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BARNESYILLE NEWS-GAZETTE. VOLUME 36. MILLINERY OPENING^ A QRAND^UCCESS. We are pleased and so are the people. This constitutes glorious results. 'Next on the programme is ■jwjff J^ 'fn&SJL BrSgßiPagS&v* 'mmSSmSSm This is an innovation in Trouser apparel. The effect with negligee Shirts is a great hit in style and com fort. We have these goods in Flannels, Worsted and Crash. Try a pair and get the benefit of a problom in designs of Trousers that it has taken twenty centuries to solve. STRAW HATS Have mounted the crest of Easter horizen, and our Shapes are Swell —of the latest types. We are showing Mens' Oxfords in Ideal Kid and Calf with New York and Bo=ton Toe. Our novelties in light airy Dress Goods will set the town on lire. Come early and get choice of things Very respc’t, S. M. MARSHBURN. IT’S MONEY In your pocket to use a Caldwell Cotton Dropper. You save half your seed. You save half the chopping, you save all the hoeing. You are sure to get a stand it your seed are any good. Your cotton comes up and grows off better all of which means % Money in Your Pocket I want to sell you one. Give me your order early so as to be sure of getting it in time. REMEMBER I sell all kinds of Groceries and farming supplies. John T. SVliddlebrooks gJFSoIe Agent for “Pride of Barnesville” Flour. When Spring Conies Every house-keeper has a spring cleaning, and we have prepared a furniture polish for the purpose. Try it once and you will never be without it. A Full Line of Stationery The latest styles. Toilet articles, Drugs, etc. ———— We like to accommodate our customers, and if you should call for something that we did not have, we will take pleasure in getting it for you. W. C. JORDAN & BRO. Alligator Long Waist Pants THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY. BARNESVTLLE, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL, 9 1903. BOLD ROBBERIES ARE UNEARTHED. havb been carried on suc- CKSSl’nil.Y FOR THE PAST FOUR OK FIVE MONTHS. A bold and successful scheme iof robbery has been carried on in this city for the past four or five months. Those operating the plan were five negroes: “Profes sor" Reid, John Mangham, Frank Darden, Jim Harrison, and a Worthey. Last Thursday morning Messrs. .1. W. Stafford it Sons discovered that their warehouse had been broken into at one of the windows and some tobacco had been stolen. A search warrant was taken out and a number of places t horoughly searched by the officers of the law. Finally the joint of one ‘'Profes- sor” Reid on Market street was! entered. In this place was found about seventeen boxes of tobacco that was identified as belonging Ito Messrs. J. W. Stafford & Sons. ! Professor Reid was then taken in I charge and locked up. Information furnished by him lead to the arrest of John Maug ham, Frank Darden, Jim Har rison, and two Worthey negroes, but the last two proved to be the wrong parties.. John Mangham, Frank Darden, Jim Harrison were given a prelim inary hearing before Captain E. J. Murphey, Friday afternoon and were bound over to the city court under a bond of $lOO. “Professor” Reid waived a hear ing and was also bound over to city court under a $lOO | bond. It seems that Frank Darden and Jim Harrison had from time to time during the passed few months been stealing tobacco, and proba bly other things but none have been discovered, from the storage room of Messrs. J. W. Stafford & Sons. They would then give the ; box to John Mangham t|> take to “Professor” Reid who would give him about 75 cents in trade for it, which John Mangham said on the witness stand was his half of the bargain. In this manner “Professor Reid” secured seven teen boxes of tobacco at about I one-third of their real value and i lie would in turn sell it, it is sup posed, at the regular retail price. There was a display of consider ! able detective talent on the part of Chief Carswell, Mr. W. H. Ellington and others in the cap ture of these negroes and securing ; the tobacco. In Honor of Miss Swift. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Willis en : tertained a party of young people of the city Monday evening in j compliment to their guest, Miss Aline Swift, a charming and beau tiful young lady from Atlanta. The occasion was one of unusual pleasure to the happy young peo ple. Mrs. Walter Willis assisted in entertaining, and by her efforts made the affair a great success. | Several hours were spent very hap ! pily in various amusements which were interspersed with music, both | vocal and instrumental which added greatly to the enjoyment !of the evening’s pastime. Then followed delightful refreshments in the nature of a hot chocolate ! course. When the guest had spent their alloted time at these diversions i they departed and many were the i expressions of genuine pleasure at I the hospitality of these people. Those fortunate enough to be : participants in the event were: Misses Ruth Kendall, Annie, Lambdin, Priscilla Stroud, Hat tie Jordan, Helen Willis, Olive: ! Williams. Messrs. Pierce Ham- I mond, Jackson Bush, Roy Blount, j i Broughton Hardy, .John Holmes, j Clarence Willis, George Mitchell, j SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION. VERY IiLTTIiE IMPORTANT IHSI - IS BEING TRANSACTED. Pike Superior court is in session at Zebulon this week, Hon. E J | Reagan presiding. There is the usual attendance of lawyers and others interested in different cases. Quite a number of unim portant matters have been disposed of this week, on the civil dock et. It is probable that court will adjourn to day until next Monday when the erimnial docket will be token up. In cases against Mr. W. S. With atn, growing out of his connec tion with the old Barnesvilla Sav ing bank, all cases, civil and crim inal, have been settled on an agree ment between all parties concern ed. In the criminal matters Mr. Witham was given a verdict of “Not Guilty”, the prosecuting at torneys and the solicitor general agreeing to this verdict. Will Be Married. Cards have been issued an nouncing the marriage of Miss Meta Murphey to Mr. Erie D. Murphey, the ceremony to be per formed at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Mur phey, in this city on Thomaston street, April lfith. The wedding will s>e a quiet but elaborate and elegant affair, invitations having been issued to a number of rela tives and intimate friends. Miss Murphey will have as her attendants Miss lone Murphey and Mr. Tom Murphey, maid of honor, Miss Mabel Veal, and Mr. Murphey will In- accompanied by his brother, Mr. Harold Murphey, of Atlanta, as best man. The bride will be gowned in a cream Eolian, trimmed in real lace, made by her mother, and carrying bride roses, the maid of honor in white chiffon and Missions Murphey in pink chif ffon,both carrying pink carna tions. Light refreshments will be serv ed after the marriage and at 10;80 the happy couple will leave for Florida and other points south. Miss Murphey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Murphey, and is widelyknow in social circles ! throughout this section and lias 1 host of friends wherever she is known who will "be interested to learn of her coming marriage. Mr. Erie Murphey is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Murphey and young man of extensive acquaint ' unce in this section and elsewhere, having traveled quite a good deal in his line of business, which is | working insurance. He lias scores of friends to whom it will be a matter of interest to learn of his approaching marriage. Daughters Will Observe. The Barnesville Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy will observe Memorial day, Friday, April 24th. The Daugh ters will serve dinner to the visit ing veterans and to the Veterans of the city. AIJ who have flowers are earn estly requested to bring them on that afternoon to decorate the graves of our fallen heroes. Chautauqua Meeting. Every citizen interested in hold ing a session of the Chautauqua this summer is earnestly request ed to meet at the City Hall to morrow (Friday) afternoon at 4 o’clock. It is very important that the citizens of the city respond to this call and attend the meeting. FOR SALE 500 Tomato Plants - 2000 Cabbage Plants. Blackburn’s Drug Store. v up S S#° ry\ CLIMB will Cr O 0 * cr WEALTH 1 <£r V % ™ V U v ly n * THE NUMBER OP DEPOSITORS to be seen daily at ( lie teller’s window is pretty good proof that — THE CITIZENS BANK is popular among all classes. Our policy has made it so. Business is con ducted on safe lines. Only investments of a legiti mate character are considered. The interests ol our depositors are held to lie of foremost importance. We deal in nothing of a speculative nature. J. W. CABANISS, Pres. C. M. HUMPHREY, Cashier. State Depository. Satisfaction in Buying Groceries. Can only be had by dealing with a store that is conducted on a sound business basis, straightforward dealing, enterprising methods, short profits good treatment of customers are the only principles wdiich a merchant can do justice either to himself or his patrons. Come to see me for anything in the Grocery Line. Fine Cigars and Tobaccos a Specialty • Yours to please, PETE L. GORDY. “THE CASH GROCER.” rwNEXT DOOR TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK. ■ ms ja hs ■■■■■■■■ Two hundred young men and ladies to Ulf U 111 E u" fl 1 qualify for paying positions. Ifyouarein- V VrAll 8 Kalr te rested, write us for our handsome illus trated catalog. The Lanier Southern Business College Macon, Ga. The °^ est sa f cst strongest Ma- laria medicine. Not unpleasant to Malaria and take. A splendid tonic for ail living ASUC cVr e in ma^ana * districts. NUMBER 11