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THE ROME TRIBUNE. W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor. O 'FICK -NO. 337 BROAD STREET, VP STAIRS. TELEPHONE 73. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, (Daily, Except Monday.) One Year $6.00 j One Month „.5O Rix '--ths 3.W .One Week -12 Three Months.... 1.50 | Weekly, per year..l 00 Do .vrred oy man or Oy city carnets freeot charge. All subscription strictly in advance. The Tbibunk will appreciate news from any community. If ata small place where it has 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 payat e to, ROMB TRIBUNE, Roke. Ga. The Rome Tribune The Official Organ of The City of Rome, The Sheriff. The Ordinary, The County Commissioners, and publishes regularly all legal advertisements emanating from these officials. Yellow jack is gaining ground. Oh! for that cold wave and jack frost. _ _ Thursday, Oct. 28, is “President Thomas Day. ” Atlanta is filling up with yellow fever refugees from Montgomery. It is °aid that Editor Dana was paid $50,000 a year for his work. Is not this a typographical error? Let Rome honor “President Thomas' Day” at Jthe Nashville Centennial with an official delegation. The Trade and Souvenir edition of The Tribune will be a very hand some paper. It will be issued shortly. It does not appear on the diagram whether Sir George Pullman took an upper, or a lower berth on his last journey. . From the present outlook it is not likely that the dog law will follow the convict discussion unless the latter is “treed” early. The soldiers home in Atlanta which the legislature refused to accept is to be sold, and the purchase money re funded to subscribers. Now that a glass trust has been formed people who live in glass houses should be more careful than eVer about throwing stones. General Longstreet probably had wedding cake, but he is beginning to wonder over the absence of that pol itical pie, says an exchange. If a killing frost should come in a few days the fever blighted section of the south would celebrate Thanks giving before the last Thursday in November. Says the Atlanta Constitution: “Editor Knowles is going to getup an indignation meeting. They only choked the negroes a little to make them squeal. ” It may be safely stated that a good portion of the term of the coming ses eion’of the legislature will be consumed in discussing the convict question, says Editor Triplett. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal remarks that Henri Watterson is still knocking swarms of yellow jackets from the situation, and Josiah has stirrred up a hornet’s nest in Ken tucky. Commodore Howell, of the govern ment armor plate board, announces that he is convinced that iron and steel can be more cheaply produced in Birmingham, Ala., than any other place in the world. Rome and Brunswick are growing faster than any two cities in Georgia. The imports and exports of Bruns wick have doubled during October, and Rome is pushing Macon and Au gusta in its onward strides. Chicago will probably erect a mon ument to Adam; Pittsburg will raise one to the memory of Tubal Cain, but Editor Stovall, of Savannah, will out do them all and is now collecting funds to build a memorial to Eve. There is a peculiar little newspaptr tow away up in Buffalo, N. Y. The police do not allow the newsboys to cry any papers except those published in Buffalo. This is kindness and pro tection to home products, but-the great papers from New York City do not propose to submit to the discrimi nation, Hence the row. Closing Days of The Exposition. The Tennessee Centennial Exposi tion will positively close on the 30th day of October. There are but few more days to see the most beautiful exposition which man has ever built. Every day from this time to the end will be a great day. Already the crowds are daily increasing and the prospect is that the attendance for the last two weeks will be enormous. The Tribune hopes to see a great crowd attend on President Thomas’ day. The people of Romo are par ticularly interested in this because he is also president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway which controls and operates the Western ajid Atlantic and Rome rail roads. He was Offered the presidency of the exposition company and several times declined it before being induced to accept. When he did accept, it was under the condition, made by himself, that in no case should there be any salary whatever attached to the position. And yet when it comes to the amount of work done for the exposi tion, no man could have done more than President Thomas, whatever salary might have been fixed. He has looked to every, item of the expend! ture just as he does in the manage ment of his railroad, and has held the firmest grip on <the affairs of the exposition where the Constitution gave him a voice. He has used busi ness methods which are seldom found in -the management of such great en terprises where the money comes largely from the public, and where too often there is an indifference as to the disposal of the funds. He has scrutinized the expenditure of every dollar, and has many times been more particular in ascertaining the correctness of a claim than he would have been had it been a per sonal account. When the finances of the exposition have been strained, as at times they have been. President Thomas has pledged himself for the amount needed at the bank, and has given his individual check for what was necessary to supply the deficiency For all this, not a dollar was charged, either as interest or in any- other way, direct or indirect. And every Saturday night, throughout the ex position period, every workingman has been paid in full. The question of rates is the great est question confronting the manage ment of an exposition. Unless the people can go cheaply they are liable not to go at all. In the securing of the lowest rates possible, no man has had it in his power to do so much as has President Thomas. Nashville and Tennessee have ever gotten the bestlrates ever granted to an exposition. In a thousand ways the president of the exposition has aided as no other man in the position could have aided, and it is fit that he be honored as he deserves. The programme prepared for the day will be the most stupen dous aggregation of interesting fea tures eVer seen here on a single day. Military, fireworks, music, and every thing of the most gorgeous character will be a part of the day. The parade and the fireworks will be without an equal in the history of the exposition- It is hoped that the on President Thomas’ Day will be of a size commensurate with the merits of the gentlemen in whose honor the day is celebrated. Everybody from Rome and this sec tion who have not visited the Nash ville exposition should do so before it closes. We would especially be pleased to see to a large delegation of Romans attend of President Thomas’ day. He has proven his friendship to us by the building of the new passenger depot in the city, by the excellent schedules and cheap rates of his railroad and in many other ways. Let Rome honor President Thomas by sending an offi cial delegation to Nashville to repre sent this city on the day set apart in his honor. The New York Bedlam. We never recall in our recollection a political contest in which there was such a split up as in the municipal election of Greater New York. The ablest democratic papers of the south are endorsing Van Wyck, the Tam many candidate, but some are for George. The following summing up of the contest by the Macon News is inter esting if not entirely correct: “The contest really is between democracy and plutocracy in the very citadel of the latter. Candidates George and Low represent democracy; Van Wyck and Tracy, plutocracy. “Even between Candidates George and Low there is a difference. Henry George represents pure democracy. Seth Low represents a modified and aristocratic democracy, or perhaps, better phrased, he represents a demc cratically benevolent aristocracy. “The candidate the plutocracy would prefer is General Tracy, the republican, gold standard nominee; but inasmuch as his election appa rently is impossible, it has turned to Van Wyck, the Tammany candidate. If, as the campaign shall continue to THE KOMU TBJBUNI. FRIDAY. OCTOHHR 22, 1897. progress, the election of Judge Van Wyck shall urow more and more im predicable, the plutocracy may be ex pected to turn to its third choice, viz: Seth Low, and, if possible, elect him. At all costs, must Henry George ’e defeated, save the p'utocracy of New York; and tb»>eto the plutocracy of the world shouts. Amen.” , Wallace Reed on Dana, There was a brighter newspaper, and there never was one more inconsistent, unreliable and less trusted Men have read The Sun for many years because its editorial page is always bright'aggressive and scholarly. But the paper has never been influ ential. It is not sincere, nor honest nor in touch with humanity. It has always been cynical and selfish, and has been used as a vehicle for the pei sonal malice of its editor. The Sun has relentlessly pursued many good men into their graves, and slandered them there. In the course of time it has come 'to be generally distrusted, because it has been on all sides of all questions and has never with any party. Culture was Dana’s god, if he bad any. He mastered many languages, aud at the age of seventy-six studied Rus sian. We are not likely in this generation to see his equal as a scholarly journalist, nor are we likely to see one of his abili ties with fewer friends. To Punish Northern Lynchers, (Chicago TilLes-Herald) No indictments were returned against the lynchers in Urbana, Ohio or in Ver sailles, Ind. Why not permit the Ur bana grand jury to investigate the Ver sailles affair and vice versa? This might wrench the law severely, but it couldn’t wrench it more severely than the lynch ers did. How to Kill Your Town, Try talking it down. Say all manner of evil against it. Abuse the people, the business and the entire management from the mayor clean down to the hum ble nightwatch. Let nothing or no one escape your holy wrath If this don’t fetch it. then just spend all your money with some other people. Don’t spend any at hccue. Send off after everything that you buy. Don’t patronize any thing or any kind of business that is carried on in your town, but be ever las'ingly running around with a full hand and a good word for some other town. If you are a church member have your membership somewhere else, Don’t take any interest in the church at home. Be at outs with everyone, espe cially with those who would do right and who are making an honest effort to get along. Be selfish. Be envious at the prosperity of others and hate them be cause they have been moi e successful than you. Do this and if you don’t kill your town you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you did your best. -Ex. The Tribune’s Correspondent. (Augusta Herald) Mrs. Ethel Hillyer Harris, one of the best known literpry women in the state, writes in glowing terms in The Rome Tribune of the recent convention of the Daughters of the Confederacy. A Blessing in Disguise. Bob Ingersol said: “I am not sure we ought to mourn for the dead. Ido not know which is better—life or death. It may be that death is the greatest gift that ever came from nature’s open hand. We do not know. There is one thing of which I am certain, and that is, if we could all live forever, we would care nothing for each other. The fact that we must die, that the feast must end, brings our hearts together; and treads on the weeds between the paths And so it may be, after all, that love is a little flower that grows on the crum bling edge of the grave. So it may be that, were it not for death, there would be no love, and without love, all life would be a curse. ” All the French she Knew, William—ls I should ask you in French if I might kiss you, what, would you answer? Lillian (summoning up her scanty knowledge)—l should say, "Billet doux.” The Newspaper an Educator. A new brand of philanthropist has appeard in Maine. He is a gentleman who believes in the moral and educa tional influence of the press and be has ordered a newspaper sent at his ex pense to each family in his town. And why not? We endow chairs in universities and provide funds for the maintainence of educational facilities of every kind, and it will genererally be admitted that the press is a greater edu cator than all of them.—Des Moines Leader. Tough on Dalton. (Americus Tlmes-Recorder. The Chattanooga News hits us hard when it says: "Why not build the new Georgia penitentiary at Dalton and save trans portation?” No Cripe When you take Hood’s Pills. The big, old-fash ioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to pieces, are not in it with Hood’s. Easy to take Hood’s and easy to operate, Is true of Hood’s Pills, which are E I I upto date in every respect, I I I Safe, certain ana sure. All ■ BB B druggists. 25c. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass. The only Fills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Overcoats, Hats, Shirts, Men’s Suits, Underwear, Boys Suits, feFyy U Hosiery, Children’s Suits Neckwear, We Divide Profits Perhaps jou think that’s a flight of artistic imagination! It isn’t. The artist is rio-ht as far as he goes, but he doesn’t go quite far enough. When you split a thino- * in two it doesn t always happen that you cut it exactly in the center, and we are not dividing our profits in the middle. On the contrary the division is overwhelmingly in favor of the purchaser. Our entire stock of Vlens, Boys and Childrens Suits, Overcoats, Underwear, Shirts and Hosiery, For the fall and winter was purchased before the advance in prices, and we are goinu to sell it cheaper than it can be bought anywhere in Rome. Hats. Hats We own the biggest stock of Hats of any .retail store in North Georgia. This is a bier assertion, nevertheless it is true. Full line of Knox stiff Hats and Stetson & soft Hats. Our stock of FURNISHING GOODS. • Is the newest and best selected in the city. Every article new, fresh and up-to-date- Big line of Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear, Hosiery. Cloves, Suspenders. E. & W. Collars and cuffs, Manhattan Shirts; Eclipse Shirts and Shaw knit hosiery. Come to see us, your call will be appreciated and we will save you some money. J. B, WATTERS i SON, , Leaders of Low Prices. I 242 and 244 BROAD ST. - - ROME, GA-I Poet as a Prophet, (Macon Telegraph) The only reference made to the death of Mr. Dana by the paper of which be was the life and soul, was this: "Charles Anderson Dana, editor of the Sun, died yesterday * afternoon.” This was in ac cordance with his specific instructions. Some years ago Eugene Field, the poet, wrote these lines: But bless ye, Mr Dana! may yon live a thou san’ years. To sort o’ keep thing's lively in this vale of hu man tears; An’ may I live a thousan’, too—a thousa nn’ less a day, For 1 shouldn’t like to be on earth to bear yon’d passed away. And when it comes your time to go vou’ll need no Latin chaff Nor biographic data put on your epitaph; But ore straight line of English and of truth will let folks know The homage ’nd the gratitude ’nd reverence they owe; You’ll need no epitaph but this: “Here sleeps the man who run That best and brighest paper, the Now York Sun ” The poet seems to have had the gift of prophecy. Georgia's Sugar Season, (Columbus Enquirer-Sum) A new Orleans exchange says the sugar has opened there. The matrimo nial season has likewise opened in Geor gia. Can’t keep Georgia down. October Passes By, The wood seems for a pageant dressed. What mean-these banners’ gainst the sky, In gold and red blown east and west?— The world receives a royal guest; Behold! October passes by ! The Splendid heathen princess, bold In conscious beauty, through, the world Makes gracious progress, be it told. Fling for her feet a cloth of gold; Be crimson banners wide unfurled. Down with the churl whose graceless tongue Is slow the royal guest to meet; For sighing. Here green banners hung When April passed, and upward sprung Anemones beneath her feet! What though the banners once were green, That once another’s feet did press With lighter step the meadow’s sheen? Proclaim the glorious heathen queen. Acknowledging her graciousness. Huzza! Long live our roya( guest 1— (Thou tongue-tied fool, repeat the cry! I tell thee to hide on my breast A pale anemone is pressed).- Behold! October passes by! —Harper’s Bazar. I have just received a car load of first-class Jellico coal Order at once. E. E, Holder Phone 169, 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, G-lass, Builders’ Pauer and Material. Contractors and Builders! We take contracts for all] kinds of build ings, large or small. O’Neill Manufacturing Company, JELome, G-et- '— Telephone 76,