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If \ KNESYIT ) t NEWS-GAZITTi.; VOLUME 36. Great Attraction ..At Marshburn’s.. A LARGE SHIPMENT OF Embroideries and Laces, Cambric Embroidery, Swiss Embroidery, Torchon Laces, Real Smyrna, Point. Russia, Italian and French Valencine, Platte Va lencine, Mechlin Match Sets , Black and White Ser pentine Galloons, Black and White Chantilly, Isigny Venice All Over, Black and White Guipure Net. ALL LATEST IMPORTATIONS fresh from the loom and sparkling with beauty. Piques in Fleece and Plain for waist—the latest things in mercerized goods are shown by us. Just received. Remember, we can suit your eye and purse. Come and see these goods, whether you buy or not, so you can join in the chorus that Barnesville is growing. Our Short End Sale Will Continue. Sales have been great with us, and still we have enough left for you to connect the link between winter and spring. Don’t forget to ask for coupons with every pur chase, as the handsome Trays and Panels you get will help adorn your homes. V. O. MARSHBURN, Manager. GOOD THINGS TO EAT! j How to I iai cook IPThysienically mihed ?f3ij jga rV^Ji O ?SumSEBj # a|pURINA MILLS jg £ Q i§ * ■'§wHEHEPUBITYISPAR*IIQUtIT”-:i| •JJ st.louis.mo. I T i * * Id. 11 CL L hyWSs^a^Pg’yl^ COOKS IN 5 minutes. THE BEST OATS. Jno.T. Middlebrooks Beginning next Monday, January 526th, MISS GERTRUDE GLOVER will demonstrate... RALSTON PURINA CEREALS. Miss Glover is the best demonstrator in the south, and will serve these cereals FREE to my customers and friends for one week. She can give you a lot of new ideas about how to get up a good meal quick, and with little trouble. ■ DON’T FORGET TO ADD A SACK 0F... Pride Barnesville Flour! to your order, fjr *ou will have to use it to make the best cakes and biscuits. It certainly is fine with my Fancy Evaporated Ga. Cane Syrup. J handle the “finest l ■ '3?s/ canned goods in the world’’—the famous “Royal Scar let’’ brand. They can’t be surpassed. I hope to shake hands with you in my store during the next week, and k show you through. Awaiting your orders, I am, nnrn I*WrW“ JOHN T. MIDDLEBROOKS. THE TWEIf . i CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. BARN*&m ITo f'GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1903. LEE’S BIRTHDAY Observed here. V" DAIGHTKKS OF THE CONFKHEK ACY HOMilt MEMORY OF SOUTHER N HERO WITH EXERCISES. The exercises held at Gordon Institute auditorium Monday afternoon in observance of the birthday of that beloved chieftain and the South’k greatest hero, Robert E. Lee, were very appro-, priate and enjoyable. A large num ber of school children and people of the city assembled to pay tri bute to the memory of that illu strious general. The exercise was opened by a prayer from Rev. J. N. Snow. This was followed by an instrumental solo which was well played by Miss Myrtis Nelson - Then followed the address by Rev. Hugh Morris. It was a mas terful effort and he paid a beauti ful tribute to that noble champion of the Southern cause during those long years of deadly strife. Mr. Morris is a very strong, forceful and elegant speaker and made a good impression oA this occasion. A vocal solo by Mrs. M. W. Smith, a reading by Mrs. J. A. McCrary and an instrumental solo by Miss Sarah Fall completed the program. These numbers were greatly enjoyed by the audience and the performances were given warm approval. The entertainment closed with a prayer by Rev. C. W. Durden. To the Farmers. We will always have on hand a full line of corn, meat, syrup at the lowest market prices. We have a car of corn in the ear. We also carry meal, hulls, etc., that can be bought for a very Jnw price. Don’t forget that we handle fertilizers of all grades. Be sure to see us before you buy. Baird & Hunt, at warehouse. HAD MIDNIGHT BURGLAR BATTLE. POLICEMAN HOB CHAPMAN EN GAGED IN FIGHT WITH CRACKSMEN TUES DAY NIGHT. Barnesville was visited by a gang of safeblowers Tuesday night. Two of them came down on the 11 o'clock train and got oft’ here to do business. About 12 o’clock a great noise of firing of pistols was heard up near the Congrega tional Methodist church. Police man Chapman, accompanied by several others, went up to investi gate. On reaching the scene the marauders were ordered to cease firing and halt. Instead of obey ing they opened fire on the party who returned the compliment. A regular fusilade ensued and forty or fifty shots were exchanged, but without any one being hit and in the darkness the burglars made off. This morning Policeman Chap man and Mr. Chas. Bailey went to Topeka Junction looking for the men. Not finding them out there they started to return home. On their way back they halted two men on the Thomaston railroad, near Marshburn’s farm, theycapt ured one of them but the other escaped. The one captured was brought back to Barnesville and placed in the lockup. When searched three skeleton keys, a 38 pistol,three or four fuses, and a charge of nitro glycrine were found on his person, showing that lie was an expert safe-blower. The burglar lms the appearance of being about 25 years of age and no new hand at the business. He was placed in jail to await futher developments. A telephone message was re ceived about 2 o’clock from Yates ville Wednesday evening, stating that Mr. /. T. Evans had captur ed the other burglar and was on his way to Barnesville with him. FIRST NATIONAL IS PROSPEROUS. ITI'ST ANNUAIi STOCK HOLDERS MKKTINO H 101.1) I..AHT W lol Oii HIIiKNIII ItF3PORTS WEKK MA DIO IIV ITSOI'I HTOItH. The First N .tional Bank of Barnesville held its first annual shockholders meeting last week at its office in the bank building, corner Main and Zebulon streets. The officers made their report, showing that the bunk has been quite successful since it was organized something more than six months ago. The capitol stock fully paid in is SOO,OOO, and the bank now has deposits amounting to more than $60,000. A semi-annual dividend of four per cent was declared and a nice sum was laid aside for sur plus and undivided profits. The stock of the bank is owned by Borne of the best business men of Burnesville and by some of the wealthiest citizens of the state. The old officers and board of directors were re-elected, as fol low's: President L. 0. Benton, of Monticello; Vice-president, W. B. Smith; Cashier, J. A. McCrary; F. M. Stafford, W. H. Mitchell, A. P. Kemp, Otis A. Murphey. Mr. Roy Blount will continue as book keeper. The First National Bank of Barnesville is one of the best and i safest banks in Georgia. The coldent and most disagreable weather of the year is yet to come and if your systemi* not strong and healthy you'd better he building it up and strengthening it to withstand the se vere test it will be put to during the next two months. Ramon's Tonic Reg ulator is what you need. FRESH LOT |K Garden Seed Just Received •vAT Blackburn’s Drug Store. The Old Year Has 1 ■if-r'it / / and the new one begun. What we failed to do cannot be done now, but we can make amends in the future. So if we failed to have your account last year, please allow us to sell you one time, and we will always have a customer of you. WE CARRY FULL LINE OF DRUGS. Always fresh, and deliver promptly. Re member, we want your prescription —day or night. W. C. JORDAN & BRO. Maddux & Son. Since consolidating our two stocks of goods, we find we have too much winter goods for this late season. So we will have to reduce same t 0... MAKE ROOM for spring goods. We shall continue to sell all g00d5.... AT COST UNTIL FEBRUARY Ist for cash. We are also open for credit at usual prices. Thanking you for past favors, and soliciting your future patronage, we are, Maddux & Son. Mrs. Fannie Stallings will be found in our dress goods department, ready to wait on the ladies. Come to see her. NUMBER 52