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Barnesville News-Gazette.
VOLUME 37.
SALIENT POINTS
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About Marshburn’s Business
They always do just what they promise.
Anxious for business but will not deceive you.
Has help to wait on you that is courteous and competent
Keep posted on styles and have what you want.
Continually receiving the newest things out.
Carry a great big stock for you to select from.
Has new goods arriving all the year round.
Is liberal with credit to people that pay.
Give stamps or coupons to all cash buyers.
Always right wrongs if any occur.
Has the greatest line of shoes ever displayed in Barnesville
The newest things in dress goods and trimming ever on
display.
Laces and embroideries is a hobby with Marshburu.
The place to buy Clothing ready made or to order.
Headquarters for Laces, Hosiery and Gloves.
New in the Millinery business but has had success.
It is the depot for buyers in everything to wear.
V. O. MARSH BURN
MANAGER
... A NEW FIRM ...
But not new men. We are both experienced men in our
line and we are sure we know what you want when it
comes to anything in the line of GROCERIES. We
shall carry a complete stock of
Both Fancy and Heavy Groceries
ALSO FARM SUPPLIES
Our aim is handle the best goods and to to sell them as
cheap as possible. We shall be glad to serve you in any
way possible. Awaitin your orders, we are
Yours for business
MIDDLEBROOKS & JORDAN,
The Men Who Sell
“Pride of Barnesville Flour.”
“If you get it at
You may know it’s the best”
THE CENTER DRUG STORE
Some people are very particular as to whom they
employ for their family physician, and not very
particular as to where prescriptions are filled.
Your doctor fights the disease, and if your pre
scriptions are not filled accurately or with cheap
material, how can you or the doctor expect
results. Our facilities for filling proscriptions
are the best in the country and we fill them as
they should be filled, or not at all. Send us
your prescription work.
H. G. JORDAN & SONS.
Buist Garden Seed=The Best
THE TWENIETH CENTURY COUNTRY WEEKLY.
BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1904.
Off For New York.
Messrs J. C. Col her, Albert .T.
Stephens and Miss Blanche C.
Wei Ber Will leave for New York
City and Baltimore the last of the
week to make purchaser for the
Collier Company’s Big Store‘for
the Spring and Summer season.
Mr. Albert J. Stephens is now
the General Manager of the Col
lier Company’s Store and the trad
ing public can rest assured that
the Collier Company will be the
busiest people in Middle Georgia
during the coming Spring Season.
Many bargains are now being
offered by the burned out mer
chants of Baltimore, and Mr. J.
C. Collier, assisted by Mr Step
hens and Miss Weiser will surely
find them.
The high prices of cotton will
cut no figurs in their prices dur
ing the coming season as they ex
pect to be prepared to give the
people all their merchandise at
the old prices.
The Collier Company are also
preparing to add anew Depart
ment which will be known as “The
Special Job and Bargain Depart
ment.”
This Store has been Barnesville’s
leading store for years and it is
more popular to-day than ever
before. They solicit the trade of
all classes, for either cash or
charge. The merchandise they
handle is of the highest class and
you can always rest assured that
you will get value received for the
money. Watch their big ad after
March 10th. Also watch the car
loads of new goods that they will
receive.
Will Build Home.
Mr. S. B. Burr, Jr. will in a
short time begin the erection of a
pretty cottage home on Greenwood
street just back of the old Burr
home which faces Thomaston
street. The material is now being
placed on the lot preparatory to
beginning the work. The house
will be almost a duplicate of the
one just being finished for Mr.
Floyd Murphey on the lot adjoin
ing Mrs. L. K. Rogers. The lot
lies well and will make a nice
place. The house will be finished
with every modern convenience
and will add much to the appear
ance of things in that locality.
Mrs. John E. Gardner Dead.
Mrs. John E. Gardner died at
her home in Milner last Sunday
after an illness of some length.
Her funeral and burial occurred
Monday, attended by a large con
course of friends and ones.
Mrs. Gardner was a middle aged
lady who w'as known and loved
[by a large number of people in
| that community. We extend
I sympathy to her bereaved ones.
She was the widow of the late
Hon. John E. Gardner who died
iat that place three or four years
ago-
Hon. E. H. Blood*
worth Announces.
We call attention to the an
nouncement of Hon. E.H. Blooo
worth elsewhere in this issue. He
aspires to be senator from this
district in the next term of the
legislature. He has been moving
among the people recently and
has cause to feel gratified at the
reception with which his candi
dacy is meeting and his friends
are jubilant over the prospects of
his election. Mr. Bloodworth is
personally known to most of the
people cf this section and has
strong support. He is a thorough
gentleman and fully capable of
filling the office w'ith credit to
himse'f and the people of this
district.
A. A. Rose, For Represen
tative in Upson.
Mr. A. A. Rose, a former citizen
of Barnesville, and favorably
known throughout the section, is
a candidate for the legislature
from l\json County, and h's plat
form is one that will excite com
ment. It makes a pass at the neg
ro questit n and he leaves no doubt
as to where he stands. T 1 e
following is what lie has to say to
the voters of Upson.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Representative of Up
son County, subject to action of
Democratic Executive Committee.
“I shall stand principally for the
interests of the farmer and the
laboring class, not forgetting
other interests that need to be rep
resented. I recognize that the
farmer needs abit of class 1 egi -
tion.
lam unalterably opposed to
white people being taxed to edu
cate the negro, which fact is yery
hurtful to me and you and ruins
the negro, both as a laborer and a
citizen. So I shall stand for an
equitable division of tax money
along this line. There is no legal
nor moral reason under heaven
why you and I should further help
to educate the negro to our own
hurt and injury. I shall stand
for better laws to control farm
labor. Also for stricter regula
tions | for the manufacture and
sale of fertilizers.
I am always for the betterment
of the great class of country peo
ple in our country along agricul
tural and educational lines.
I shall not forget that there are
other interests, but these are par
amount and need to be champion
ed in our legislative assemblies.
I earnestly solicit your support
along this line and I promise you
now, if I am elected, that I will be
heard from upon these issues it
the proper time.”
A. A. Rose.
The Rock, Ga.
Feb. 16,-1904.
The Georgia Minstrels.
Billy Kersands famous Georgia
Minstrels will appear at the opera
house Thursday night. This is the
best collection of colored mins
trel talent on the road. They are
all first class actors of that kind
and will give a good entertain
ment. They come highly recom
menbed bv the press and public
and they have drawn big houses
at every place they have perform
ed. The leader of this band is an
actor of reputation.
Have Nice Office.
Drs. Kemp <k Cox have fitted
up a nice set offices m the rooms
over Ben Reeves store in the rear
of the building. They have as
complete a set of electrical appar
atus, an X-ray machine and other
paraphernalia. The outfit is as
fine and thoroughly modern as
can be found in any of the offices
of the large cities and they are
prepared to undertake work as
difficult as done by any of the
noted specialists. Their offices
are comfortable and neatly kept.
The office hours can be seen by
reference to their professional
card.
Martin for Sheriff.
Mr. J. C. Martin has an an
nouncement in this issue for the i
office of sheriff’. He was in the 1
city last week and received much '
encouragement from the people. :
He has been feeling the pulse of
the voters of the entire county i
and feels much gratified at the
reception he has met on all sides.
Mr. Martin is a good man and if
elected will no doubt fill the of
fice acceptably to the people. He
is well qualified for the position
We Have the
Genuine Eastern
Seed, Potatoes
Fresh Garden Seed. A
few barrels of Ga. Cane
Syrup left.
Try our Honey Comb
Candy and Dixie Kisses.
Gray Bros. Cos.
Advancing
THcir
Interests
“Be Conservative”
is our motto, for a bank which is prudent and con
servative never fails. On these terms we solicit
your account, promising you our kindest and most
courteous attention.
The First National Bank of Barnesville
L. 0. BENTON, J. A. McCRARY,
President. Cashier
C. H. HUMPHREY
Fire Insurance
and Real Estate
I have several nice homes in
Barnesville for sale or rent.
ENDEAVOR to advance
** the business interests of our
customers in every legitimate way.
In so doing, our motives may be
somewhat tinctured with selfish
ness, for upon the prosperity of
its patrons hinges the success of
every bank.
The
Citizens Bank
of Barnesville
J. W. CABANISS C. H. HUMPHREY,
Pres. Cashier.
State Depository
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