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DOLLARS * * AND CENTS. . . . The people of the south are practicing econ omy to-day more closely than ever, and it is right. A penny saved is a penny made. The Way to Save Pennies is to buy your Fall and Winter Goods where you can get the biggest value for your money. Besides you want something that is stylish and up to date, and the place where all these qualities are combined is Thompson Hiles & Co. Our Mr. Martin has just returned from Cincin nati where he bought an elegant line of season able and Stylish goods for the Fall and Winter trade, which we will offer at Bed rock prices. We had a magnigicent trade last spring and we are determined to keep it up. Low Prices And a good quality of goods will always draw the trade, and to these two features in our present stock we call the especial attention of the public. It will be to your interest to call and see these Elegant New Goods Whether you are ready to buy or not. It costs you nothing to look, and when you see our values and prices you will come again. The ladies are especially invited to see our Dress Goods. Thompson Hiles & Co. News fit Home. Money to loan on farms. Five years time. Terms easy. Jno. D. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Milner spent Monday at Raccoon with the family of Mr. J. 11. Wyatt. Miss Berta Maddox is entertaining Miss Lillis Wood, a charming youag lady of Cedartown.—Sunday's Hustler. Our new receipts are all the rage just now. Call in and secure one. They are bents. Guns! Guns! We have the cheapest and best line of Guns in town, from $1.25 to $35.00. J. X. Rrsii & Co. Messrs. Alex Bonny man. of Rome. William Wadley, of Bolingbroke. and W. G. _ Raoul, of Atlanta, spent last Fridag evening in town. X. 11. Gilreath and Miss Mary J. Trout, of Trion, were married yester day al that place.,Rev. W. A. Milner officiating. M e Uave some bills to meet, at d therefore must collect what is due us. This applies to you if you arc due us any amount. J. X. Kvsh & Co. Hon. Wesley Shropshire’s majority in the district was 2,16 S votes. Chat tooga gave him tiOii. Floyd 951 and Bartow 551. Messrs W. J. Jennings, Joe Majors, 11. C. Etheridge and several other Menlo people passed through town last Thursday, enroute to the Baptist Asso ciation which was held in Dirttown valley last Saturday and Sunday. Our Dress Goods department is a blazing panaroma of beauty, the most extensive stock, embracing the latest weaves and colorings await vour in spection at prices lower than ever. Do not fail to see this stock. Hollis & Hinton. Mr. H. Loveless, who for a long number of years had lived near Rac coon mills, died last Thursday, after a most painful illness of two or three weeks. Mr. Loveless was a good citi zen.and had numerous friends through out the county who will regret to hear of his death. We have the best stock of open and top Buggies, Surries. Hacks and Carts vou have seen in a long time. Prices cheap to good. It will pay you to ex amine them before buying. r lkghorn & Henry w. A. Edwards paid the News office a call last Saturday and remembered the editor while here. He is just re covering from a long and serious at tack of sickness. M e have this season the best and most complete stock of Clothing ever opened in Summerville. Come and see for yourself. Prices lower than ever before. Hollis & Hinton. A matrimonial wave is agitating the society of our fair sister city, Rome. A number of brilliant marriages have occurred there recently, and others have been announced for the near fu ture. Mr. J. P. Bouchillon. of Tulip, this county, happened to a very bad acci dent the latter part of last week, whidS will confine him to his room for some time. Mr. Bouchillon was riding horse back when his horse fell down. Mr Bouchillon's leg was caught beneath the animal's body and was badly brok en. Ihe sufferer is an aged man, and the unfortunate accident will be very serious as well as painful to one so far advanced in life. Where to Buy, Why just come right into my store and you will be gladly served. Mv short profits and quick cash sales have gladdened the hearts and brightened the homes of many buyers and have stimulated and enabled me to press onward buying and selling. Frostv mornings and biting winds may soon be coming, but each week fresh goods will be arriving according to demands, so that the comforts of life may be had at most reasonable prices and in ac eordance with the customers' strictest views to economy. The pleasing prospects for a coming administration of prosperity will not cloche and feed the homefolks this fall. The cotton and other crops will not be plenteous, yet there will be opportunity for par ents to teach more thoroughly habits of industry and economy, and I will have the opportunity of demonstrating to my customers that -a friend in need is a friend indeed.” Mv rem nant stock of shoes and otbei goods brought over will be offered at half price. When I bid you goodby I will . expect you to come again for the sale will be of mutual benefit. J. W. Pitts- WANTED some corn on subscrip tion. Hon. S. E. Jones, Kartah, attended i the Ewing-Lester wedding. Mrs. S. B. Hawkins left Friday for a vtsit in Summerville. Dress Goods, Clothing and Shoes. Hollis & Hinton. Col. J. D. Taylor spent last Friday in Rome. Mr. Clemmon Burke, of Trenton, . spent Sunday in town with friends. Mr. C. C. Daly, the popular insur ance man, was in town the first of the . week. Mrs. W. H. I’enn returned last Fri ' day from a pleasant visit to Mrs. S. F. ' Taylor in Rome. I J Mrs. M. J. Barksdale has returned ■ from a very pleasant visit to friends at Trion. Miss Janie Branner, of Trion, has been visiting relatives at Raccoon re cently. Mrs. B. 11. Edmondson, after spend ing several weeks in the city, has re turned to her home in Summerville. Misses Kate Cain and Floy Milner went out to Mr. Gamble’s home on a brief visit. Our Shoe stock contains what you are looking for. Our prices are just right. Hollis & Hinton. Col. R.M. W. Glenn, of LaFayette, was in attendance on our county court yesterday. Messrs. Lowe and Hutchens, of Trion, were serving their country as jurors in the county court Monday. Our clothing has been bought for cash, direct from the manufacturers, and our prices cannot be met. Cleghorn & Henry. Miss Janie Morton, of Subligna, en terred school here last week. She is boarding with -her sister, Mrs. B. R. Broom. As for Shoes our stock is immense, and our competitors can not equal our prices or styles. Cleghorn & Henry. Mr. A. W. Shropshire, who is at present in Rome buying cotton for the Trion M’f’g., Co., spent last Sunday in town. Washington Axes. Don’t buy any other kind. Fully Guaranteed. If one breaks, bring it back and get one free. J. N. Rush & Co. Quite a large party of young people from this place attended the closin g exercises of Miss Carrie Agnew’s school at Raccoon last Friday night. Henry Waters was found guilty of a misdemeanor in the county court here yesterday and was fined §4O in clusive of all costs. No other business of importance was transacted. W. D. Hix left Monday evening for Shaw, Ga., where he will open up an iron mine on the property of E. W. Marsh. In magnitude and variety our Shoe stock heads the list. We are in posi tion to. and will save you money on your Shoe purchases. Hollis & Hinton. This issue of the News is far short of what we hope to make the paper in future. Sorry paper and delay caused by the election have prevented a better issue this week. Our stock of goods in every line is full, new and complete, and we will meet all competition in everything if you will give us a trial. Cleghorn & Henry. Dr. T. S. Brown returned from his father’s home at Gaylesville, where he has been for the last th’ee weeks, quite sick with fever. He is now im proving nicely but is still quite weak from his recent sickness. We have the largest stock of Men’s, Youth’s and Children’s Clothing ever shown under one roof in Summerville. To see these goods is to buy them for our prices are certainly the lowest. We will prove every assertion that we make if you will come and see us. Hollis & Hinton. Billy Hinton has just purchased a fine Lefevre breechloader, and while out on the river the other morn in" killed a Mallard duck with it. In ad dition he has killed a large number of squirrels with his new weapon. Miss Lola Scarborough, one of the most artistic trimmers in the south is in charge of our Millinery Department this sea son. Shelias just returned from mar ket thoroughly posted as to the pre vailing up-to-date styles. She has purchased a most magnificent aggre gation of novelties pertaining to this line and will certainly sell you your Hats this season if strictly correct styles and lowest prices are what you desire. Do not make the mistake by buying elsewhere before you see this stock. Hollis & Hinton. > Your Old Suit May need cleaning. If so, I can make it look almost as good as new,at very small cost. All I ask is a trial. 11. 11. Molzon. Notice. All persons are warned, under pen : alty of law, not to hire or in any way harbor my son. Love Powell, who has left home without my consent. B. 11. Powell. Special Notice. All parties having relatives or friends buried at the Matthew Johnson grave yard are requested to meet there next Tuesday to clean off the grounds. Please come prepared to do a full day’s work, as it is badly needed. A New Idea. With cvery’Dress Pattern and trim mings, costing §2.00 or more we will give a pattern to make the dress by, free. These patterns are as good as the best, and are used by the best dressmakers. Thompson Hiles & Co. Miss Addle Lunam, Fashionable and Artistic DRESSMAKER. Parlors Over the Store of HOLLIS & HINTONS. Ladies’ Wraps. We have just received a magnificent assortment of Ladies’ Capes. Elegan t plush and Beaver goods and are pre pared to surprise you with low prices. Do not fail to call and see them, it means money to you. Hollis & Hinton. Last Friday evening Miss Guthrie gave an entertainment at Chattooga- Ville. The proceeds, which amounted to about §2O, were given to finish pay ing for the seats in the academy. De licious refreshment consisting of sand wiches, cakes, etc., were served and the affair was a great success, socially as well as financially. Miss Guthrie, to whose enterprise this was due, is teacher in the Chattoogaville school, and is a very energetic young woman, having labored very successfully to advance the school in every possible way. That Joyful feeling. With the exhilarating sense of renewed health and strength and internal cleanliness, which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few who have not progressed beyond the old time medicines and the cheap substi tutes sometimes offered but never accepted by the well informed. English Grammar. In the monthly examination held at the academy last Friday on this sub ject the standing of each pupil in the advanced class was as follows: Maud Sewell 100; Minnie Henry 100; Annie Mallett 100; Mattie Wilson 100; Lula Jenkins 100; May Evins 100; Joe Street 100; Ana Bryan 90; Kate Cain 90; Mary Hollis 90; Charles Merritt 90; Duncan Bryan 90; Mary Wilson 80; Hill King 70; Clyde Clemmons 70; Lula Eubanks 50; in the intermediate class, Thomas Clemmons 100; Kittie Henry 100; Imo Dalton 100; Julia King 100: Tennie Mallett 90; Ethel Dunn 90; Daisy Kellett 90; Lucy Street 90: Ruff Hollis 80; Walter God win 70; Charles Maxey 60; Lucile Roan 40. A deduction of 10 percent was made for each question missed. if Whhf w •*> "isl vHsF Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanish before proper ef forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness arc not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle. which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one tnay be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely »-2d and gives most general satisfaction. CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, QA fag Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Ml Bflin tine- Sold by druggists. ET ■m HOLLIS # HINTON. The Ebb and Flow of the trade tide is like that of th Ocean. The slack water of summer business is no sooner reached than the flood tide of fall sets in. This will soon be upon us in resistless volume. We foresaw it. We’ve been preparing for it for weeks. We are ready for it. Been doing some masterful buying for you. Ail that is newest and best wait your inspec= tion and approval. o The Dress Goods Section invites you with a truly magnificent assortment of rich ra diance. Art has borrowed from the rich autumnal colorings of nature. Nothing glaring, or specially pronounced but rich suggestions of color and tone, such as any woman of refined taste would admire. Mang of these woven beauties are con fined to us for this section. Gome in and look them through; view them by the dear light of day and remember par ticularly, that no woman’s wardrobe is complete without at least one good black gown, and we’re in shape to gown the country. Handsome lustre, unique brocade effects, fine fig ured Mohairs. Standard all wool and silk and wool plain and plaids materials all fresh from foreign looms and with a modesty of price that will make you ready buyers. o Millinery Distinctively StylisH. One of the most important features in Ladies’ attire is the “Hat.” It should be correct in shape, correct in tone, artis tically formed that the effect may blend happily with both the complexion and peculiar charms of the wearer. Miss Scarborough who has charge of this department possesses be yond comparison that artistic skill and happy faculty of meeting perfectly and satisfactorily the requirements of every customer. With unquestioned ability and a stock at her dis posal, comprising all the latest effects pertaining to the line, the trade will not be disappointed when they visit this de partment, and we will add that here the very lowest prices prevail. 0 Clothing, True to Color, and Perfect in Fit, is what men desire; this coupled with a distinctive and al ways desireable feature LOW PRICES should bring to us this season a large percentage of the Clothing trade of this section this season, for we have a stock that is immense and is suggestive of all the features above named. Wo expect you to see this stock, as to results we have no fears. 0- SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!! The additional space added to this line naturally implies that we are selling Shoes, to have made such wonderful pro gress in this department our prices must be right, it is suffic ient to say if you will lock our Shoe Stock through, yourself and family will be shod from our shelves and a friendly handshake will greet us thereafter. O EVERYTHING that goes to make up a first-class “DRY GOODS STORE” is here. We confidently expect you to visit us, examine criti cally our offerings, and whether you bring GOLD OR SILVER you will find us ever ready to cater to your wishes just as we would expect you to deal with us were we to exchange places at the counter. 0 Soliciting Your Presence, We are Your Friends, Hollis & Hinton. W* a. ‘ 2“ ‘ . v - -- ■ WEAK MAN CURE rOU«SELF f iwmii IN TWO W£EK& Why waste tints, mcney and health with “doctors” rful “cure specifics, etc., whan I will acncl IREE the pre st riplK ■. of a new positive remedy for the prompt. laMiiiv: cure of Lost Nightly Lmiwons, Kervaas WV.- .tnesn iu old or young men, Varicocele, Irapoteney, andtoeu.i , stunted euros*. aftcb. * arfc * ’Z’’* o Weeki, Isend thi* pm# option Freeof no humbug or advertising cat. .h ar :;c it. Any good ..ruggivt or pbysi.i&E can pu. nup for yon, as everything is plain and -ample z? HI -k in return The nriw i direct, or advise your g co after