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THE ROME TRIBUNE. W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor. OFFICE—NO. 387 BROAD STREET. VP STAIRS. TELEPHONE 73. BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. (Dally, Except Monday.) One YearK OO One Month Six Months3.oo One Week».U Three Months.... I.SO I Weekly, per year..loo Delivered by mail or by city carriers free of charge. All subscription strictly in advance. Ths Tribune will appreciate newe from any cotninuuity. If ata small place where It haa no regular correspondent, news re ports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully received. Communications should be addressed > and all orders, checks, drafts, etc. made payable to. BOMB TBIBUNB, Romb. Ga.tl The Rome Tribune The Official Organ of The City of Rome* The Sheriff, JThe Ordinary, The County Commissioners, and publishes regularly all legal advertisements emanating from these officials. Have you bought your winter sup ply of coal? G. Cleveland has decided not to go on the lecture platform. What a relief 1 Bachelors are woman's rights and widowers are woman’s lefts, says an exchange. There is very little waist material in a fashionable bait dress, remarks the Chicago News. The supreme court has set- Nov, Ist as the date for hearing the Flanagan murder case. And it will confirm the verdict of the lower court. Would Gov. Atkinson veto a modi fied lease system? If he did would not the present leesees retain control until anotner legislature met? Man is the only being that has the power of procrastination, and the saddest feature of the fact is that he continually exercises that power. The Birmingham Age-Herald thinks that the verdict in the Luetgert case hangs on the identification of a ring and a bone and a hunk of sausage,, Atlanta's baggage hauling and street car trusts appear to run that city. Anybody who opposes them can go to Gehenna, or Hades —no water route." Some of us have more ups and downs in this world than others, but when we get to the cemetery we will all be on a dead level, says an ex change. Joe Pulitzer, owner of the New York World, is building a new mansion on Jeykyl island. Joe, it is rumored, is going to try to capture bright Lam bright. A gentleman from Coweta will in troduce a bill for a pardoning board. Coweta is a champion bill grinder,and its make is of the I. X. L. brand—a boy’s first knife. The Boston Globe asks: “Will the new woman knit her own stockings?” The fifth word of that question an swers it, in the vernacular, observes a contemporary. The Atlanta Journal will issue a Masonic Souvenir edition on Oct,, 29. It is expected that 1,800 masons will be in Atlanta on that date attending the grand lodge meeting. Says the Waycross Herald: “We will always have a solid south so long as fools like McKinley persist in ap pointing negroes to offices of trust over decent white men.” A Cincinnati policeman has com mitted suicide because he ws not voted the handsomest and most popu lar man in the city through a news paper voting contest. Vanity of vanities. The Greensboro Herald-Journal issued a special home-seekers edition last week which fitly represents the progress and enterprise of its section. The paper is handsomely illustrated with half-tone engravings and reflects great credit on Greensboro and its publishers. A writer of fashions in a Rome paper says that the "winter hats are to be “prettier than for years past.” This is to be taken as an indication that the summer girl will hot be much missed. —Summerville News. Why so? What is to prevent the same summer girl from looking prettier in a winter hat? Jealous of Atlanta. It seems to us that the continued and malevolent attacks of the press of Charleston and Birmingham and other places on Atlanta are simply from jealousy. From the littleness, bitterness and unreasonableness of these attacks it would appear they are persistently repeated to hurt Atlanta's trade. It was within reason for these news papers to state their opinion of At lanta’s action in harboring the yellow fever refugees, and to criticise that city. But when it comes to denounc ing the people of Atlanta as ghouls, and toward printing all kinds of sto ries in an effort to hurt Atlanta’s trade it shows a most contemptible spirit of jealousy. We can see no other reason than jealousy for these continued attacks, and every fair minded man will con demn them. A Brave Man, The action of Dr. Guiteras, the fa mous yellow fever expert, in the present epidemic commands our highest ad miration. He has been traveling from Mobile to Galveston and New Orleans to Cairo visiting each infected point where duty called him. Some carping critic may say this was no more than he should be ex pected to do. This may be true, but where will you find another physician of his prominence and comfortable con. dition in life who would risk catching the yellow fever, or endure the hard ships of travel in these days of panic stricken people and quarantines. Judging from the reports we read we would not, if we were in Dr. Guit eras place fear the fever as much as a shot gun in the hands of some frightened fool. He has been held up several times by shot guns on the out skirts of towns which refused to allow him to enter. A man who was not so brave as Dr. Guiteras would fear to face these shotguns in the hands of panicky people. "Decency Outraged" Under the above headline the Cal houn Times excoriates a sensational writer from Atlanta for an untrue and slanderous story in which Sheriff Ma ginnis and (other well known citizens of Gordon county are made to figure. It seems to us the people of the south have been very lenient to this class of correspondents who write false and harmful stories. Rome, At lanta and Gadsden are not the places which have been hurt by them. But here is what the Calhoun Times says: “The New York Sun of last Sunday contained what purported to be the account of a justice court proceeding at Plainville in this county. The story was sent by some fake space writer from Alauta who knew he had to be fantastic and untrue to r. ceive attention at the hands of the New York editors. Plainville is described as a typical moonshine village in the heart of the Unaka mountains, which everybody knows are in North Caro lina, and raw corn liqor is made to take an active part in the trial, the justice, bailiff, sheriff and solicitor are all described as carrying bottled and drinking freely during the trial. The whole story is too ridiculous to con sider seriously and if it had been in tended as an effort at humor it might have been passed unnoticed. But it it gives the names of the town and county and is a gross reflection on an excellent community and a sober and honest citizenship. “If a writer cannot be humorous without being unjust and cannot at tract attention without misrepresen tation and falsehood he ought to stay out of print. He must possess but little manhood who is willing thuta to belie the intelligence and honor of his own state for a pittance of space money. ” The Pardoning Power, It is understood that in bis forth coming message to the general as sembly Governor Atkinson will recom mend the creation of a board of par don, says The Savannah News. It is not known definitely whether it is his idea that the board shall have full powers or be merely advisory to the executive; but it is known that the governor—and with very good reasons —desires that the executive shall be relieved of the burden of ex amining into and hearing a guuieiua upon the great number of applica tions for executive olemency which come into his office. The strain of such work upon the governor is some times very great, as has lately been illustrated at Atlanta. The Perry case is still fresh in the minds of the people. Is it just to the chief executive of the state that he should be subjected to the nerve destroying strains, as well as saddled with the great amount of labor, which the pardoning power carries with it inevitably when that power is vested in one man? Is it to the best interest of the state that this great power, which is above that of the courts, should be vested in one man, who may or may not be pos THE ROME TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, OCTOBER ft' sessed of a judicial mind or non-emo tional temperament? The perdoning must be perpetuated, of course, 'but to secure the best re sults. where should it be lodged and how exercised? It will be noted that nearly all of the states gave pardonjboards, or com missions, Many of them are vested with full powers, while others merely collect information for the executive and advise him with regard to the disposition ■of the application for clemency. In most cases the final power is left in the hands of the gov ernor. In nearly every state where there is no board or other aid to the governor in hearing and determining upon the matter of pardons, the gov ernor now in office thinas there should be such a board. On the other hand, some of the governors who have the assistance of boards are of the opinion that the executive could get along better if he were given lull power and the advisory board abolished. The opinions of the governors cover the. subject succinctly, and convey a great deal of information and many Bug gestions which will be found useful when the matter comes up in the leg islature for discussion. GEORGIA'S GREAT PROBLEM* What the Editors of the Newspapers are Saying About it, (Americas Times-Recorder) The Times-Recorder would like to know if the legislative penitentiary com mittee know where they are at? If so then let them convey to the public some intelligent information as to what they did at the meeting in Atlanta last week. Hotel Accommodations, (Valdosta Times) The new convict bill wants a peniten tiary with separate rooms for each con vict. This is better than the traveling public is accustomed to. The hotels usually charge from two to four dollars a day for accommodations of this sort. Tangling the Question, (Savannah News) All of this pother about the forthcom ing bill to be presented to the legislature for the puipose of reforming the convict system of the state is just working into the hands of those who would like to de feat the reformation and have the lease system perpetuated. Anything which tends to produce confusion and delay is so much of good material for the op ponents of reform, although it may come from persons who are really anxious to abolish the lease system and give the state a model penal establishment. To get the matter tangled and the reform ers to disagreeing with each other would mean the postponement of the matter by the legislature. Very True, (Americus Herald) The Albany Press very properly observes that what a great many Geor gia editors do not know about the con vict question would fill a great big lib rary.- Let More Boys Plow, (Augusta Chronicle) That almost 1.000 young men are to be found in the colleges and high grad ed schools of Georgia, is a proof that our people are appreciating the importance of higher education. But may the ap prehension not arise that the number who are receiving high eductation may be too large for the number who are taking low education? The plow must be sped successfully iu order to make high education a profitable investment. Sesamoids, The sesamoid bones, about which so much expert evidence is given in the Luetgert trial, are small bones in ten dons of muscles near certain joints. In the human subject the patella, or knee pan, is an example. The sesamoids are found also in the hand and foot near the joints which untie the thumb and great toe with the metacarpal or metatarsal Fancy Groceries. Under the above head look at the following: Lea <fc Perrin’s Sauce. Durkee’s Salad Dressing, Creole Mustard, Heinz’s Celery Sauce, Shrewsbury Ketchup, Hienz's India Relish, Celery Pepper, Celery Salt. Spices I have given special attention to thL> department, and the quality and assortment would suit an epicure Chase & Sant'orn’s Coffee. New Holla? d Herring, Neufchatel Cheese. B, S, LESTER, Old Postoffloe cor., ROME, GA. READY MADE CLOTHING Fresh from the Biggest Manufacturers in the United States at Hard Time Prices. Never before in the history of this store have goods been bought so low. Our entire stock was purchased before the ad vance in prices and we propose to sell Clothing, Hats, Underwear. Shirts and Hosiery Cheaper than it can be bought elsewhere. VUF IIA VP PDMF TO QTAY and we realize that fake adver " L iIH IL UUITIL IU uI n I tismg will never bring lasting re sults, therefore we prefer not to advertise rather than advertise fakes. Our Entire Stock Was Never in Better Shape. Counters and shelves loaded down with new, fresh, clean desirable goods bought right and priced right. NO CUT THROAT BUSINESS IN THIS STORE. Men’s suits in all styles, colors, qualities and makes. Boys’ and Childrens’ school and dress suits in Double-brested suits, Vestee suits and Junior suits. BIGGEST STOCK OF HATS IN NORTH GEORGIA On one side of our store the shelving is filled with nothing but- Hats and Caps from front to back. Full line of Knox and Stexson hats Our stock of Furnishing goods is the biggest and best selected in the city. Big line of Shirts Neckwear/Underwear, Hosiery,.Gloves,Sus penders, £ & W. Collars and' Cuffs. Manhattan Shirts and Shaw Knit Hosiery. Come to see us, your call will be appreciated and we will save you money. J. B, WATTERS & SON, Leaders of Low Prices. 242 and 244 BROAD ST. - - ROME, GA. bones. The term sesamoid means re. sembling the sesame, or seed of the se same, which are small, flat and abovate. The sesame, or benne-plant, is a herba cious plant, found in the southern states, supposed to have been introduced from Africa by imported slaves. It has rich oily seeds from which an oil is expressed ee lied oil of benne or gingelly oil. —Nash ville Banner. Not Today. S’m' other Day (Atlanta Constitution) The Coustitation will not “go to hell” —not now, any way. It has other bus iness on hand, Dear Little Lady Laurette. The friends of Mils Laurette Boykin will be interested to read the piquant little sonnet which appeared in the Boston Transcript of September 19th. It was found after her death written up on the top of a paper box and dated “5 o’clock in the morning.” It follows: A DEAR DIABLESSE. (A Coquette) Is her laugh a shade malicious? Or just heartily delicious? Do those eyelids cover guile? Is it magic—that dim smile? Can this mutability Mean a soul’s inanity? Ahl—l know not wbat to say!— ’Tis ambrosial cruelty. —Laurette Nisbet Boykin. My Confidante She loves me, I know For she tells me so. And I can always, always trust her; She smiles upon me When she looks at me With eyes of tender, splendent lustre. When all thing's seem bad, And when 1 grow Sad, When troubles fill my heart with sorrw— •Tis then that I say That my friends to-day May all become foes to-morrow. She quickly gives cheer To my thoughts’so drear By words of lova so sympathetic. That I always smile Just to tease her awhile, To tell her not to be pathetic. It matters not who— She ever is true— No Prince nor King could take my place. ' My secrets I tell— She knows them full well. But no one reads It in her face. Though others deceive, I ever believe, And trust her as I trust no other; For I must Contend That sht'a my best friend. My confidante? She is my mother. : > —Nathaniel Sewell, Jh O’Neill Manufacturing Co. MANUFACTURERS OF SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. • ALL KINDS OF MILL WORK. LUMBER Lime and Cement, HAMMAR PAINTS we sell everything needed in house-build ing. Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding, Brackets. Shingles and Laths, Glass, Builders’ Pauer and Material. Contractors and Builders! We take contracts for all kinds of build ings, large or small. O'Neill Manufacturing Company! Rome, Ga. I ■ Telephone 76. 1