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BARNESVILLE NEWS-OAZETTE He Twentieth Century Country Weekly. Published Every Thursday by The News Publishing Company, BAUXKSVH/liK, GA. SUBSCRIPTION fl PER YEAR PAY ABLE IN ADVANCE. Rnter-<1 at the Piwt Office at Harnexvillf, On., an second clans mail matter. JUNE 28, 1902. GENUINE SYMPATHY EXTENDED The serious misfortune which has befallen Mr. Edward Elder, Rev. F. R. Graves, Prof. G. F. Oliphant, Judge Oliphant, Mrs. S. K. Cook and others through the awful fire Tuesday night has brought out for them the deepest sympathy from the people of this community. The loss to them and their families in the burning of their homes and household goods is irrepairable and exceed ingly sad, but no doubt the words of sympathy and acts of friend ship and love which have been * • made manifest to them all by their neighbors and fellow citizens is a source of comfort and an in-, spi ration. The liven which these, our belov ed fellow citizens, have lived be fore us all draw iih to them in their distress and cause us to want to help them and to make them know that they are appreciated by the people among whom they have lived. All of them have 1 the genu ine sympathy of the people of the ent ire community. ATTEND THE CHAUTAUQUA- The fifth annual session of the Barnesville chautauqua begins Sunday. The program for the entire week is an excellent one and one that will give entire satisfac tion. The attractions are amongp the very best, on the American platform and they will afford pleasure, entertainment and in struction. It now ronmiufl for the people of Barnesville to make this ses sion a financial success. It de serves the warmest support of all the people. It. is especially im portant that we make this year's ehautauqua a great success and the directors feel that they have a right to appeal to the citizens ol the entire community for liberal and enthusiastic patronage. The directors have labored faithfully for months past and they know that they have presented ft pro gram that ought to be appreciated. Let every body buy a season ticket this week and attend every performance next week. It will be good to be there and you will regret it if you do not at tend every day. Encourage the Barnesville Chau tauqua by giving it your patron age during the present session. A FINE PROGRAM. The Macon News Saturday re ferred ns follows to Barnesville and our ehautauqua: “The fifth annual session of the Barnesville Chautauqua begins next Sunday week and this enter prising little city has gotten up quite an interesting program for the occasion. Since its first, meet ing in 1888 this ehautauqua asso ciation has brought to Georgia the most eminent platform orators, politicians and entertainers of America, and the program which has leen announced for this year is even ahead of the usual stand ard and inferior to no entertain ment of its kind in the South. It opens on Sunday, June '2ih with a sermon l>v Dr. K. B. An drews of the I’niversitv of Ne braska and will be continued through Saturday, J uly 5. Hon. Thomas K. Watson will apeak on July 4 and will be heard on matters political for the first time since 181H5. Wedemeysr’s famous Fifth Regi ment Band and the Schiller Male quartett will be present the entire week. On the program are some of the most celebrated lecturers in .America. WORSHAM NOMINATED. The senatorial convention for the Twenty-second district met in Forsyth Tuesday and declared Hon. W. A. Worsham, of Monroe county, the nominee as the result of the primary held on June sth. Mr. Worsham is a strongman and will make an acceptable repre sentative for the district. Mr. 1* M. Stafford represented Pike county in the convention, and in undertaking to carry out the instructions of the executive com mittee of this county, he ma’de a vigorous fight to change the present plan of nominating the senator by a district primary, and leaving the nomination entirely to the county entitled to the senator under the rotation system. Mr. Stafford’s fight was unsuccessful, however, and the present plan was adopted for the next two years. Anew executive committee was elected. Pike’s members are Col. E. A. Stephens, Messrs. F. M. Stafford and J. 15. Madden. Col. Stephens will he the chairman of the district executive committee. (let your Ticket Now. Buy your chautauqua ticket this week. It will be inconven ient. for you and the officials to get, it, Monday morning. There is always more or less confusion when the band begins to play and every body wants a ticket at the same time. I’Alntinv: tlie Htore. Mr. 1). L. Anderson lias had the interior of Wright’s drug store painted and cleaned up. It now has a much fresher and brighter appearance and has made it quite an inviting place. The people like to trade at a store where everything has a neat aspect. __ Elected Nocreurj'. Prof. G. F. 01 iphat attended the annual meeting of the Georgia Teacher's Association at Tybee last, week. He was elected secretary of the association and was alsp appointed on important commit tees. He is prominent, among the leading educators of the state. Work Itestimed. Work was resumed this week on the Congregational Methodist church. Beautiful stained glass windows have been placed in and seats will be put down in u few days. It. will be a splendid build ing when completed. Picnicker* at Plue Mountain Spring Quite a crowd left here yester day to spend the day at Pine Mountain Spring. The day was delightfully spent and all report a fine time. The ones compos ing the party were: Misses Mon salvatge, Lizzie Thurman, Edith Mercier and Mary Minhinette. Messrs. Alfred Monsalvatge, Clifford Curry, Lawrence Hunt, Merritt Thurman, Will Turner and Dexter Blount. Preaching at Steed’s School House. There will he preaching at Steed's school house Sunday by Rev. Gideon Horn. The public is invited. Filthy Temples in India. Sacred cows often defile Indian temples, but worse yet is a body that's polluted by constipation. Don't permit it. Cleanse your system with Dr. King’s New Life Pills and avoid untold misery. They give lively liver active bowels, good digestion, fine appe tite. Only 25c at W. A. Wright’s drug store. This is the last week for giving in your city tax, give it in and avoid double tax. J. A. Blalock, Clerk &Treas. IUm'ImII Xi'\i Week. The manager of the baseball team here is arranging several games for Chautauqua week. Challenges have been sent to our neighboring cities and it is expected that three or four games will be played. A game has already been ar ranged between the local team and Smith's shop team. This will be a good game and will be played Monday or Wednesday after noon. A large crowd is expected out and accomodation will be made for all. THE BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1902. A BIG BARBECUE. AT BAKNEBVIL| jK J I.'LY 4tli, AVHEN HON. THOB. K. WATSON WILL SPEAK. On Friday, July 4th, the day Hon. Thomas Watson speaks at the Barnesville chautauqua, the 'citizens here will give a great free | barbecue. All arrangements for j its success have already been made ! and there will be a great day of it. There will be plenty to eat, fine music by Wedemeyer’s Famous Fifth Regiment band, and a grand and glorious July 4th celebration. Every citizen in 25 miles should be here that day. Every person paying 50cts. for a chautauqua ticket to hear Wat son will be given a free ticket for the barbecue dinner. It will be the biggest day Barnesville ever saw J P> EV MT TOBACCO SPIT 3J(J|M I and SMOKE i ii. ii Your Lifeaway! You can be cured of any form of tobacco using easily, lx; made well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and vigor by taking MO-TO-BAO, that makes weak men strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 600,000 cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book* a-t and advice FREE. Address STERLING REMEDY CO., Chicago or New York. . 437 MISS SEAMAN AND MR. FIFIELD WED. Were Married at 9:1*0 a. m. Yesterday at the Home of Judge W. A. Prout. Yesterday morning at 0:80 o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander Prout, on Zebulon street,.Miss Fannie Maie Seaman and Leonard S Fifield were happily joined in marriage, Rev. C. W. burden performing the ceremony. The only persons present outside of the immediate family, were the attendants, Miss Maud Crawford, of Thomaston, and Mr. B. M. Turner, .Jr., and Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Durden. On account of the illness of the bride during the past ten days, all the invitations recently issued had to be recalled and hence the numerous friends of of the families of these* two popular young people were una voidably denied the privilege and pleasure of witnessing the happy event and participating in its attendant joys. As it was, the bride was barely able to stand while the ceremony was being performed. The great popularity of Mr. and Mrs. Fifield is attested by* a large number of handsome and costly presents, which have been pouring in upon them during the last few days. There must have been nearly a hundred of these presents and many of them are simply exquisite. M iss Seaman is one of Barnes villo’s most popular young women and not only has hosts of friends here but throughout the state. Mr. Fifield has lived in this city only about two years but by his daily walk and conversation, he has shown himself to be a most excellent gentleman and has won for himself many admirers and friends. Ho is now a partner in the Barnesville Planing Mills, and is a rising young business man. The News-Gazette joins hosts of friends in offering congratula tions and wishing for Mr. and Mrs. Fifield a long, happy and useful life. Family cares and duties do not weigh down the well woman, and the children are never in her way. But when the womanly health fails, and there is a con stant struggle with weakness and pain, household duties are a burden almost past bearing, and children are a cease less annoyance and worry. Weak women are made strong and sick women are made well by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It establishes regularity, dries disagreeable drains, heals inflammation and ulcera tion and cures female weakness. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All correspondence strictly private anti sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. "I had been ailing some time, troubled with female weakness." writes Mrs. Wtn. H. Johnson, of Avondale, Chester Cos.. Pa. "Every month I would have to lie on my hack. I tried many diffeieut medicine* and nothing gave me relief until 1 began Dr. Pierce's medicines, using two bottles of ' Favorite Prescription ’ and two of 'Golden Medical Discovery.' These medicines have cured me When I began your treatment 1 was not able to do very much, but now I do the work for mv family of nine, and feel better to-day than I have for a year. I thank you. doctor, from the bottom of my heart, for well do 1 know that you are the one who cured me." Favorite Prescription " has the testi mony erf thousands of women to its com plete cure of womanly diseases. Do not accept an unknown and unproved sub stitute in its place. * Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the best laxative for family use. Collier Co’s. Weekly News. Straw hats price. White Vests Pique $2.50. White Lace stri= ped socks, 50 cts. Collars launder ed at ic., when bought of us. J. C. Collier Cos. Haberdashers. The Schiller Quartette. The Dublin Courier-Dispatch Monday has the following about the Schiller Male Quartette, which will arrive in Barnesville Sunday and remain during Chautauqua week: “Owing to the serious illness of the father of the manager of the Ottumwa Male Quartette, that or ganization was unable to fill its Dublin Engagement. In its place the Schiller Male Quartette was secured. This change has proven very satisfactory to the manage ment of the ehautauqua. The quartette is decidelv the best that has been heard in Dublin. The quartette has never been south be fore and therefore the members are new’to this section. Ihequar tette is composed of the follow ing gentlemen: First Tenor —Cecil C. James. Second Tenor—Charles J. Pat terson. Baritone —Guy F. Evans. Basso—Harry T. Butterworth. Mr. Butterworth is manager of the organization. During this week the Schiller Quartette will sing quartettes, trios, duets and solos. Every member of the organization is a soloist. The quartette assisted in the services yesterday and delighted everybody with the sweet vocal music rendered by them. READY TO YIELD. •1 used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and found it a certain cure,” says S. R. Meredith, Willow Grove Del. Operations unnecessary to cure piles. They always yield to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Cures skin diseases, all kinds of wounds. Accept no coun terfeits. Jno. 11. Blackburn, L. Holmes, Barnesville. Ga. Milner, Ga. The First Watermelon. The first watermelon of the sea son was presented to the News- Gazettr Tuesday and it was a good one. It was of medium size: almost good ripe and was red and sweet. It was grown by Mr. Wade Holmes, one of our well known citizens and successful farmers. Mr. Holmes has a large number of nice melons which will be put on the market in a day or so and no doubt they will Hud ready sale. COLLIER CO’S. WEEKLY NEWS Pity o’t! hat looked all right when you got it in the Spring, didn’t it? You thought it was as good as our Hawe’s hat, but it has a tendency to crinkle on the edge, beginning to look old; faded, wasn’t made right. Pity o’t! the fifty cents or the dollar you thought you saved on the price of that hat proves we were right. You. can’t go below two dollars and get a hat that’ll give you your money’s worth; and not every hat at two dollars can be trusted, either. How’s a man to know ? Buy at a safe store —Colliers is the safe store! White vests just in. Two tables of remnants of colored lawns, the finest quality and the cheapest, have all been thrown together and the knife has been put to them in the middle and we are closing out at one half. We’ve always been an unusual silk house. They are always here in large quantities and rareties of qualities. We’re offering for one week a lot of silks in black that you never have an opportunity to read about in the paper at about one third off. Fine Mercerized Foulards! have been put in this odds and ends lot —nothing the matter with them except price at 18 and 25 cts. Odds and Ends! Clearing of Remnants of dress goods, silks, colored lawns —about one half price. J. C. Collier Cos. % T\vn fiTARUi: West side Main st —Dry Goods, Furniture. 1 ' U ( East side Main street —Clothing, Shoes. Clearance Sale! | ALL Summer fabrics must be closed out before our fall goods begin to arrive, such as Organ dies, Lawns, Chambries, Batist, White goods, Embroideries and Laces; in fact everything in Summer Goods must go ! A. L. M I L L S ** our 3b Slippers! EVERY Pair of Slippers and Sandals in our house must be sold at and below cost—a few pair of 50 cts. slippers left. Millinery. WE have had the best Millinery business this season than ever be fore. We make it a rule never to carry our millinery from one season to next. All millinery will be dos ed out regardless of price. JUST received a big line of Taf fetta and liberty sattine ribbons in all widths and colors. A. L. MILLS. Give Green Trading Stamps With All Cash Purchases.