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Bi MHESVILLE N E WS-G AZETTE. VOLUME 35. BARGAIN DAY The S. M. Marshburn store will commence this week and have a bar gain day every FRIDAY. This will be a real bargain day. No fake. A great slash will be made on certain lines of goods that day. These certain things will not be known until you enter the store. “Watch Barnesville Gro.” Marsh burn has received two advance shipments of the latest designs in mercerized ging hams, satin popillians, silk organdies,&c. New lot of clothing just in. Also straw hats in the latest shapes. A big lot of men’s fine shoes, low and high cut, right from the manufacturers, in all the latest toes. Don’t fail to get a ticket. Buy fif teen dollar’s worth and have your pho tograph enlarged free in Oil Work, or get coupons with your purchase and when you get ten dollars in coupons we give you a beautiful painted Trey or Pan nel. With a polite corps of salesmen, a great line of new goods at prices less than any one will offer, we solicit business, either for cash or credit. V. O. Marshburn, Ma " a * ef - SPRING.. , has arrived, and your thirst needs quench ing, so make our Our Fount your headquarters. Come and see our elaborate stock of STATIONERY. We carry a full line of Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods, &c. Our stock of Drugs and Chemicals is always fresh and pure. If we slipuld not have what you call for, will take pleasure in getting it for you any and all times. We are yours to command day or night, W. C. Jordan & Bro., Druggists and Stationers. f Do Your Eyes Ache Pain J or Burn If so, j T ou had better consult an eye specialist at once. You will only I have one pair of eyes to a life-time, and it pays to take care of them. If you need glasses, we can fit you—no matter how complicated the case, and if you do not need them, we will tell you so. Consultation free. J. H. Bate & Cos., Jewelers and Opticians. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1962. ACCIDENTALLYSHOT While Cleaning His Pistol Dr. R. 0. Cotter Accidentally Shot Himself and Dies Instantly. OCCURRED SUNDAY. * Funeral Exercise Conducted by Revs. F. R. Graves and IV. R. Branham and the Remains Interred at Greenwood Cemetery. r yie people of Barnesville were shocked beyond expression Sun day when the news spread over the little city that Dr. R. 0. Cotter, 1 one of our most prominent cit izens ; was dead, and that his death was the result of an accidental dis charge of a pistol in his private dressing room at the home of Mrs. R. J. Powell. The news went rap idly into every home and was soon the chief topic of conversation everywhere-. The fatal shot was fired between 10:80 and 11 o’clock Sunday morning and it will never be known just how it occurred. The family were all at home, some of them were preparing to go to church. Dr. Cotter was in the best of spirits, and had as his guest that day, his brother, Col. J. H. Cotter, of LaGrange. The doctor had made all arrangements for a turkey dinner and had already planned to take his brother driv ing in the afternoon. They had all been talking, when Dr. Cotter retired to his room where he had remained fifteen of twenty min utes, when Mrs. Cotter, hearing an unusual noise, went to his room and was horrified at the scene which greeted her eyes. There lay the prostate body on the floor, his head in a pool of blood, with u No. 88 Calibre pistol lying near by. She immediately notified the other members of the family, but upon the first examination it was found that life had departed. In the mean time, Dr. E. C. Ripley, the family physician, had been hastily sum moiled. He arrived, of course, too late to do any good. The ball entered the head about an inch above the right ear, and went through the brain, coming out about two inches above the left ear. Dr. Ripley gives it as his opinion that the shot and death were almost simultaneous. In this room Dr. Cotter kept his pistols, guns, hunting and fishing implements and here he frequent ly busied himself. He alwayß kept everything in perfect order. On the table were found a chamois skin and a bottle of oil, and it is supposed that he had begun to ex amine and clean his pistol, when in someway the fatal accident oc curred. The unfortunate death caused many expressions of regret on the part of all the people. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home and was conducted by Revs. F. R. Graves and ' V R. Branham, after which the broy was interred in the family lot in Greenwood ceme tery. Dr. Cotter was about 45 years old and was one of Barnesville’s most prominent citizens. He was widely known throughout the state and was one of the state’s most intelligent and best informed men. He was a son of Rev. W. J. Cotter, of Newnan, and is survived by two brothers, J. H. Cotter and W. B. Cotter, of LaGrange, and three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Reeves,’ of Athens; Mrs. Lovejoy and Miss Cotter, of Newnan. On November 2, 1887. he mar ried Miss Maybelle Powell, daugh ter of the late Hon. R. J. Powell. They lived in Macon for five years, where Dr. Cotter practiced medi cine as a specialist on eye, ear and nose. He made quite a reputation while practising in Macoju and had ANOTHER NEW BANK HERE. WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK WITH J. W. CABANISS, OF MACON, PRESIDENT. The Citizen’s Bank of Barnes ville will he open for business next week, with a paid up capital of $25,000. The store in which Mr. Morris Jacobs has been doing business has been rented for the work, and workmen are already making preparations for building a large vault and putting in the j Office furniture and fixtures. The bank will open Monday next, it these quarters can be gotten ready, and at any rate, it will open just as soon as the workmen can get the building ready. Mr. J. \V. Cabaniss, president of the Exchange Bank of Macon, will be president of the new bank and Mr. C. A. Humphries, of Mil ieu, Ga., will be cashier. A board of directors will be elected in a few days, either this week or next. It will he a strong banking institution ,well officered and backed by plenty of money. Mr. Humphries has been in the city several days. He is a pleas ant gentleman, an experienced banker and he will lie given a cor dial welcome by the citizens of the city and community. a large patronage. Upon the death of Captain Pow ell in 1892, Dr Cotter came to Barnesville and took charge of the estate, becoming president of the Barnesville Savings Bank. His health became bad and several years ago he. retired from business and made air extensive trip to Europe trying to regain his health and strength. He has constantly been a great sufferer, however, ever since, and frequently had severe attacks of neuralgia, which made him quite nervous. Dr. Cotter leaves a wife and one child, Powell Cotter, who is 18 years old. The people of the entire commu nity deplore the unfortunate oc curence and tender deepest sym pathy to the distressed family. Depositors are Being Paid Off. Settlements are now being made with the depositors of the old Barnesville Savings Bank. As stated before in these columns, the depositors agreed to accept 10% cash, 88-£% in preferred stock in the Barnesville Manufacturing Company, ami balance in certifi cates of Deposit in the new re-or ganized Bank due January, 1,1908, and January, 1, 1904, and bearing interest at 4%. The 10% cash is now being paid out, and we learn also that the preferred stock and certificates of deposit are ready to be issued. Under a power of at torney given by the depositors to T. B. Cabaniss, A. A. Murphey and J. F. Redding to make settle ment for them, the 10% cash was turned over to Col. A. A. Mur phey for the depositors and he is paying the same out to them. Wo understand that a great many de positors have already been paid off and it is expected that the whole matter will be closed up in the course of a weekor two. For Rent. My house and lot on Holmes street, formerly occupied by J. G. Harris. Six large rooms —in good repair. Servants house. Big barn and large garden. •Jt F. M. Stafford. Misplaced —Either from Blues’ Armory or the Pitts-Gray Co's store, one Saber. Reward for -eturn toT. E. Mikhixnet'pk, Adjt. 7th. Batt., 2nd. i Inft., G. 8. T. How Are T.nr Kidney* f Dr. Robtw ’ Sr>aracui Pimcore all kidney 111*. Sana pie free. Add Sterling Kerned 7Co .C bicagoor H. T i AGENCY FOR School Books AT Blackburn’s Drug Store. are sold only for CASH I give Green Trading Stamps. CLOTHING! There is a marked difference between “cheap clothing” and “clothing cheap.” You can’t buy a GOOD suit of clothes for less than Sio.oo—don’t be deceived. In May, when your suit begins to pucker and fade, you will find that we were correct—that all that glitters is not gold=that it was false economy to buy a cheap suit. 0ur510,512.50,515.00 suits are gems of perfection. They are well made, won’t fade and are guaranteed to please. Our clothing is cheap, but we have no “cheap clothing.” Monarch Shirts just kind that fit and please. Price, SI.OO. WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. J.W. Stafford& Sons L. O. DENTON President. W B. SMITH, Vice-President. j. a. McCRARY, Cashier. DIRECTORS: and /I DIRECTORS: W of JSniith & Sons. K/1 fl ft Hi W. H. MITCHELL, F. M. HTAFFOKD, l/11111l Vf 1 with Robert Mitchell. of J. W. Stafford & Sons. l. O. BENTON, A P.KEMP, WW Merchant and Banker. ° TiH f iSE HKy ' B arnesvillc. * Plenty of Money to Loan on good collateral. Accounts of firms and individuals solicited. Every accommodation consistent with sound banking principles to be extended. We want your business* NUMBER 12