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16~ PAGES.
Welcome to the legislative visitors.
“What's the matter with Hanna?”
He’s all wrong.
Brunswick will celebrate Ogle
thorpe’s bi-centennial.
The Australian ballot system should
become a law in Georgia.
Cotton is showing a strong tendency
to rise. It is believed to have touched
bottom,
“If the way be clear” some of the
Presbyterian divines might favor co
education.
It is to be noted that there has been
no reverberation to the gubernatorial
gun of Yancey Carter.
Pennsylvanians with their swords
beaten into plowshares are camping on
Chicamauga’s bloody field.
The churches of Rome should be
crowded today to hear the eloquent
and scholarly Presbyterian divines.
The convict question will come up
Tuesday. Let the legislature not
stop until they dispose of the ques
tion.
Tbe Dalton Argus says the south’s
worst enemy is the political dema
gogue. Editor Shaver is a very wise
man.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean is to have
apposition. The inmates or the Illi
nois lunatic asylum will publish a
newspaper.
We hope none of the Rome boys
will kiss their best girls for each shoot
ing star they see tonight. They might
get paralyzed like that German fellow.
Chairman Blalock’s reputation is
daily growing. Most any one can
supply the adverb that tells how and
which way.—Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The entrance of the Carlisle Indians
into tbe football game suggests to tbe
Memphis Commercial-Appeal that
the rules be amended so as to allow
scalping as well as slugging.
The members of the legislature who
are visiting Rome are in one of the
best cities in the south. They are ob
servant gentlemen and we know will
be pleased with what they see.
Tbe zeal of the Georgia legislature for
the suppression of tbe deadly football
game is commendable. Wbtle it is
•bout it tbe Georgia legislature should
also suppress the deadly lynching-,
bee.—New York World.
The Secret Ballot,
Georgia is conservative, it moves
slowly in adopting new ideas.and yet
it is, perhaps, the most progressive
state in theeouth.
The bill for the Australian ballot
system in Georgia introdfleed by Rep
resentative Eelder will be (favorably
reported by tbe joint commutiee of the
house and senate. This will be one
of the must important matters which
will come before tbe legislature. As
tbe joint committee is unanimously
.in favor of the bill It is likely that it
will pass.
For several years the subject of the
secret ballot has been agdtated in
'Georgia. If all the people in the state
knew just what it was we believe.they
would all be heartily in favor of it.
We do not know the provisions of the
Felder bill, but the Australian ballot
eystem is practically an educational
qualification for voters. All the names
of candidates are printed on one sheet
of paper called the “official ballot”
and the voter makes a cross mark op
posite those he wishes to vote for.
It insures absolute fairness and
does away with bribery as far as is
possible and makes elections quiet
and orderly as a rule. Nearly all tbe
states have adopted the system, and
we believe it would be a good thing
for Georgia to do so.
New And Wonderful Bible,
A new Bible is being publiihed. It
is called the Polychrome, because it is
printed in many colors in order to
show the various manuscripts from
which the text was derived and indi
cate the time when the book was writ
ten, says a writer in Leslie’s Weekly.
Prof. Paul Haupt, who is one of tbe
scholars engaged in tbe work, informs
us that each part is in the bands of
the most distinguished authority in
that special work in the world. The
effort is to concentrate the best schol
arship of both hemispheres upon the
production of a translation that shall
be as absolutely accurate as it is
possible to get. The aim is the cor
rect translation of the Bible into tbe
best of modern English. “We do not
intend it to supersede the authorized
version,” says Prof. Haupt, “prefer
ring that it shall be in the nature of a
commentary upon that; but we do de
sire it to supersede the revised ver
sion, for that simply destroys the
beauty of the authorized version
without making it much clearer.”
It will comfort the (faithful to know
that none of the great facts or doc
trines of she Bible is changed in
this translation. The most exact
scholarship does not materially affect
the accuracy of the greatest book the
world has
Aside from its spiritual significance,
the Bible seems to be a miracle in
itself. It is now read in over three
hundred languages and dialects, and
through tbe Bible societies alone dur
ing this century more than three
hundred million copies of it have been
distributed. The history of the trans
lation may be found in any cyclopedia,
but the main point of interest is that
tbe King James version of 1611 has
been the Bible es the pulpit and tbe
home. When tbe Convocation of Can
terbury in 1870 appointed a.commit
tee to act with the scholars of other
denominations on a revision of the
Old and New (Testament it was
thought that the popularity of tbe
King James version would be de
stroyed. Fitty-two of the ablest di
vines and scholars of Great Britain
and 27 of the leading clergymen of this
country worked diligently for years,
with tbe result that the revised New
Testament was published in 1881, and
the revised Old Testament in 1885; but
the 16 years for the one and the 12
years for the other have simply de
monstrated the failure of both. The
version of 1611 is tbe Bible the people
read. The great cost of the Poly
chrome translation will prevent its
general acceptance, even if other
merits forced its superiority. Thus,
the decided probability is that the
King James version will be tbe Bible
not only of this generation, but of
several generations to come.
Will The End be State Banks?
Currency reform will be the most
interesting topic before tbe next see
sion of congress. Unless the republi
can party gives some radical relief
they will certainly be swept out of
power at the next national election
There is not a more pronounced re
publican in this country than Senator
Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire,
but he is also a pronounced bimetal
list, He realizes that the money ques
tion is the most important question
which political parties will have to
meet and that it will be the chief issue
until it is finally settled. He knows
the drift of public sentiment on this
question and is anxious to have tbe
republican party do something for
tbe cause of bimetallism in order that
it may escape tbe fate that waits its
inaction.
In his last interview Senator Chan
dler says: “At all events, tbe duty is
clear to all republicans who desire
tbe continuance in power of their
party, and who do not proppee to bolt
THE ROMM TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14,
their party platform. Renew tbe
pledges to bi-metaliism and devise
ways and aoraas for fulfilling them.
Only those who were never at heart
for bi-metallism will slop on account
of tbe British Ministry’s temporary
negative. The people of the whole
Western Hemisphere, by immense
majorities, are in favor of the remon
etization of silver. They need only
to be aroused and organized hy tbe
powerful influence of the United
States. A Pan-American remonetiza
tion congress may be held and a united
request of sit the governments of
North and South America may be pre.
sented to the European powers. It
will be heeded. China and the rep
resentatives of the people of India
will join in tbe request. It will be
heeded even by England. For myself
I desire to be guided by the counsels
of Senator;Wolcott, after he has sub
mitted to the President the report of
tbe Envoys. Mr. Wolcott has given
means, time, and exhausting labor to
bis great work thus far.”
We do not believe this plan or any
thing that favors tbe remonetization
of silver will be adopted by the re
publicans. Secretary of tbe Treasury
Gage has formulated a change in tbe
currency based on tbe gold standard
which will be submitted to congress
when it assembles. He contends that
it is necessary to recognize tbe fact
that our silver money is redeemable
in gold the same as our paper cur*
rency. He argues 'that the present
gold reserve is entirely to fur.
nisb a safe foundation for such a tre
mendous volume of token money, and
that it is necessary either to increase
the reserve or to diminish the redeem,
able currency. He prefers to under
take the latter plan, and therefore re
commends the withdrawal of <200,000,-
000 of green-backs, substituting na
tional bank notes for them. It is
doubtful if the details of this plan
will be agreed on by tbe republican
majority in congress, even if the prin
cipal of the single gold standard should
be adopted as the permanent policy
of this country.
No feature of the next message of
tbe president will be read with more
interest than what will be said on our
currency. The republican party is
so divided, that it can scarcely agree
on any plan.
The advocates of tbe repeal of tbe
10 ten per cent on state banks are
again coming to the front and stating
that this is the best solution of the
financial question. They say that
this would give a flexible volume to
the currency and appease the silver
men. The plan is that the state
banks should be controlled as much
as the national banks now are.
It is certain that the financial ques
tion still remains one of the greatest
before of our country, and that there
must be currency reform.
Women's Clubs And The Tribune-
Among the many compliments pass
ed on The Tribunb’s full reports of tbe
recent session of the Georgia Feder
ation of Women's clubs none was ap
preciated more than that of Miss Rosa
Woodberry, possibly the most popular
and best known club women in tbe
state. Here is what Miss Woodberry
writes to Thb Tribune:
Lucy Cobb Institute, 1
Athens Ga., Nov. 6, 1897. J
“I did not see you before I left to
thank you for all the pleasant and
beautiful things said about us in Thb
Tribune. In expressing to you and
your co-workers my cordial apprecia
tion I want to beg you to add to that
obligation by interviewing the business
management for me, please ask them
to send me twenty copies of The
Tribune (dates named.) There were
too many pleasant notices, and inter
esting reports in them, not to let one’s
friends have copies.
“Wishing you and The Tribune un
bounded success, Cordially yours
“Rosa Woodberry.”
' Commenting on the statement about
Gov. Atkinson’s retirement from poli
tics the Macon News says: “The idea of
this paragon of political virtue having
matured no plans for the future; made
no appointments with a view to advanc
ing his chances politically. Why a hat
was the meaning of that double cioss
tbe other day, by which a supreme
court justice and a supreme court
judge were moved around like men
on a chess board in order tbat tbe
governor might castle his political as
pirations until the proper time? Wbeu
William Yates fails to do something
that hasn't a deep, dark, damp politi
cal odor to it, we are going to grab a
block of ice, for we’ll know that Gab
riel is about to get in bis good work.”
Our dream is realized. We have re
ceived after two weeks waiting a copy
of tbe Augusta Herald’s Halloween
edition, thanks to Editor Bayne. Tbe
women of Augusta did themselves
proud in its thirty-six pages, and tbe
editors of the Herald arranged its
make up beautifully, and on tbe
whole it is one of tbe finest woman's
editions of a newspaper ever issued.
Co-education seems to be the chief
topic in Rome. This city is a battle
ground for the sighing out of this is
sue.
A Tennessee Compliment
(Chattannoga Times)
The Rome Tribune, on October 31,
issued a trade edition that was credita
ble to the highest degree. The publica
tion contained forty printed pages and
a special cover, and was filled with the
very best matter obtainable showing
tbe resources of the beautiful capital of
'Floyd county. lu addition to the por
traits of a number of tbe leading citi
zens. to whose enterprise and ability
the city owes its prosperity and its at
tractiveness, the edition contains copious
illustrations of the public and private
buildings, manufacturing institutions,
together with half-tone engravings of
many of the rural seen ep about the city,
calling attention to the fact that the
territory about Rome shows to be one of
Che most beautiful and richest sections
of the state.
To W. A. Knowles, editor-in-chief and
general manager, and Houstoun R. Bar
per,associate editor,is due the credit for
the preparation of this magnificent ex
hibition of journalistic ability and enterj
prise; tbe result ot which cannot be but
helpful to the city that makes such a
publication.
One of The Greatest .
(Spring Place Jimplecute)
Last week we, inadvertently neglected
to notice that big Trade Edition of The
Rome Tribune. We must say that it
was one of the greatest papers ever got
ten out in Georgia and by far the hand
somest thing ever realized in North
Georgia. Rome may well be proud of
Wiiliam Additon Knowles for his tire
lets energy and loyalty to the town and
adjacent territory.
A Crowning Achievement
(Brunswick Times)
The great Souvenir Edition of The
Rome Tribune has found its way to
this section of the state at last, ana it is
so excellent as to repay all our weary
waiting. This big issue consists of forty
pages, every one of them embellished
with striking illustrations. It is a
splendid advertisement of the flourish
ing city of Rome and the beautiful
county of Floyd' and the crowning
achievement of the dazzling list of sue
cesses scored by th4 bright, progressive
paper of Knowles, Harper, Reese, et al.
Mergenthaler's Great Invention.
Otto Mergenthaler, inventor of the
great type-setting machine that bears
his nane. is at Demine, ’N. M., dying of
consumption, says the Richmond l imes.
He is one of the age and his death will
be a great loss to the mechanical world.
His historyjs interesting. At the age
of 18 years he arrived in America with
out a cent of money,and with no hing,
save bis brief experience in mechanics
and his inventive genius. He took up his
residence in Washington City and f»r
tour years worked on the mechanism of
electric clocks and bells and signal ser
vice apparatus for the Government. At
the end of that time he went to Balti
more, it was in 1876, soon after his lo
cation in that city, that the history of
his great type-setting machine began.
For four years he worked diligently,
taking little rest eitner day or night,
and of course there were many discour
agements. At tbe end of these years of
toil be succeeded in turning nut a ma
chine that would set a line of key dies,
justify them to the width of a column,
and cast them into a solid line of ype
But even after tnis nobody would t.>ke
his machine, and failure stared him in
the face In 1886, however, Whitelaw
Reid, of the New’York Tribune, agreed
to try one of the linotypes, and it proved
to be such a great success that he eqmp
qed his office with the type-setters. Th
Courier-Journal was the next to adopt
the machines, and they rapidly grew
into popularity, until now every dady
paper of any pretentions uses them
It is said that since 1886, 3 500 ty pe
settiog machines, that represent a value
of $lO 500.000, have been sold or leased
Mr. Mergenthaler is now a rich man.
and although broken down in henlth he
iswri'inga history of the inception,
development and completion of his in
vention, together with some of his er
t-onal experiences. It will no doubt
prove a most interesting book.
Tandem Team
With an Old Horse
in the Lead.
If yon want polite attention goto
LESTER’S
Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga
and Proctor ai d Norton will g.,e
it with dispatch. A good aesor -
ment of seasonable goods. Fresn
dates, ra sins, prunes, figs, nuts,
confectioneries, powdered sugar.
Franco American soups, olives and
olive oil, cream and E lam cheest.
pearl barley; canned if jpg and pig?
feet, cod fish and mackere'. fresh
bams and breakfast bacon A nice
assortment of canned and bottled
goods.
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Silk Lined Paris made kids
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gloves. Buckskin gauntlets,
Dogskin driving gloves, Fur
Lined combination gloves for
cold weather. Fire proof
Hogskin gloves for railroad
men; Boys’ gloves in all styles
—in fact we have everything
in gloves that is new and de
sirable; prices reasonable.
We have what you want in
everything that a man. boy
or child can wear. No old
goods. If you want a glove,
hat, suit, shoe, tie, under
wear or neckwear, recollect
we have the thing you
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stlye, of best quality, at a
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goods at reasonable
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