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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
W. a: KNOWLES. - Editor.
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OCTOBER.
This Issue of The Tribune
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CjjCQn printed! will be handsomely
! \ illustrated and will contain
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! articles (in addition to all the
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a trade center, its prosperity,
past history and the present
attractions and advantages
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North Georgia will be set
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12 PAGES.
Gov. Bob Taylor will not resign
his office, but lecture enough “to keep
the wolf from the door!”
We are very certain that the tax
payers of Georgia do not favor a mil
lion dollar separate-cell penitentiary.
What are we going to do with the
convicts at the expiration of the lease
system?
The Sunday TRißUNE<consistiug of
of sixteen pages, ninety-six columns
was a very handsome paper. It was
chock full of interesting, well selected
and carefully edited reading matter.
The advertisements were numerous
and attractive in subject matter and ,
typographical display. The merchants
of Rome showed their faith in The
'Tribune as an advertising medium.
An exchange says: “Every DSWB
- treasures up in its memory the
Dames of its friends. People WHO
Show the newspaper than kindness
never make a bettef investment or
one that mote surely pays them a
hhndfed fold sooner or later. As
hhs been truly said there comes a
time in the life of every man when a
word said by a newspaper man has
a grfeat deal to do with the making
of the individual mentioned.”
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Savannah News says: “From a care
inquiry into the sentiments of the
members, there is good ground for
the prediction that ultimately the
committee will recommend a bill.pro
viding for the leasing of the able
bodied convicts to the highest bid
der, under strict state state control;
that the women and juveniles will be
put to work upon a state farm, lo
cated either in the interior in a sin
gle body, or upon some of the is
lands of the coast. If it is the
latter, the island will be made
the site of a penal colony which, in time
will comprise the whole felon popula
tion of the state-”
Waste of Time And Breath-
The people and newspapers of Geor
gia which are talking about “political
popycock” in the convict problem are
wasting time and breath. Even if it
is admitted that there is politics in
the matter it dues ■upt accomplish any
good to keep on B and re "
pasting it.
The convict problem
Georgia. What are we going f,Q do
with the 2,800 convicts at the expira
tion of the present iegs.e system?
The press and people demand that
the present lease system mpst go.
We lease the cony lets now at |ll
perj year, and the lessees sub-lease
them in several instances at least at
sl2 per mouth, actually receiving
more per month for their work than
the state does per year!
We must depend on the press of
Georgia to enlighten the public and
tax payers especially on this subject.
But the newspapers must wake up.
They seem to be slow about discuss
ing the great question. After some
plan is agreed upon and adopted it
will be too late to bring in objections.
Now is the time.
The sub-committee we are sure
would be pleased to receive objections
for, or against the Hall bill which is
now the matter before the people.
The farm plan in the interior of the
state, or on a sea island; the peed of
a reformatory and the hiring out
within fhfe walls of the penitentiary
bf possibly 1,800 convicts are proposed.
A penitentiary commission of three
members is to be crMted atad thisde
meanor convicts will 'work roads in
county or city 'Or ‘ofe public works
under their supervision.
Two things seem to be certain now
that the penitentiary committees will
(1) stick closely to the Atkinsou-Tur
ner-Hall plans and (2) that a large por
tion of the convicts will be hired out
under state control. This latter
must be adopted for a few years at
least for the sake of economy. We
feel sure that Principal Keeper of the
Penitentiary Turner, Gov. Atkinson
and Mr. Hall have investigated the
subject fully, and unless some weighty
and serious objections are presented
that their plan will be adopted.
It is to be hoped that between now
and the time the legislature meets that
there will be a full discussion of the
subject.
Branch Colleges Open to Women,
The fact that there already exists
a statute in Georgia admitting wo
men to the branches of the state uni
versity will be read with interest by
those who are advocating co eduea
tion. It has not been generally known.
The Tribune published this Sunday
in an interview with Capt. John H.
Reece, one of' Floyd county’s repre
sentatives in the legislature. He says:
“There are nine branches of the
state university, and it is a fact not
generally knoWh that women are
admitted to all of them except two.
The exceptions are the Technological
school and the Georgia State Indus
trial College for colored youths at
Savannah. The last code of the state,
recently published, volume 1, section
1301, reads:
“ All the branch colleges of the State
University of Georgia, now or here
after established, except the last two
mentioned in the preceding section,
shall be open to all white female stu
dents of proper age and qualifications,
with equal rights and privileges as
those exercised and enjoyed by the
male students of such institutions,
under emgh rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the several
boards of trustees of said institutions.’’
We do not know whether co-educa
tion is going on at any of the branch
colleges where it is permissable, but
we do not believe it Is.
Capt. Reece will make many friends
among the .woman favoring co-edu
cation, and we would not be surprised
to hear of some of his mail being bur
dened with letters of a commendatory
nature with feminine superscriptions.
Sb.- riimniiik.
Why They Reside in The North,
Hon. A. M. Dahlgren, of Mississippi
a nephew of the late Admiral Dahl
gren, at present collector of customs
for the Pease river district of Missis
sippi, is in Washington and during the
course of a conversation with the
American correspondent threw some
light on the action of Mrs. Jefferson
■ Davis in liviug iu N»w York, .astead
of her beloved Southland. Mr. Dahl
gren’s father moved South in his early
manhood and became the husband of
a beautiful Mississippi girl, a member
of one of the most highly-respected
families of that state. He, therefore,
cast his lot with the southern Con
federacy, and, though all of his kins
men and friends in his native Key
stone state sadly lamented his defec
tion, they appreciated and respected
his motives.
A. M. Dahlgren studied law for
some years under Jefferson Davis, the
i president of the Confederate states,
. and the intimacy between the two
i families was of no ordinary nature. It
was Mrs. Dorsey, the sister of Mr.
'Dahlgren, a lady of great literaryjat-
THE ROME TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 18 ¥7
tainments and brilliant mind, who
presented Mr. Davis withfhe beauti
ful estate known as Beauvoir, front
ing the Gulf of Mexico, on which he
passed theJast years of hie life, and
where he penned rhe. great story of
the conflict between the states in
which he himself had been such a
prominent figure. At Beauvoir, Mor
timer Dahlgren passed a good many
years, and his acquaintance with ex-
President Davis and his family was
suoji that the American correspond
ept yaptured ‘to ask him his opinion
of the pyitjsjems that had been passed
dn Mr o . Day?? her daughter, Miss
Winnie, in regra-rd .their seeming
preference for a residence in New
York and New England rathCT t hau
for dwelling among their old time
friends in the South.
‘‘lamaware,” said Mr. Dahlgren,
“that much criticism has been di
rected at Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis
on this account, and once in New
York I frankly told Mrs. Davis of the
extent of this feeling in the south.
Her explanation to me was full, and
no doubt sincere She said that
Beauvoir was isolated, and that often
it was npt easy to procure the com
forts and conveniences of life in that
comparatively remote place. Even
proper domestic help was difficult to
obtain at all times Then, again,
Beauvoir was a Mecca for sights, cerß
and eurlbsity niangeHi) hiany of whom,
eVeh Wlieh khoWb the hospitality of
the place, could not forbear to sneer.
6ut over and beyond this the chief
reason for her continued residence in
the north, Mrs. Davis said, was the
advice of her physician. Her health
imperatively demanded »that she
should reside by the seaside, and as
this was impracticable anywhere else
in the south except Beauvoir, she was
in away forced to stay in Northern
cities, where all climate conditions
were favorable.”
The Davises have not been in Beau
voir for five or six years. The old
place is presided over by an old white
man and his wife, and contains
many valuable historical curios, beau
tiful pictures of the great men of the
Confederacy, valuable books and
manuscripts relatsng to the war of the
rebellion, and many other interest
ing and valuable things that were
the property of the once famous idol
of the southern people. The old man.
sion itself is built of the strongest
timber and put together in the old
time solid way, and will, in ail proba
bility, last for many years to come.
Cultivate Children's Voices,
As a rule, the voices of American
children in the schools are inexcusably
bad, says a writs’- in the Outlook. They
ate shrill, high, nasal and wholly lack
ing in modulation of tone. Unfortu
nately, the same thing must be said,
with, of course, numerous exceptions,
of their teachers. The American people,
as a people, need to have their attention
directed to vocal culture. Our climate,
our temperament, our sensitive nerves,
all tell against the production of a good,
natural voice. We need training more
than any other people; and the time can
not be far distant, in the rapid advance
of culture in this country, when the
training of the voice will be as much a
part of every child’s education as learn
ing to read, to spell, or to cipher. The
ability to use the voice intelligently and
musically ought not to be an accomplish
ment; it ought to be a necessity; and it
will be a necessity whenever our ears
become a little more seensitive, through
training, to sounds which now assail
them.
The Latest Fad,
One of the fads is termed “hair read
ing, ” and its adapts pronounce it
an infallible index to character, say s
Form,
Elbe hair is said io denote gentle birth,
and the amount of care the hair shows
will determine the mode of life,
A tendency to curl denotes inherent
grace and a poetic nature. Straight hair
is the sign of a firm and praotioal dispo
sition, while, such bad qualities a s
treachery and jealousy are generally
found in people with black, Ibsterless
hair. The lighter the hair the mort
Sensitive the owner.
The theory that red hair denoted a
fiery temper has been superseded by one
which attributes to its possessors much
honesty and cleverness.
Don't Want the Republicans,
(Dalton Argns)
If Georgia gets Chattanooga, what
will she do with it? She will be like the
boy who drew the prize calf. That 12-
mile strip will make the Seventh Con
gressional district eternally republican,
and make the Second Tennessee a safe
democratic bailiwick.
Against Hiring out Convicts
(Columbus Enquirer-Sun)
There is not one of the powers dele
gated to this commission to which we
find objection, save that which permits
them to hire out the convicts. The
words hire and lease are too much akin
and the results of the acts they signify
will be to much alike to lead to the en
dorsement of this feature of the bill. It
'is to be hoped that the legislature will
find some way to change it and make a
full, clean sweep qf the system which has
been in vogue. •
The provisions of the bill to separate
the male and female convicts, to buy
penal farms or penal islands if necessary
to provide for a reformatory of youthful
criminals, are all supported by public
sentiment. That which takes part of
the convicts out of these farms or islands
and hires them out again, does not ap
pear to us to be a proper solution of the
which has so agitated the state.
Yellow Fever Notes,
(New Orleans States)
The public library will disinfect all of <
its book#.
Mark the contrast,' At 8 o'clock last
night seven sleeepers crowded with peo
ple pulled out of the L. and N depot.
At the same hour the St. Charles Thea
ter curtain rolled up in front of 2,000
people, who laughed and enjoyed them
selves for two hours, There are no flags
at the St, Charles.
We have heard of rain makers and
other atmospheric disturbers, but the
man who can bring a snow storm on
New Orleans right now would never
worry about how he would get breakfast
the next day.
You couldn’t pry Natche% Miss., open
with a steel drill,
“We are not frightened,” telegraphs
Pine Bluff Ark., “but we are devilish
shy. Touch us not. ” f
Jackson, Miss., had a population of
10,000 Sunday. Yesterday a census
would have shown only about 3,000 in
cluding dogs, cows anl bicycles,
Streaks of lime at the gutters’ edge is
a common sight nowadays. On St.
Charles street last night a lady was over
heard asking her escort what it was
for. That girl will never catch the fever.
You are a business man. You can
put it down that you will not get the
trade of the people without asking
for it. The best way to get at the
people is through the columns of the
leading newspaper of your city and
section. The Tribune advertise
ments reach the people.
You Know Not Love,
Vou know not love; your cold, ambitious heart
With what wealth may command. Seems
satisfied
With empty forms, that serve to feed your
pride;
In humbler things, your fancy plays no part;
You think of love as of some unknown art;
You do not care to learn, you have_defied
Its potency, yet eyes and lips have lied.
That you might n-aks another feel the sm.-rt.
Some day, perhaps, remorseful thoughts shr-.lj
wake
A longing for the pearl that Hear you lay;
But hands that would have labored for your
sake
May be forever stilled. Id that sad day:
Ah, love and you have drifted far away 1
The treasure at your feet you would not take.
Kate Goldsbobough McDowell'.
FACE
HUiORS
Pimples, blotches Blackheads, red. rough,
oily, mot-1 iy skin, itcliinir. scaly scalp, dry,
thin, and falling hair, aud baby blemishes
prevented by Cuticura Soap, the most
effective skin purifying and beautifying
soap in the world, as well as purest and
sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery.
(yticura
Soap is sold throuphout the world. Pottkr Drug
ax •> Chbm. Corp., Sole Props., Boston, U. 8. A.
••How-to Prevent Face Humors,” mailed free.
EVERY HUMOR by CUTICOK 0 . Rihsms 1 " 11 I
For a Good A
Square Meal |
Go to
W. Chinnick’s.
Fresh Oysters, Fish and Game
in season, nicely prepared.
Everything new and attrac
tive. Good cooks and at
tentive waiters. The very
best the market affords at
Moderate Prices I
My experience In managing a first class, up 'to
date restaurant wan ants me in asking
for a generous patronage. Nicely, .pre
pared meals for business men And offices
sent at all hours. Families can arrange
for dinners
W. CHINNICK,
226 Broad St., Rcme, Gs.
Pawtucket Fur Company.
294 Main St, Pawtucket, R. I.
WANTS ALL KINDS OF
Raw Furs, Skins, Ginseng, Senaca, etc
Prices quoted for next GO days are as fol
i lows: Silver Fox, sls 00 to $l5O 00; Bear,
$5.00 to $25.00; Otter, $4 00 to $9 00; Martin
' $2.00 to $9.00; Beaver, $3.00 to $3.50 per
pound ; Woif, SI.OO to $2 00; Red F. x, SI,OO
to $2,00; Mink, 75c to $1.00; Skunk, 25c to
$1.00; Gray Fox, 50c to 75c; Rat, 20c to 25c.
Price list on all other furs and skins fur
. nished upon application. Full prioes guar
anteed, careful selection, courteous treat
’ ment, and immediate remittance on all
IJ consignment!).
O’Neill Manufacturing Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS..
ALL KINDS OF MILL WORK.
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Lime and Cement,
HAMMAR PAINTS
we sell everything needed in house-build--
ing. Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding/ Brackets*;
Shingles and Laths, G-lass, Builders’ Pauer:
and Material-
Contractors and Builders f.
We take contracts for all kinds of build-- ]
ings, large or small. • I
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O'Neill Manufacturing Company,
JELOIXXO, GrGL,
' 1 Telephone 76,
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Way of telling you they keep Paint
for sale, and that one gallon of their
C. A. Woolsey's Standard Nlixed Paint
Will COVef 250 square feet of surface, two
coats. These Paints are guaranteed to do
better work, last longer and have a better
lustre than white lead and oil mixed in the
ordinary way, and if they do not, we stand
pledged to do the work over, using any lead a
and oil you may designate at our expense.
This guarantee is worth 100 cents on the
dollar to you. ‘Respectfully, ><*
TAYLOR & NORTON- -
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EXCHANGE BANK OF ROME,
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