainbray, and all colors, 10c Pine apple tissues in the new crisps effect, 15, 20 and 25c Foulards, very striking effects. Stripe, checked, plain dimities, in excellent quality at 10 and 12Lc Linen Batiste, all pure linen .20c Millinery. Our millinery department is going to be bigger and better this season. We are working night and day, pre paring for the biggest opening we ever had. Miss Sallie Bushin has charge for this season. Shoes, Shoes! 7 I $1.50 Mens box toed, heavy Shoes, @ sl.lO $1.25 Mens’ plain-toed heavy Shoes — a hummer @ .85 Mens’ Norwood Sunday Shoes, was $1.75, now $1.25 —the best Shoe on earth for the original price. $1.25 Ladies’ Mary Sunday Shoes, lace, buttons, Heel and Spring Heel @ 85c $1.25 Ladies’ every-day, better gate Shoes t @ 85c $1.50 Ladies’ Sunday Shoes, Princes, 1.15- Ladies’ Queen Bee Shoes, lace, button heel, Spring Heel, and Common Sense. I have been selling them for five years @ $2.25, this sale $1 75 A big lot of Ladies’ fast black 15c Hose @ 8c _ A big lot of extra heavy, everyday sox 5c A big lot of fancy mercerized lial 85c sox. Will sell quick per pr 19c