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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE Tie Twentieth Century Country Weekly. Published Every Thursday by The News Publishing Company, KAHMSVIUiK, QA. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR PAY ABLE IN ADVANCE. Knterwl Ht the Pwt Office Bt BnrncHville. O®., as second class mail matter. NOVEMBER 13, 1902. Hon. Tom Johnson can now carry his circus and automobile into winter quarters. The meanest man on record that we have heard of, is the one who stole SI,BOO from an editor. The Augusta Chronicle remarks that Chairman Jim Grigg has re markable possibilities as a claim agent. If you are not talking and work ing for Barnesville you are not doing your duty as a citizen of the town. If you want to know a business man’s standing look in your home paper and see how much lie ad vertises. Governor T< rrell’s first message was read to the legislature last Saturday and contained many im portant recommendations. The state of Georgia loses a good whole-souled gentleman and an excellent statesman in the death of Hun. Patrick Sullivan, of Augusta. Chancellor Andrews, of Ne-j In'ask a, believes the devil is in football. It certainly doesn’t look like n game that angels would want to muss-up in, remarks the | Atlanta Constitution. A Pennsylvania discarded lover sued the young lady for s*lß, the value of presents, and she count ers on him with a hill t*>r $1517, the value of meals eaten in her house during courtship. Eden Hearn, a Dover (Eng land) letter carrier who has just retired after 40 years service, cal culates that he has, in that t ime, walked the equivalent of seven times around the world. It is asserted that a doctor in Chicago has discovered a cure for lying. If this is really true, he is a benefactor to the human race and should have a marble shaft erected in his honor when he dies. It is said that Hon. Thomas Dixon is writing a sequel to “Leopard’s Spots.” No doubt it will prove as popular a novel as did its predecessor and win ad ditional fame and fortune for its author. Sir Thomas Lipton has about given up all hopes of the cup, now that Morgan has become one of the defenders. Englishmen would give up their hope of Heav en if they heard that Morgan was after the place, says the Macon Evening News. The negro girl, Portia M ash ington, daughter of Booker \\ ash ington. attained a great deal of notoriety when she entered the lending female college in the north. Now Portia has failed to stand her examination for the second year, and she must retire. An exchange has investigated the evil of cigarette smoking and finds that 00 per Cent of the boys addicted to habit have poor memories, 40per cent are untruth ful and 90 per cent are slow think ers. On the other hand, the aver age efficiency of boys not smoking is 95 per cent. \ COLLIER’S EXTRAORDINARY SALE. This week will bring about some remarkable changes in the price list at Collier’s. You’ll want to get caught in this price “smash up,” The prices put on merchandise for this 15 day sale will make some of the old “saygers” rise on their tip-toes in astonishment. This will not be the first time they have wondered at the Collier way. It’s selling goods at half profit, and the keeping continually at it, that has made our business what it is for the past 12 years. The little “spurts” don’t count—it’s that way of doing things the right way that has gained this reputation for itls, and has made “all roads” lead directly to Collier’s. We’ve been told many times with many superlative terms how good our advertising is; we think it pretty good advertising—but the best advertising we get is the advertising we don’t do—“the word-to-mouth” advertising. A sale like this will make a “word-to mouth advertisement.” In the Dry Goods Department You’ll find on sale for 15 days, the following: Good calicoes,... . 3'a to 4c, A good quality Outing flannel,. . 4'atoQc. Heavy yard-wide Sheeting, per yard, 4‘aC. • Good Check Ginghams, t .. sc. All-wool School Boy Jeans, per yard, 2Qc. 12c Jeans per yard, lOc. In the Dress Goods Departnenf. , r >o dozen Ladies’ Black Hose, 4hic. ]Ladies’ Fine Black Hose, per pair, lOc. Full Line of Colors, black and white, pure silk, 50c. 21-in Gloria Uinbrella, for ladies, 42c. Fine Cortil Corset, white and blue and pink, 50c. 3H-in. all-wool Serge, Worth 50c per yard,.. 40' 32-in fine quality Worsted, this sale, lOc. i Young as the president is, forty ! four, he is said to three months i older than the Kaiser, nearly ten 1 years older t han the Czar, eleven veurs older than King \ ictor Emanuel and twenty-eight years j older than King Alphonso. Mrs. Carrie Nation was in tin 1 Black Diamond wreck on the Le high Valley road, on the New Jersey meadows, the other day. Her head was cut and her arms bruised, and she was found insen sible by the rescuers. An enthu siast in “first aid to the injured,” seeing the unconscious woman ly ing on the car lloor, stuck a Mask of whisky to her lips and forced some of the liquid down her throat. In a few minutes Mrs. Nation revived. Seeing what had occurred and discovering the taste of whisky in her month and the smell of it on her breath, she i figuratively jumped on the young rescuer and soundly thrashed him for having given her the “devil’s brew” when she was not in a con dition to take care of herself. — | Savannah Morning News. Dr. Stephen Colbert Weds. Dr. Stephen D. Colbert and Miss Beulah Mvnette, both of Tex as, were married last night in Co lumbus. They will arrive in Grif fin this morning and will spend several days with the groom's mother, after which they will leave for Houston, Texas, to make their home. I)r. Colbert, an old Griffin boy, stands high in his chosen profes sion, while his bride is a hand some and most accomplished young lady. She came fifteen hundred miles | to join the man of her choice, and ; thus the marriage has a tinge of romance connected with it. — Griffin News, Wednesday. Dr. Colbert is well known here, j having resided in this place for a number of years. He also has relatives in Barnesville and they with a numhar of friends extend congratulations! to him and his bride. THE BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE THURSD.AK, NOVEMBER 13, 1902 J. C. Collier company. Barnesville’s Colonel. Thomas R. K. Rogers, of this city was among the 100 Colonels appointed by Gov. Tterrell last week, and upon no shoulders could this great honor have fallen more worthily. Mr. Rog ers was the only one in this sec tion to receive an appointment on the Governor’s staff, and has been kept busy receiving the con gratulations of friends for sever al days past. Colonel Rogers is the clever and popular cashier of the Bank of Swainsboro. —Wire- grass Blade. Mr. Rogers is a Barnesville boy and has a number of relatives and friends here and is the son of Mrs. Lula K. Rogers. It gives great pleasure to them to hear that he is doing so well and stands so high among the people of Swainsboro and that section. Mirth is an almost in- I health. A sick woman times U* moved to laugh- HfiflF ter. But when a woman tnirtli ntnl merriment she I is surely a well woman. Dr. l'ierce’s Favorite Prescription has made thousands of melancholy and mis erable women cheerful and happy, by curing the painful womanly diseases which undermine a woman's health and strength. It establishes regularity and so does away with monthly misery. It dries debilitating drains and so cures the cause of much womanly weakness. It heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures the bearing - down pains, which are such a source of suffering to sick women. " I take (treat pleasure in recommending Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription fOT female weak ness." writes Mrs. Susannah Permenter. of Pauls Store, Shelby Cos . Texas. " I was troubled with bearing-down pains in my back and hip. for six years, and 1 wrote to Doctor Pierce for advice I tried his ' Favorite Prescription ’ and six bottles cured me. I feel like anew person and 1 thank Dr. Pierce for my health. Life i * burden to any one without health. 1 have told a great many of my friends about the great medicine I took.** Accept no substitute for "Favorite Prescription.” There is nothing "just as good.” Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent fret on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send ai one-cent stamps for the paper covered book, or 31 stamps for the cloth bound. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Underwear Department. This underwear department is a drawing card now. This chill in the air these mornings makes one think of putting on heavier under garments. 100 dozen Ladies’ extra-heavy weight and Rant, per each garment, Clothing Department Mens odd coats $1.50 Boys odd coats soc. Mens over coats fine —worth from $6.00 to $15.00 jo - lot $3.50 Mens fall suits various colors and kinds, worth twice the money $3.50 Boys caps 10c. Mens caps 10c. Mens Sunday hats 25c. An Interesting Meeting. The Daughters of the Confeder acy met on Friday afternon at the residence of Mrs. Otis A. Murph ey. A larger number than usual was present, and four new mem bers were welcomed. The following program was pre sented : Prayer, by president, Mrs. L. K. Rogers. Roll call and minutes read by Recording Secretary, Mrs. Polk MilnV Report from our efficient Treas er, Mrs. J. L. Kennedy. The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Otis A. Murphey, who was delegate to the State Convention at LaGrange, gave a very interest ing report of the work done by U. D. C. during the past year, inspir ing us to press on with renewed zeal in our Chapter. A paper read by our loved pres ident answered the oft repeated question, “What are the objects of the Daughters of the Confeder acy,” and was full of information. It was requested for publication that those who are not members may learn of the great work. A beautiful recitation was ren dered by Mrs. J. A. McCrary with exquisite pathos and grace. Comundrums on names of dis tinguished generals resulted in a jt ie between Mrs. B. M. Turner, Mrs. Otis A. Murphey and Miss Annie McCullough. After business was over our hos pitable hostess refreshed the mem bers with delicious hot chocolate and sweet wafers, adding much to the pleasure of a most enjoyable afternoon. Now that our chapter has re sumed fresh interest, we hope to have many pleasant meetings. A Member. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of The Shoe Department Has been and will continue to be our strong bold. Don’t be penny-wise and pound-foolish especially 011 shoes —it don’t pa} 7 . Lot No. I—Ladies’1 —Ladies’ Fine Shoes, sizes 2 to 4 1-2, worth $2.00 to $3.50 50c. Lot No. 2.—Ladies fine Sunday Shoes (some heavy) sizes 3 to 8 wortli 75c. Lot No. 3 —Odd sizes Mens Sunday Lhoes worth from $1.50 to $3.00 SI.OO “Blue Steel” Always the same. Every day shoes for men or women —Guaranteed $| .OO Blue Steel —Ladies Sunday Shoes—They’re “Spick and Span” $1.50 tl CUOFQ | ® ® Em ■ s I * iave y° u ever > worn a pair of | Regina Shoes? s If not, you are behind the times. < Ask your neighbor about them— > come in and let us fit you up. "weluarantee every pair. If they don’t prove up to just what we tell you, your money will be cheerfully refunded. New lot just come in, in all the latest styles —low, medium and french heels —both pump and extention soles—for ladies, misses and children. If you try one pair of REGINA SHOES, you will wear no others—nothing better sold in Barnesville. Foot | f Glove SHOES. /T W We also handle this famous? wßel \ ** ] 9j brand for men—the best? \ $3.50 and $4.00 shoes on the? Tm \ dip market. Ever}' pair guar-!; anteed. Lot’s of people!; /§ wearing them. Why not'! vol you? If you buy one pair,;! Wfc |J| you will have no others. Noj house in town can match our ? qk prices on shoes. Any grade \ \ A. L. Mills. We Give Green Trading Stamps.