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f TODAY’S PAPER { CONSISTS OF f SIXTEEN PAGES < * 96 COLUMNS 1 ESTABLISHED 1887. GOOD MORNING ’ -MORNING OF THE SEASON. )* ; * * Greetings over, we wish to write it down that we are ready for the Fall Business, and to say that we want your patronage. We shall bid for it by trying to deserve it, and thank you in advance for such patronage as you may give us during the season. We have sought, without spare of money, ’to anticipate the wants of the people. We have undertaken to give that completeness and that read iness to every department of the store never before achieved. The best buying talent in Rome has represented us this season in the country’s great trade centers, while one of our buyers has spent much time buying in foreign markets. Three-fourths of our entire imported dress goods stock was bought by him in Germany. Our Laces, Dress Trimmings, Handkerchiefs, Gloves and Fancy Articles he ■secured at their very fountain head, in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and France. They are now in stock, shipped in before the uptilt of import duties. We bought our goods, nearly sß,ooo worth, before the high tariff went into effect and in the face of certain advance we shall sell them at old prices. have ever given our patronage the benefit of good purchases. We’ll not depart from the practice now. This great stock of select merchandise will be re tailed at prices as low as if the old tariff had never been disturbed. Goods are now much higher at the factories and in the hands of jobbers. We offer a remarkable opportunity to buyers. Our prices are much lower than you will find elsewhere. DRESS GOODS. 54-inch Broadcloth, full assort ment of colors, superior quality, been selling in Rome at SI.OO per yard under the new tariff; $1.25 will be cheap for it, We bought it away under and we will Sell it at 75c. 54-inch Illuminated Kerseys, a very choice fabric, very stylish—a Parisian prize—retailed in Paris for more than our price. 94c. 40 Novelty Suits, special, with silk thread’s of sweetest hues play ing hide and seek in the lovely sur face—one of the latest decrees of fashion; prices minus the new tariff. Gold Medal Blacks—the queen of black dress fabrics. Immense stock. We always carry the largest and best supply and sell more than all else in Rome. 1,500 yards of Black Brocaded double-width and select, worth cer tainly as much as 20 cents a yard. You can supply your want from us at 9 3-4 c. JVLIIj JL.I JNTEJT? Y. We’ll make this a great week on our second floor. The store will open, on open ing days—Thursday, Friday and Saturday— at 8 o’clock a. m.. and close at 9 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. O ur new milliner, Miss Baker, comes to us from Baltimore, commended above all others for thorough efficiency and rare taste. She’ll, however, speak to this people in terms more commanding than words, Her work is that of an artist of rarist gifts. Our people will be delighted with Miss Baker’s creations. Make a csoss mark [x] here. The hint that those who come late run the risk of losing the best may not be inopportune. It is certain that when this stock shall have been sold you’ll • I have to pay more for goods. The high tariff makes it inevitable. Come to see us often. W e want your trade. Largest stock. Lowest Prices. BASS BROS. & CO. THE ROME TRIBUNE. 1700 yards Illuminated Brocades, very brilliant and stylish; as long as this stock lasts the pricq will be 9 3-4 c. 44/Inch two toned dress goods, beautiful mixtures, very fashiona ble, at half value. 18c. 44 Inch Black Jacquards, splen did make. Every 36 inches of it is worth 40c Our price 23 l-2c. 44 Cheviot Mixtures, very choice fancies, lovely styles and very dura ble, lower than ever. 39c. Imported Black Jacquards, all pure Australian wool, bright lustre and latest designs. Under the new tariff they will be worth $1 per yard; while this lot lasts, your choice at 48c. Our stock of silks was never bet ter. Name a use for a yard of silk —any number of yards of silk—and we’ll fit it with the goods at exactly old prices, though they’d cost near ly double if bought now. ROME. GA. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1897. Some Special Numbers in Our Dress Goods. Two-toned Diagonals. Silk-mixed Suitings. Boucle Figured Epingle. Heather Cheviots. Fancy Checked Zibelin. Granite Cheviot. Basket Weave Cheviot. Fancy Checked Cheviot. Mohair Figured Armure, Silk Figured Velours. French Foule Serge. English Storm Serge. Novelty Cheviot. We know that our Dress Goods exhibit, with trim mings to match, is not eqalled in Rome. This is not boast. < 1 We invite inspection and comparison We challenge it. Broadcloths. Drap d’Ete, Mohair Granite Cheviot. Whipcord Covert Cloth, Checked Suiting Cheviot. Velour Cords. Poplin Velour. Illuminated Mohairs. Double Twill Coverts. Paris Brocades. Tringline Jacquards. Mohair Momic Club. Shoes. Shoes! • It is known to our patrons that for years we have made shoes a leading number, with Krippendorf’s fine makes a specialty. This department we intend to still further improve, keeping the stock full of the prettiest and best patterns in all sizes and shapes. The department shall be a great, faultless store within itself. Mr. Benton Owens will be in charge of the department, Mr. Owens is endowed with splendid native ability, and has long training as a salesman in Rome. Courteous always, as he is, obliging ever with closest prices, we foresee a popularity for the department enjoyed by but very few want to fill your requirements in shoes as well as in other lines. Large stock of new-make leggings, over-gaiters, fleeced soles, shoe polish, etc,, just received. NOTIONS, ETC. Silk corset laces, assorted colors, a sort of souvenir from Paris to our trade. We leave off the pt J fit and make the price 25c. Assorted patterns real lace hand kerchiefs—Mosaics, Gothics and Renaissance, bought in Brussels and Venice. Any customer of. ours may have one—only one—at just what it cost us. We thus make answer, in little measure, to ou: feeling of gratitnde to friends for past patronage. A number of pieces of real Val enciennes Lace. We put them just as the handkerchiefs. If the oppor tunity to buy these fine goods is improved by patrons the pay to us will be ample. A special purchase of ladies’ ex tra fine black hose. 3 in a carton, worth per carton $1.50, enables us to make the price only SI.OO, Our hosiery stock is great, 2 Cases Ladies’ fast black seam less hose. We break the record on the quality, aud call the price per pair a nickel. 3 Cases of ladies’ very heavy black hose, seamless, and the wear- { PART ONE. | J* > I J PAGES ITO 8. > PRICE FIVE CENTS till you weary kind. They beat the world at, per pair a dime, 40-Gauge imported black hose, as well worth 25c as a letter pos tage stamp is worth 2c. This lot we shall sell at 15c. Fine black Maco-yarn hose, and pure Lisle, high-spliced heel, double sole and double toe, These hose will be, under the new tariff, worth, per pair, 50c We’ll bell the lot in hand at only 25c. A world of handkerchiefs, gloves, laces, etc., bought by our Mr. Bass in Belgium. Switzerland, Italy and France. We sell them in Rome at half price. Buy them from us. Ladies’ and Men’s knit under wear, neckwear, suspenders, Toilet articles, hair ornaments, combs belts, purses, crochet cottons, zeph yrs, germantown wools, embroidery silks, etc. We have always sold these goods lowest. We’ll continue to sell them lowest. Want a trunk? Zinc covered trunks and iron bound Saratogas, every size, A great purchase of them at under market value, and so with umbrellas. If you need a trunk or an umbrella, come to Bass’ for it.