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HAS JUST ARRIVED! £ —■
“Shenandoah Valley” has arrived a few days ahead of time, and can be seen only
at the Opera House Saloon. It is a “Jam Up,” “First-Class,” “High Grade,” “Up-to
Date,” “Strictly Pure Rye Whisky.”
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“/say” said Capt. Steele yesterday
morning as he swish-swashed through
the mud and water, “let me give you
the surest sign in the world for rain.
I don’t care how dry it is or how long
since it has rained, just as soon as
these dry goods merchants and milli
ners begin advertising an opening, it
begins raining and will nearly always
keep it up until after the opening. It’s
a fact. You just watch it.”
Frederick Warde’s coming tomorrow
night is an event of great interest to
theatre goers, and it is to be hoped
that he will be greeted by a large
crowd. King Lear is one of Shakes
peare’s most difficult plays, requiring
the highest type of histrionic ability,
and it is said Mr. Warde has made his
greatest success in it.
* Possibly, some of the Romans who
visited Catoosa Springs in 1890 and
1891 remember a pretty rosy cheeked
girl who was called "Doll baby” by
her mother from her perfect features
and likeness to one of those toys. She
greatly interested and entertained the
guests at the springs with her recira
tions. The girl’s real name was Miss
Marcia Treadwell, of Memphis, and
she has grown to be a beautiful young
woman. She will be seen in Rome
tomorrow night with Ward in the
character of Regan in King Lear, and
gives every promise of a urilHant ca
reer upon the stage.
Wilbur W. Judd, of the Meridian
Record staff ascended in a balloon re
cently from Hanover Park. Newspa
per men have made balloon ascensions
in cars or baskets attached to a gas
balloon managed by a practical
aeronaut, but to manage the airship
alone, and to drop with a parachute
is entirely unprecedented. About
5,000 people witnessed the ascension.
The story of the trip is to'd by Mr.
Judd as follows:
“The idea of going up in a balloon
is associated in the minds of most peo
ple with the terrible. The aeronaut is
possibly doomed to a horrible death
and he holds the fascinated attention
of the spectators, but I feel as if I had
just descended from a serene world,
as though for a few moments I had
been transported into a clime where
alluring quietude prevailed. It was
the pleasantest sensation, or series of
sensations, that I ever experienced.
Os course there is some satisfaction in
biing on terra firma again, but it was
not half so violent an act as I had an
ticipated.
“ ‘lt was entirely my own idea. I
made a detailed study of the median
ism of the balloon for two weeks, and
finding-Mr. Gould a very careful and
practical man in the management of
the graceful air globe, when he told
me I might go up any time I choose I
rjegan to consider the matter more se
riously.
“I have never had tendencies to
ward the circus ring, and plebian love
of creating a sensation is not mine,
but it would be a novel thing, and
the idea of flunking never occurred to
me. Gould Crobys and Burdette
worked assiduously to see that every
rope of the parachute lay on the
ground in perfect order At last every
thing was ready. The balloon swayed
with symmetrical fullness, the ropes
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at the bottom were gathered and the
parachute attached. I got into the
trapeze, fixed the wrist lock, and
snapped the catch at my belt.
“I stood firmly on the ground. The
word was given to let go, the balloon
arose from above the pit, the closely
folded parachute was drawn up from
the ground in a taut line. It seemed a
slow motion enough, but suddenly the
trapeze drew me from my feet, and I
was swept with great speed into space.
This was the only frightful moment
Os the trip. 1 was dragged away from
all things tangible; the earth was near
so that by comparison I could be
aware of my speed, but in a twinkling
almost this terror left me. I tried to
grasp by a supreme mental effort the
facts of my condition, and I became
contented.
“I first looked down and saw the
upturned faces fade instantly until I
could no longer see anything but a
tiny circle. Then I got hold of the
rope with my right hand, and taking
off my cap, leaned down and waved
it. I felt a sense of exhilaration and
thought I heard a faint murmur of
voices.
“Then I looked up; the parachute
ropes were twisted, but my weight
caused them to unwind, and in a mo
ment every cord hung straight from
the folds of the parachute to the ring
from which my trapeze was sus
pended. I reached up and took firm
hold of this wooden ring and moved
more to the center of my seat. All
feeling of fear was eradicated.
“Now, I looked down. I could not
discern a human being nor a group of
human beings. The earth was bathed
in a transulcent twilight, and it seemed
as though far below was' spread a won
derful carpet of soft green and woven
with quaint patterns. The lake ap.
peared very nearly under me; dis
tances below were to be measured in
inches. The spot of wa r er was about
as large as a sheet of writing paper. I
swept the boundary of the green oil cle
with my eyes. I could see countles 8
villages and several cities and the
sound. West Peak was like an ant
hill. It is estimated ' that I ascended
4,000 feet.
“A pistol shot disturbed me and I
realized the moment to cut loose had
come No use to meditate on the pos
sible results. I had thought of that
enough before hand, I reached up my
right hand, and, without allowing
myself to think, gave the rope a quick
and sharp pull. Everything gave way
beneath me —I fell a dead weight
probably over a hundred feet. I
heard the swishing of the folds over
my head; then a fold caught a gust of
wind, then another, and I seemed to
come to a sudden stop. I looked up.
The parachute had opened and floated
JiKea protecting bird overhead. It
took, so I am told, over a minute and
a half to ride down.
“As when I went up the earth
seemed to sink, so as I came down the
fairy carpet danced up to meet me.
At last 1 saw dark figures running in
the fields. The houses, woods, and
fields moved along'in a procession. I
thought I would land in an open
meadow, but I passed over it. Yes, I I
was about to strike a house—l cleared |
it and fell easily through the branches
of a tree. The parachute spread itself
over the treetop and I hung in a
swing. It was a small tree and I was
w'ithin fifteen feet of the ground. It
was an easy task to swim; out and
slide down the scree to the ground.
My first and only ascension was over.”
J. Kntiner it* the place to buy
our dr; goods.
Free Silver Force* * la.in Kanias.
Topeka, Sept. 29.—The allied free sil
ver forces have made public the result
of a poll of the state. J. M. Clarke,
chairman of the Democratic state com
mittee, says: “Bryan will carry Ka i
sas by 50,000 majority. We have offi
cially heard from enmgh counties in
the state to warrant me in placing the
majority at that figure, and it would
not surprise me if it went even above
that.”
Nr-w York Pops Called to Meet.
Buffalo, Sept. 29.—A call has been
issued by the chairman and secretary of
the People’s party for a state conven
tion in Syracuse on Oct. 1. The con
vention is to nominate candidates for
state officers and presidential ele. tu.s.
Stuart’g <Jin Mint I a
positive c ire for all kiditc>.
ilver and stomach trouble...
THE HOME TKIBUME. WED n l SUA Y. SEP LEMBEIi 30. 1896.
JOY KILLED HER
An Aged Mother Sees Her Long Lost
Boy
WHEN SHE THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD
At Slsht of Him She Fell Dead—He Had
Returned Home After Four Year*
Absence.
Tecumseh, Ala., Sept. 29.—A death
at Rock Run furanace occurred yesterday
which was strange and pathetic.
Mr, Charlea Vincent, a young man left
home four years ago, and no tidings were
ever reached by his parents.
Sunday evening he returned home from
the west to surprise them.
His mother was off at a neighbor’s house
visiting, when her daughter informed
her that a man was at her home desiring
to see her. She came and upon the sight
of her son whom she had given up all
hope of ever seeing again, fell dead.
Go to J Knttner lor your dry
good* lie will save you tihy cent
on every dollar yon aim to
spend.
LOOK at our elegant
velvets, ribbons, etc. M,
Speigelburg.
MAY BE MALONE.
A Negro Burglir Shot in Chattanooga May
be Wanted Here.
Eugene Gregory,alias Alvin Hughes,
a negro burglar, was shot in Chatta
nooga early Tuesday morning and
may die.
A bullet from a 38-calibre pistol was
flattened against his skull. To a
Chattanooga Times reporter he said :
“My home is at Rome, Ga., but I
have been keeping bachelor’s hall at
223 Montgomery avenue.”
The story about his having resided
at Rome, Ga., is probably true, says
the Times. Sergeant Haskins and
Chief Hill investigated his character
yesterday and learned that he had
been sent up from Cobb county, Ala. >
in the year 1883 on the charge of.
burglary and stabbing a man while]
attempting to make an escape: The
period between 1893 and February 19,
1896, when he was discharged, was j
spent by Gregory in the Alabama
state prison.
On his person were no weapons ex
cept a couple of knives. One was a
small, harmless looking piece of cut- 1
lery while the other had a long blade, i
In one of his pockets was found a'
good sized bottle of chloroform. 'J his I
is now in the possession of the poheo !
authorities. He also carried two
“skeleton keys,” which would have
opened almost any ordinary door
lock. Other plunder was found at :
his den on Montgomery avenue. Many
papers and a valise were taken charge
of by the police.
Young Nail was ordered to police
headquarters by Policeman Morgan
and registered on the charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill. He was re
leased.
Chief Hill said:
“ There will be no prosecution, of
course The young man should be
voted a chromo. I ordered him here
in case the coroner should want an in
vestigation in case tjie negro dies.”
Gregory is thought to be William
Malone, a burglar wanted at Rome,
and t.r whom a reward is offered.
He fully answers the description, say
the officers.
All Lalies trunks delivered top
side by Burney Transfer Co.
See the Rr cee.
At Chattanooga, round trip $3.10
Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Bep*.
24, to Oct. 3, good to return Oct. 4.
SONS Or VETERANS.
The Record of James L. Rake, the New
Commander In Chief.
James Lewis Rake, the new com
mander in chief pf the Sous of Veter
ans, is a prominent young business
man of Reading. Pa., and lias taken an
active part iu the woik of the organiza
tion since it was started in that city 15
years ago. He has seen the national as
sociation grow from a small nucleus to
an organization numbering nearly 100,-
000 members
Colonel Rake was born in Pottsville,
Pa., Nov. 20, 1855, but has spent most
of his life in Reading. He began his
business career as ah employee of the
Reading Railroad company. He rose to
be manager of the drafting department
1 and finally established himself in busi
i ness as a contractor for iron and steel
i consti action.
! In 1884 he became captain of a Sons •
, of Veterans’ camp and the next yei.i 1
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The One Price Up-tc-Jate Clothiers, • 237 and 239 Broad Street, Rome, Ga.
was appointed aid-de-camp on the
staff of General Frank P. Merrill, then
/ W;# 4
commander in chief. He was sent to
the commandery in chief encampment
at Buffalo in 1886 and there was elect
ed lieutenant general. Subsequently he
served for two terms as a member of
the council in chief.
In 1888, when the Pennsylvania di
vision became involved in serious finan
cial difficulties, Colonel Rake was ap
pointed by Commander In Chief Abbott
to the provisional command. By the
hardest kind of work he was able to
bring order out of chaos, save the or
ganization from disruption and wipe
out a debt of $1,700. He was unani
mously elected division commander aft
er this.
Commander In Chief Rake is a Mason
of high standing, an Elk, a Knight
Templar and a member of several other
secret societies, in all of which he has
held positions of honor and trust. There
are now 29 states represented in the na
tional organization of the Sons of Vet
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members are all lineal descendants over
18 years of age of honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors or marines who served
lin the civil war. The next annual en
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Pn mpt and careful attention givrii to all ordeis. Give
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HOUSE, ccrner East Third street, Rome, Ga
sepß ’Phone 169.
' W. P. SIMPSON. Pres. I. D. FORD, Vice-Pres. T. J. SIMPSON, Cashier
■ EXCHANGE BANK OF ROME.
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Jtfroad Street, Rome, Ga.
Fit est turnouts in the city furnished at the most ieas- n.
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Youths’ Suits
All Wool Blue and Black Serge
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All Wool Boys’ Suits $2.48 and
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