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VCL.V. No.’2 5 053. HO! FOR THE RACES The Sport Will Be Excellent at the Exposition Park. RACES AT THREE P. M. * ——————————— Baseball in the North Rom 3 Park, Rome vs. Chat tanooga, Today is the fourth! And it promises to be the same gloirous Fourth in Rome, shat the papers always ascribe to the oc casion. The crowds will commence com ing in this morning on all the trains, . and it is very likely that a large crowd will be at the exposition grounds, when the first race commences at 3 p.m.sharp. Reports from the neighboring cities in Georgia and Alabama, say that lots of people will be in Rome today to see the fun, and help celebrate the fourth—glo rious fourth—in the way it ought to be celebrated. The merchants will likely close up for the afternoon and the exposition grounds will be thronged with a fashionable crowd, eager to see the races. The Chattanooga baseball team is here, and Jerry Orr’s mys erious un knowns will be on hand an i there will k be about two games today. Those big black fellows know how to handle a baseball, too, aud the games are going to be mighty interesting. All lovers of this sport, had better go out and see these games, as it is ex tremely improbable that there will be a white team in Rome this year. Below is a full program of the races today: WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH. Race 1—3:00, class, trot or pace; % mile, heats best 2 in 3. I—Berumda - Chief br. h. by C. F. Clay, (Reeves); 2 Margurite, S. W., Blk. m., breeding unknown, (Milam); 3—Slipper, Ch. G., breeding unknown, (Jones); 4—Chief Simmons, b. h. by Simmons,(Mclntosh). Race 2.-2 year old trotting % mile. Heats, best 2in 3. I—Margy, Cr. f.,by Margin, (Berry); 2—Jessie Wilkes, bf. J., by Baron Wilkes, (Milam); 8— Pansy McEween, Cf. f., by McEwen, (Whitehead); 4—Fairest, jr., Ch. c., by Fairest, (Jones). Race 3.—Running Li mlie and repeat. I—Red Bird, Berry; 2 xwilight.Jones; 3 Bag pipe, Mclntosh; 4—Queen Mab. Numbers given here correspond with the numbers on the drivers arms. ; First race will be called promptly at 3 o’clock and there will be no jockey ing or lagging behind, but will be car ried through without loss of time. V Take’ the electric car for Lvtle’spark, and hacks and carriages will carry you from there to the grounds. Remember the races commence at 3 sharp. Go out *and enjoy yourself for the day. HE WAS HOT AND MAD. A Man Told Him That Hix Train Wax in, and He Sprinted a Mile Id the Hot Sun. A man walked, or rather ran into the Et st Rome depot, yesterday and there was never a hotter or madder man lived than that same individual. . “ When’s the train going south leave?” he panted as he slammed two large va lises down on the platform. “It’s fifteen minutes until the time audits ten minutes late,” said a by stander. “ D—n it, that just my luck,” and the man swiped his heated brow with a large red handkerchief. . “What's the trouble,” said the sym pathetic listener. “Well, I was coming along with those two darned heavy va ' lises.and was only about half way down Second avenue, and heard a train blow for the station. I stopped and asked a man what train that was.” “Which way ’yer goin” said he! ‘‘South, I' told him, and the plagued villian told me that was the car I want ed. I was then about a quarter of a mile from the depot and I split out at a lively gate. I tell you it was hot as blazes, and them grips I had got as • heavy as lead by the time I hit the East Rome bridge,but I just kept up the sprinting] match, and here I am’as hot and mad as anything. Anybody want to fight. If I ever see that fellow who told me about that train, Iwill lick him if it’s the last act of my life,"and the big fellow glared around at the crowd fu riously. Everybody laughed, but they waited until the train had left withjhat in dignant individual aboard of it. THE ROME TRIBUNE. DEPOT BURNED It Was Struck By Lightning and Consumed. A STORE ALSO BURNED. A Night of Disaster at Summer ville—The Lightning’s Bad Work Monday Night. Summerville, Ga., July 3. —The rain storm which passed over here last night, caused great damage to this place. The C. ,R. & C. depot was stuck by lightning and destroyed by fire. A store standing near, also caught fire and was also destroyed. Most of the goods were saved from the store, but everything in the depot, including boxes of goods, was destroyed. A car load of shingles which was standing on the sidetrack was also destroyed. Several dwelling houses were struck by the lightning, but no great damage was done. A GOOD GAME. Rome Colored Club Wins From the Chat tanooga Team, That was a mighty interesting game of baseball yesterday afternoon between the “Punams” of Chattanooga and the ‘‘Clippers,” of Rome. For nine long innings it was a hard struggle for the victory, but the Rome aggregation finally landed the game by a score of 10 to 6. It is said by some who don’t know good ball when they see it, that the Chattanooga’s sold out, but if they had just watched the terrific stickwork of the local team in the ninth inning, it is doubtful if they had made any such statement. It was an all round good game, and was enjoyed by a large crowd. Such veteran patrons cf the game as John Mickle, “Bud” McArver, Aiderman Satterfield, Fletch Smith and Phil Byrd were present and yelled themselves hoarse at every good splay. The same teams play this afternoon. IS WAS SOLD. The Furniture and Fixtures of the Y. M. C. A. Sold Yesterday. Sheriff Dallas Turner had a busy time yesterday selling the property of the Y. M C. A. This inatitutipn was closed some time ago to satisfy a claim of Mrs. Noble, of Anniston, for rent, and John Higgins, the secretary for salary. All of the furniture, books and other fixtures of the hall were sold, and a large corwd was present. The bidding was right lively on some of the articles. The amount realized from the sale was about $l6O. It is a pity to see this excellent institution go to the wall for the lack of a little patronage, and it is to be hoped that arrangements can be perfected to start it up again. NORTH ROME EZBON CLUB. The North Rome Ezbon club will hold its regular semi-monthly entertainent at the residence of J. H. Camp, near the Rome brick works, Friday evening, at 8 o’clock. A pleasant time is in store for all those who attend. The program for "the occasion is a very interesting one, which is as follows: Music, Miss Pearl Rawlins; Recita tion, Miss Sadie Morrison; Lecture, W. O. Clement; Song, Miss Edith Rawlins; Music, Miss Daisy Allen; Song, Chas. McCurry; Recitation, Miss Josie Har bour; Reading, Clyde Turner; Song, Miss Stella Bridges; Recitation, Miss Pearl Turner; Recitation, Miss Stella Lloyd; Music, Miss Bessie Williams. MORE TROUBLE. Chicago, July 3.—United States Dis trict Attorney Milchrist, Attorney Ed ward Walke, and United States Judge Grosscup, decided today to call for fed eral aid. A telegram was accordingly sent at once to Attorney General Olney, asking for the regular troops for Blue Island. No more deputy marshals will be sworn in. The Southwestern road is tied up as tight as a drum. It was unable to get its fast over land mail train out this morning. Not a wheel is turning on that system in Chicago. The Southern Michigan train is twen ty minutes late. No trains reached the city over either the Galena or the Wis consin divisions. At the stock-yards this morning,every thing is quiet, but no work is being , done. HOME, GA-, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1894 FADS, FANCIES AND STAPLES, > i ALL AT THE PARKS & CO. STORE. And still at our old tricks —giving very much for a very little. It has been a great sale —the sale of the Parks stock and the Flemister stock. You don’t need to guess why—if you have kept posted as to the prices there. The half price mathematics will be kept up till the summer goods of these stocks are sold. If to you there is power in price carefully examine the catalogue below, and if to you there is virtue in value come to the Parks Store. Prices tell but part of tne story, the goods the rest. Put the goods and the. prices together and they are invincible— unmatchable. We are determined to close out this merchandise preparatory for an immense new stock for Fall Business. Even now where the stock is deficient new goods are being received daily. So it will not be a tale of “just out” when you come. The goods advertised will be on hand and not a price, though it be less than half value, will be dodged. COME TO SEE LIS IF YOU WANT GOODS CHEAP. Millinery. We like to talk about —to write about our Millinery Department—of the Airy Straws, the Canton Straws, the Pearl Straws, the Leghorns, Milans, White Chips, the Laces, the Ribbons, the Flow ers—Montures, Rose Sprays, Imported Sprays and all the dainty et oeteras that go to help make up the stock. But that which most delights us is the evidence of satisfaction to the people—the unmis takable evidence that we are meeting the n quirements of the people. For the people—might call it the whole people— are buying their bead wear on The Second Floor of the Parks & Co. Store., and no wonder At the cut prices we are making, every piece and part in the stock is a bargain. Not that we have cheap millinery—we have none —but that we have a world of Millinery CHEAP; and, as water runs down bill, ladies have come to us for their supply, and again and again forcing us to new engagements with Miss Snyder our Peerless Designer and Trimmer, after her contract for the season had ex pired. Mies Snyder will remain with us a while longer and the stock will be kept up. Take the elevator to the millinery bar gain mart on the second tioor. BASS BROTHERS & CO. Woolens. Come and see us. Don’t gauge the goods by the prices. See them. Hold a court of inquiry overy them. Do this and we know the rest. All wool Albatross worth at whole sale today in New York 21c, retail value about 30c, our price - - All wool Dress Cheviots and illumi nated Serges worth anywhere at least 40c, our price - - - 24)£c Woolen Fabrics, Evening Shades, worth 50c, at - - - -29 c High Grade All wool Dress Serges, Cashmeres and Henriettas, all col- ors, worth 85c, at - - -50 c Superior quality Tamises Serges and Cashmeres, 40 to 48 inches wide, worth $1.25 to $1.50, at - -89 c Cotton Dress Goods. Foreign and American Cottons of the bluest blood and daintiest styles. Fine Dotted worth 60c, at 40c Dotted Swiss Seed Dots, worth any- where 40c, our price - - -25 c Dotted Swiss, good quality - -15 c Creponettes worth 25 cents in any retail store, at - - - -15 c French Ginghams, Juvenile Styles -19 c 4,000 yards Dress Prints - - 700 Printed Lawns, worth sc—sell everywhere at 5c —our price - 2kjc 600 yards White Victoria Lawn — usual price sc, to go at - - 2 Lio 40-inch White Lawn, real value and price elsewhere 12Lie—in this sale 7Jio Striped Batiste, 34 inches wide, worth all of 10c, at - - - 36-inch Pacific Lawn, price anywhere else in the land or on the sea, 12, l ic, our price 7}ic 8 pieces Pure Linen Lawn - - Checked Nainsook, good enough to sell for a dime, at - - - 5c Summer Breeze Duck, as dressy as the foamy Crepes and strong enough for the romping lass just out of a boarding school among field brambles, at the no price of B>ic Linen Duck 150 Gents’ Furnishings. A man’s appearance is largely made up of little things. Scarfs, ties, collars, cuffs and shirts—Hie right fits and styles are very important to the man who would dress well, and it’s important to’the man who would continue to dress]well to con sider prices before buying. Come to the Parks Store and supply your wants and there will be unexpected money left in your pocket. Collars, 1,900 Linen ... 10c Extra quality Pure Linen Cuffs—the 40-cent quality, at - - -25 c Scarfs to suit any taste and ties to satisfy any fancy, prices - - Half 25 dozen Laundried Negligee Shirts, worth $1 at .... 650 Fine Unlaundried Shirts, New York Mills Muslin, reinforced back and front, continuous facings with pat ent gussets, worth SI.OO, at • 55c 2 1 <XX) suspenders at 33 1-3 per cent on the dollar. Shoes. In the great rush during the past few weeks Shoes (at the extreme rear of the store) have not had deserved! attention, and yet we have everything in Shoes from Baby’s to Grandpa’s—variety good. Prices? Baes’, and that tells the story. Ladies’ Genuine Dongola Patent Tipped Oxfords, made to sell at 75c, bought to sell at 75c, but sell ing as the Parks S»ore at - -50 c Ladies’ Oxfoads worth $1.50 at • SI.OO Ladies’ Oxfords worth $1.75 at - $1.25 Ladies’ Oxfords worth $2.50 at - $1 65 Misses’ Shoes, Children’s Shoes and Men’s medium fine Shoes must go to make room for new fall stock. PRICE FIVE GENTS. Miscellaneous. Baby Royal Hose Supporters, sold in every clime where there is a baby at 15c, but just now our price is 5c 400 Ladies’ colored bordered and plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 5c 200 Ladies' Silk Umbrellas worth $1.50 atsl.oo 260 Ladies’ Bleached Vests, with tape around neck and arms, worth 25c, at 10c SCO large Palmetto Fans - - 1c 50dczen Ladies’ Drop Stitch Hose, worth 20c, at - - - -10 c 20 dozen Richelieu Ribbed Hose, the 40c grade ..... 25c Large lot Baby Cape - - - Cost Jointless Mattine, worth 20c, at - So Cotton Warp Matting ... 23c Have you a boy, and does he wear Shirt Waists? We will sell you one or forty for less money than the material required. We are dreadfully overstocked and we make the price of Garner’s Per cale Waists 31 cents. Nd such price was ever before made on such waists; but we are overstocked. Must sell. A large lot of “Mother’s Friend" Shirt Waists at - 20 peb cent under A new lot of Fans just received. White Laoe Scrim worth Sc at - 5c 24x4$ itch all Linen Towels, would be cheap at 40c. Yours for- -25 c A new supply of Foster’s Kid Gloves—white and all the colors — just received. Big stock of Thompson’s Glove Fitting and R. G. Cor sets on hand. Weave headquarters and we are determintd to continue to be beadquarters in this town for Ribbons. Lace Embroideries, toilet articles, all kinds of drees trimmings, all sorts of notions, and any and every thing else usually kept in a tirst-olass dry goods house.