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BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE The Twentieth Century Country Weekly. Published Every Thursday by The News Publishing Company, BARNEBVILLG. GA. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR PAY ABLE IN ADVANCE. Bntered at the Pont Office at Barnesvtlle, On., as second class mail matter. DECEMBER 4, 1002. m "" Tuesday was election day and of course it rained. Some say it poured. If you have a good thing tell the people about it, otherwise it will go unappreciated. If you are not working for the good of the city you ought to go way back and be sat down upon. Congress convened Monday in Washington and now the state legislative body can take a back seat. Another expedition will set out fat the NVu-th Pole next Spring. agajn and again the old saw 'that a fool is 'born every minute is verified. The proper way to reach the public is through the columns of our paper. It is the peoples paper and they road it and trade with our advertisers. There have been only ten deaths and seventy serious accidents from foot ball play this season, accord ing to statistics, it might have Ven worse after all. It seems that sinco the minis ters began talking of a movement aguinst the Sunday papers, that the latter named institutions be gan to getout larger editions every Sunday. A boom lihs been started for Grover Cleveland for the next Democratic nominee for President of the United States. He is un doubtedly one of the strongest men in the party. A horse ran away with the crown Prince of Siam the other day in San Francisco. Lucky fellow, re marks a contemporary, lie is fortu nate that it wasn’t one of that city’s old maids. The f first American postage stamp V ith the face of a woman on it appeared on December Ist. It was of the 8-cent kind. We wonder if it has begun talking any yet. What has become of all of that nice lovely weather that we’ve been talking about so long. Hut we cannot expect it always to be sun shine and rosea. The mother of King Alfonso, of Spain, is one of the most expert bill iard players in the world, be fore her marriage she was the champion of the court of Austria and found it easy to defeat all the archdukes who chat lunged her. Continuous advert ising creates Thoprevailingopinion is that one cannot be constantly lsfcfbre th<> public without being found out and known for what he is. The people believe in a man who can stand trial by the public. —Printers Ink. “Mr. Dooley” (P. F. Dunne) is shortly to wed Miss Margarett Abbott, of Paris. After which he will doubtless have a few other interesting experience® to ralate to his friend, Mr. Uennessy, remarks the Columbus Enquirer-Sun. According to the editor of the Smithville News, a delinquent sub scriber, about seven years in ar- ! rears to that, paper, was dying, and he dropped in to see him. “How do you feel?” said the pencil pusher. “All looks bright before me,” gasped the delinquent. “1 thought so,” said the editor. “Yoh’il seethe blaze in about ton minutes.” THE COUNCIL’S PROCEEDINGS. Council Chamber, ) Barnesville, Ga., Dec. 1, 1902 ) A call meeting was called to or der by Mayor Smith, and upon | roll call, there appeared present Mayor Smith; Councihnen, Coch ran, Murphey, Prout, Bennett and Collier. Absent, Jordan. The object of the meeting as stated by the Mayor was to hear appeals from the decisions of the Commissioners of Registration of the city in allowing certain persons to register for the bond election to be hqld Dec. 2, 1902. The right to register of the fol lowing parties was gone into, and after a thorough investigation, the clerk and treasurer was in structed to issue them certificates in accordance with the city Code, Section 2BK, to wit: Ben Thweat, Oliver Blalock, John Baggeft, Carter Bolin, Otis Dawson, Sidney Stroud, Will Clark, John Martin, Jim Wood, Will Merritt, Phineas Martin, Sam Johnson. In the following investigations, to wit: Otis Dawson, Sidney Stroud, Will Clark, and Jim Wood, Alderman Collier was disqualified, and did not act with the council. The investigations in the right of Jas. Wheeland, Plaid Banks and Berry Bryan to register was de ferred till 9 o’clock, p. m., Dec. 1, 1902, and the clerk and treasurer was instructed to have them sum moned to appear at that hour. Nothing *'further, council ad journed. t Regular meeting of council, called to order by the Mayor. Present full board of aldermen. Minutes of call meeting read and approved. The finance committee recom mended the payment of the fol lowing bills, and, upon motion, same were ordered paid. Appropriation $480.00 Streets and Public Prop erty 81.35 Electric Light and Water Works 121.91 Salaries 845.38 Total $978.50 Verbal notice having been given that the decision of the Registrars in allowing the following parties to register to wit: James Wheeland Plaid Ranks, Sam Johnson, and Berry Bryan, was appealed from, the same was investigated, and upon motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Clerk was instruct ed to issue certificates of registra tion to Plad Banks, Berry Bryan, and Sam Johnson. Moved by Alderman Jordan that the ordinance fixing business li cense for plumbers be corrected to read as follows: “Any person doing tinning, plumbing, or slate work, either or all, shall pay to the city a license of $15.00 per annum. Said license to date from Oct. I, of each year, and to he payable in advance.” Same car ried. Notice was given by Alderman Jordan that at the next meeting, he would introduce an ordinance to change the license on telegraph companies from $25.00 to $15.00. A1 so that the license on opera houses be raised from slo.lXl to $15.00, and that the license of $2.- 50 on traveling theatrical troups for cadi performance be repealed. Petit ion of J. M . Reeves to have corrected an error on the city tax digest so that the tax on a certain house and lot on Waterworks Ave. now appearing in his name shall he changeable to Fannie Adkins and S. 0. Childs, was referred to the tax committee. Not ice was given by Alderman Murphey that ut the next regular, meeting of council he would intro duce an ordinance to limit the sale of meat *’• •" wagons to hours to: be nainca in the resolution, same i to be sold only on the public square, and iu no less quantities than 25 tt>s. Moved by Alderman Prout that the congregation of the Methodist church be allowed the use, tempo rarily, of the Gordon Institute ! Auditorium*for religious services j upon condit ion that their Stewards ! obligate themselves to pay any increase in the insurance thereon THE BARNESVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1002 for the time they use it, to furnish janitor to keep it In good condi tion, and that they leave same in as good condition as they find it. | Same carried. Report of the chief of police read and ordered filed. Chief of police Carsweell stated to council that certain tax fi. fas. j had been turned ov@r to him by the old Barnesville Savings Bank with request to levy the same and he wanted instructions. He was instructed upon motion to assist in the collection of the same and levy them if necessary. Moved that E. J. Murphey, Justice of the Peace, be one of the election managers for the bond election, and that the Mayor se cure two free holders to assist him. Motion carried. Nothing futher, minutes read and approved, and council ad journed. W. B. Smith, Mayor. J. A. Blalock, Clerk & Treas. APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. GEORGIA, Pike County. To The Scpeiuok Court Of Said County : Tho petition of J. P. Thurman, J. L. Fogg, J E. Taylor, C. O. Summers and J. L. Kennedy, allows as follows: 1. The petitioners desire that they, their as soeiates, successors and assigns, be incorporat ed for tiie period of twenty years under the corporate name of "GEM KNITTING MILLS.” 2. The particular business of the proposed corporation shall be of knitting and manufac turing underwear, hosiery, and cotton and wol len Knit and woven goods of any and all discre tions, and marketing and selling, and dealing generally in same. ' i!. Tli<* object of said corporation is pecuniary Kaln to the stockholders thereof by means of carrying on anid business. 4. THyjr pjaee of business shall f)e in the City of oou^jty 1 but they desire the rigfit to establish branches or agencies any where else they see fit, in or out of the State. 5 The capital stock of this corporation shall be fully paid in, but they desire the right to increase same to any amount not ex ceeding *IOO,OOO by ft majority vote of the stock. 6 They desire the right ad power to make contracts, buy raw or other materials, manu fHeture and sell goods, borrow money, execute notes, bonds or other indebtedness and secure the same by mortgage, deed, or otherwise, and to perform any other acts necoessary for carry ing on their business, ailrt also to have all the other rights, powers, privileges, Bnd immuni ties common to corporations gent-rally under the law 7. Wherefore (hey pray that they be incor porated in accordance with the foregoing, and they will ever pray etc. W. W. Lambkin. Attorney for Petitioners. Filed in office November 10th l!Ki.‘. J. B. ,Mathews, Clerk. A True Copy J. B. Mathews’ Clerk. FOILS A DEADLY ATTACK. “My wife was so ill that good physic ians were unable to help her,” writes M. M. Austin. of Winchester, Ind.,“but was completely cured by Dr. King’s New Life rills.” They work wonders! in stomach and liyej troubles. Cure constipation, sick headache. 25c at W. A. Wright's drug store. The Value of a Mechanic. The South has more raw mate rial of a diversified character than I any other portion of the globe, j Besides, it grows every crop need- j ed for the sustenance of man or j beast. It stands at the opening l doors of the world’s commerce, and can supply at low rates al most every necessity for the hu man family. There never was such a theatre for intelligent human en deavor as the South presents. It is the high duty of the state gov ermnentsof the South, of its mun icipalities and of its public spirit ed citizens, to provide the means to educate that portion of the population that gives the great est promise of the most fruitful outcome to the country. A train ed, educated mechanic is the t most powerful factor in the prog ress of nations. Such a man thinks, provides for the unexpect ed, multiplies his forces and dar es the world to meet him. South ern boys would make such leaders if educated in industrial schools. A COLD WAVE. The forecast of sudden changes in the weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and a heavy cough may invade the sanctity of health in yuurown home. Cautious people have a Cottle of One Minute Cough Cure always at hand. E. 11. Wise, Madison Ga., writes : 1 am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my present good health, ang prob ably my life.” It cures coughs, colds, LaGrippe,Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and all Throat and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm, draws out the intiamation, heals and soothes the mucous membraaies and strengthens the lungs. For sale by JnoH. Blackburn*. L. Holmes. Barnesville.Ga. Milner. Ga. OjfiLSTO R. I A. B~rtU* yt The Had Ytwi Alw|s Oogg J. W. Cabaniss, C. H. Humphrey, President. Cashier.... THE CITIZENS BANK OF BARNESVILLE, GA. ESTABLISHED MAY ist, 1902. Capital Stock, . . $25,000 Stockholders’ Liability $25,000 Deposits . . . $50,000 Facilities Unexcelled. l Your Business is Solicited. DIRECTORS J. W. Cabaniss, President Exchange Bank of Macon. E. Rumble, Merchant, Goggans, Ga. J. L. Pitts, of Pitts-Gray Cos. J. C. Collier, of J. C. Collier Cos. J. M. Means, Cotton Buyer, Meansville, Ga. V. O. Marshburn, Merchant. T. W. Cochran, Livery. R. P. Spencer, of Columbus. Thos. J. Peeples, cashier Banking co. C. H. Humphrey, Cashier. AT COST! """ ■■■''■'■■ ■Him .win ii . 1 1 Commencing December Ist, and for 30 days, we will offer our entire stock of merchandise AT COST for cash. This is done to make room for our Forsyth stock, which we will move here Jan. Ist. Now is your time to buy goods cheap. This is no humbug, but a genuine offer, and will be strictly adhered to. Goods must be sold. Come and see. MADDUX & SON, Successors to Barnesvilte Mercantilo Cos. His Dog*. A Dutchman, addressing his dog said: “My dog, you have a schnap. You vas only a dog and I vas a man, but I vishl vas you. \ r oU efiry way haf the best of it. \en you go mid the bed in you shust turn round three times and lay down. Ven Igo mid the bed in I haf to lock up de blace und vind up the clock and put the cat owl and undress minself and my vife vakes up and sco's me: den de baby cries und I haf to vawk him up and down, den maybe m I shust go to sleep it> time to get oup again. Ven you get up* you stretch yourself and scratches a couple of tunes und you vas up. I haf to light the tire and put on the kittle, scrap some mid my wife already and maybe I get some breakfast. You blay around all day und haf pleanty of fun. I haf to work und haf pleanty of trouble. Ven you die yous dead. Ven I die I haf to go to hell yet.” —Albany Times. THE PRIDE OF HEROES. Many soldiers of the late war wrote to say that for Scratches, Bruises. Cuts, Wounds. Corns, Sore Feet and Stiff Joints, Btieklen’s Arnica Salve is the best in the world. Same for Burns, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25c at W. A. Wric.ht’s drug store. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure DieMtt what you aat> Prudent Women know the value of a savings account in a strong bank. That’s why so many of them have a snug sum of money earning 4 per cent, interest in Home Savings Bank, American National Bans Bid, MACON, GA. R. A. Merritt, Oscar E. Dooi.y, President. Cashier. ANDREW CARNEGIE began his fortune of $250,000,000 on wages of $1.25 a week. His whole secret was in saving small amounts, but persistently. You have a hot ter chance than he had. because you start with a larger income. How are you making use of this chance ? Are you saving anything? SI.OO will open a savings account with us,and give you the use of a HOME SAVINGS BANK. First National Bank.