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New Crop Land* Turnip Seed W. fl. WRIGHT. Barnesville, Ga, °to Middlebrooks FOR THE BEST GROCERIES THE FRESHEST GROCERIES AND GROCERIES AT CHEAPEST PRICES. U Need a Biscuit i * it you Don’t, who Does? Get your good things from us during Chautauqua and include in your order a,package of Uneeda Biscuit—they are alright. We will receive daily during Chautauqua week Frssh Vegetables of all Kinds* also, Pineapples, Peaches, Cherries, Plums, etc., Plenty of. Chickens, eggs and butter, too. Yours to pleaSe, GRAY, the Grocer. Are you Married ? We mean to any particular place of trading—if so Get a divorce, 'And buy where you can get the best goods for the lowest prices You will fall in love with our modest prices, while the charming freshness and excellent quality of our goods will draw from you a fervid declaration that we carry the best groceries you ever bought. Having once experienced the satisfaction, contentment and satisfaction of trading with ELLIOTT & CO., yov will have mastered the elements con ducing to long life, peace and prosperity By the way, “is the housekeeper in ? Yes; in a rage : Flour dark, won’t rise, cake spoilec, time wasted, money and temper lost.” It would not have happened had she bought the flour from M M. ELLIOTT & CO. INSURANCE j | INSURANCE^ If you Need‘lnsurance, call on me. An exper ience" of nearly fifteen years in the business guaran tees that your policy will be correctly written. Personal attention given to all adjustments therebv insuring prompt and equitable settlements, and with a" home man. Your business is respectfully solicited. OTIS A. MURPHEY. INSURANCE. Another nice dwelling on' Thomaston street. Ciil quick. Phone 32 gets Rouss Racket. Dr. G. Pope Huguley made a visit to Atlanta yesterday. Mr. Morris Jacobs spent Tuesday in Eorsyth on business. Miss Mamie Johnston returned yesterday from McDonough, Ga. Popular prices prevail at the Rouss Racket Store. Miss Jean Mitchell returned Satur day from a month's visit to Zebulon. Rev. E. Z. F. Golden, editor of the Baptist Mirror, was in the city Tues day. FOR RF.NT—The Dozier place on Holmes street. T. W. Cochran. Col. W. C. Beeks, the well known attorney trom Griffin, was in the city Monday'. He has numerous friends here. Mrs. W. S. Stevens and children have returned home after visiting re latives in different parts of the state. Rouss Racket Store, Smith Build ing is the bargain place. Mrs. M. A. Clark returned to her home in Macon Tuesday, after spend ing a couple of weeks with relatives in Barnesville. Mrs. J. T. Hunt went to Atlanta yesterday', where she will be tor about a week on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Stafford. Misses Belle Murphey and Ella Johnson returned Saturday from Sul livan's Island, where they spent a week very pleasantly. Miss Lily Turner returned Friday last from Murphey, N. C. where she was much benefitted by her stay. She was delighted with Murphey as a summer resort. Miss Carrihenri Davis left Monday afternoon for Atlanta, where she goes to visit Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Staf ford. She will remain there for some weeks. Of all the whisker dyes offered to the public none have proved so desir able and easy of application as Buck ingham’s, to color a beautiful brown or black. • Mrs. M. T. Grace and children, who have been at Magnolia Inn for some time past, returned to their home in Macon last week. Dr. E. C. Ripley and family went to The Rock last week, for the pur pose of remaining some clays on a vis it. They no do ibt enjoyed their stay there. Books and Stationary a specialty at Rouss Racket cor. .Vain and Forsyth streets. Mrs. J. D. Williamson, who has been on a visit to Gainesville for some weeks, returned to Barnesville Mon day. She had a delightful stay in Gainesville. Mr. E. H. Spivey, the successful business man of Taibotton, has been ir. the city this week, making some investigations regarding manufac turing. Miss May Nottingham returned to Barnesville Tuesday after a very pleas ant visit to friends in Macon and Eatonton. She is quite a popular young lady. New quarters, but the same low prices at the Rouss Racket store. Mr. J. H. Blackburn, the enterpris ing druggist, has just gotten in a mag nificent line of fine stationary and perfumery. Jt is one of the nicest selections ever seen in Barnesville. Miss Ella Johnson, who has been the guest ot Miss Belle Murphey for some weeks past, left Tuesday lor her home in Rockmart. She has a great many friends among the people of Barnesville. I Mr. Homer Howard, son of Mr. S. ! M. Howard, has gone to Alabama, to i accept a railway position in civil en gineering. He is a most industrious I young man and many predict splendid j ! success for him. | Call on the Rouss Racket Store j when in the city, Smith Building. Dr. R. O. Cotter left yesterday for Porter Springs, where he will remain sometime. This is his favorite resort and he goes up almost every summer and spends a while there. No doubt he will greatly enjoy it. Dr. and Mrs. Brittain returned to Barnesville Monday, aftcy a visit of several weeks with relatives in At lanta, Athens and Washington, Ga. They had a pleasant time and are cordially welcomed home. “What might have been”—if that | little cough hadn’t been neglected— lis the sad reflection of thousands of consumptives. One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and colds. Dr. W. A. Wright, L. H. JfoLMES, Barnesville. Milner. Mr. John T. Middlebrooks was in Macon Sunday with friends. Mrs. N. E. Shelverton is in the city with relatives. Her home is now in Brunswick. Mr. Howard M. Smith, a leading citizen from Macon, was here Mon day on business. Mr. W. W. Arnold and son Julian, who have been in Atlanta for some months past in business, have bten in Barnesville the past week. Rev. J. M. Waller and family have been in Barnesville and Bike county for some days past on a visit to rela tives and friends. They formerly lived I here and they are highly esteemed by ! the people of this section. Rev. G. A. Whitney of Griffin, pas t tor of the Episcopal church, was in | Barnesville a day or two this week, and preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. He is much | loved by the members of his chuich I here. Mrs. J. W. Staflord and Mr. Frank M. Stafford were expected home from Porter Springs last night, where Mr. St afford has been very sick. He has been steadily improving for the ten days. His friends hope for his speedy restoration to health and strength. Rev. W. S. Stevens left last week for Atlanta, where he expected to stay a few days. He is taking his vacation and will visit a number of other places before he returns to Barnesville. He has devoted himself diligently to the duties of the pastor ate and will no doubt greatly enjoy the rest which lie" will get while away. The last issue of the McDonough Weekly contains the following item of interest toreaders ot The Gazette: “Tenderest sympathy is extended Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston in the death of their little daughter Lillian, which occurred as w'e went to press yesterday afternoon. She had been sick some time, never having fully recovered from the effects of measles. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lack amp, Elston, Mo., writes: “One Minute Cough Cure saved the life of our little boy when nearly dead with croup.” Dr. W. A. Wright, L. H. Holmes, Barnesville, Milner. cabtohia, Bear* the j* The Kind 'You Haw Always Bottght I T* To /Friends and Public Generally owing to the fact that we had a great deal of trouble j last year with cotton at our free warehouse, in having no ; storage room, and cotton being left exposed to Fire, Rain, Thieves &c., we thought it best for ourselves and our friends to procure a warehouse in which cotton would be safe, and insurance nominal, and all the buyers anxious to buy there at any time, We are fortunate enough to procure the Mur* phey Brick Warehouse near the depot, and will operate it during the coming season. Our Mr. F. M. Stafford will have entire contrail of the warehouse and will give it his entire time and attention. Our long experience in the cotton business and our superior facilities tor buying and placing cotton, places us in position to merit your patronage, your cotton will always be handled to best advantage. Our buyer will be on the spot and see that every bale brings the highest pos sible price. Every courtesy will be extended you and every care will be taken of your interest. We have engaged Mr. James L. Hunt as scaiesman and Mr. A. W, Baggerly as salesman, they, as well as ourselves will be glad to see you at our warehouse. We are against all trusts and combines and cannot help fearing the round bale scheme. ' They have money in great abundance and if they could rid this country of all the square bale presses and all the compresses, they could and we be lieve would bleed this country to death in the way ot roy alties. • . , , .. . They make us fair promises now, but we are al raid ot any set of men that will not sell their machines, but hold them, and demand royalty which we believe will raw lar ger and larger as the square bale is displaced. With the light and knowledge before us we advise our people to stick to the square bale.' We want to say however to those that adopt the round bale that we will be glad to handle it at 12 1-2 cents per bale. .All cotton insured free to the planter. Bring us your- cotton and let us demonstrate to you that we can benefit you. Don’t forget we are at the Murphey Brick Warehouse near the depot. We also have lots of goods of all kinds over at the store and will be glad to see you there. Yours truly J. w. Stafford & Sons. Just Come and See! 0 OUR NEW STOCK FINE BOX STATIONARY AND BLAIRS KEYSTONE WRITING TABLETS: THE LATEST DESIGNS CAN SUIT ANY OF YOU. W. C. JORDAN & BRO. Druggists & Stationers. Maddux St Son. mt In order to reduce our stock ( and to make room for our MTk immense fall purchases, we will cut prices on all summer goods. We bought a large part of our stock at half price, and can "mm afford to sell them at halt price. This move on our part is no .vij catch, but purely a matter of business. Hence, from JULY 1. TO SEPTEMBER Ist. Half prices will be appliee to all Parosols, Fans, Slippers, Organdies, Mulls, Lawns Dimities, Piques, Muslines, Underwear, Straw Hats, etc., etc., JflTße sure to call and learn what HALF-PRICE really means. Very truly, MADDUX & SON. N. B. We have a full line of Flags and Bun" tings for Chautauqua decorations. M. & Son Monroe Female College. Attention is called to the an- j nouncement of the Monroe Female ] College, Forsyth, Ga., found in. this j issue. This is one of the oldest fe-1 male colleges in the country, and Dr.] A. A. Marshall, the new president, is] putting new life into the institution and under him it will no doubt pros per greatly. ' w. w. lambdTn, Attorney at Law, BARNESVILLE - - - GA. Will do a general practice in all the courts, State and Federal, es pecially in the counties composing the Flint circuit. | i Will Sell iP You myr\ Jlgroceries Cheaper than you pay for them at your place of trading. Ifyotiwant FRESHEST GOODS, BEST QUALITY. LARGER QUANTITY for your coin, hunt for E.C. BROWN'