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Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. Gold Medal. Midwinter Fair. DIL F CREAM BAKING POWDER A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. THE NEWS OF A DAY Short Stories of Various Kind Grouped Under One Head. ALL SORTS OF LITTLE LOCALS They Are None the Lesa Interesting JBecaute Short, and Their Importance, Should Not Be Underestimated. Cotton Up Three Points. Cotton was up three points yester day. It is the regular beginning of the week rally. ._, Jjr"4BSl Meeting of I. O. O. F. Floyd encampment No. 18, I. 0.0 F., meets tonight at 7:15 o’clock. Work in the degrees, 1 Full attendance re quested. I2S MRMM BSvj3 | 'I i* • li. j { » », 4{ Regular communication of Oosta naula lodge, F. & A. M.,No 113, to night. All members expected. Work In second degree. F. A. Johnson W. M. ' W. M. Norton Sec. No Meeting Tonight. Tonight is the regular night for the Derthick Musical club. It was to have been held at Shorter college and Miss Ivylyn Duggan bad direction of the program. Owing to her sick ness the meeting has been postponed. Notice of the date on which it will be held will given later. •saw Foot Injured. John L. Seay had his foot quite se verely injured yesterday morning. He was sitting on a transfer wagon in East Rome talking to Ed Wood, when the horse gave a sudden turn. A trunk fell carrying Mr. Seay with it. A wheel of the wagon passed over his foot injuring it quite severely. JFor Cheating and Swindling Frank Johnson, a negro living in Walker county, was brought to Rome yesterday and placed in jail. He is charged with cheating and swindling, with W. H. Coker & Co., as the victims. Mr. Will? Smith, of Coker & Co.’s, went up and brought Johnson back to Rome. A ?WOODS. A Feast For the G-ods Can be prepared from our stcck of choice and fancy groceries, Every ingredient that is needed for your Thanksgiving Plum Pudding, M-.nce Pie, Rich Cakes, Dates, Figs, Pure Spices, Malaga Raisins, Citron, New Nuts, Currants and Cocanuts, and Bennett’s famous flavoring extracts. If you want a fine Thanksgiving ham, call. Do not forget our fine Line of Groceries, Fine Syrups and Country Produce. Money cheer fully returned if goods are not satis factoi y. Goods delivered promptly. E. C. Wood & Co. Telephone 44] 202 Broad Street. Rome, Ga. STAR CRIMINAL CAPTDRED WILLIAMS LIBRARY V Negro Counterfei'er Stole Many Valuable Lav Books. FOUND IN SEARCHING HIS HOUSE About 35 Volumes, Part of Which Be longed to Lawyers, the Rest to the Court House. Willism Williams, the negro arrested Sunday on charges of counterfeiting, stole about fifty volumes of valuable law books from Rome attorneys and the coun ty of Floyd, within the past two or three years. Sunday when officers went to search Williams’ house in West Rome, they found a very extensive library—so large jn fact that the suspicions of the officers were aroused. The major pait of the library consisted of law books, though there were several medical volumes, scientific works, etc. About 35 volumes of the law books were brought to the sheriff’s office, and attorneys were called in to see if they could identify them. Several did so. The negro had written his name in all of them, and had scratched out the name of the rightful owner in a number of in* stances. For instance, last January was one year ago, Mr. W. J. Nunnally, at that time solicitor general, missed a volume he prized very highly—Hopkins’ Penal Code for 1872. This book had blank leaves all through it, and on many of these Mr. Nunnally had made valuable notes, often filling both sides of the sheet. Williams went through the book and clipped a large number of.these sheets out. but leaving those that had only a few notes on them. Mr. Nun nally readily identified the book and though glad to, get it back, was very sorry that the sheets containing the notes had been destroyed. Capt. Featherstone recovered two volumes, Reece & Denny one and E. P. Treadaway one. Most of the oth ers belonged to the court house. Williams was questioned about it, and said that Uncle Felix Hargrove sold him the books, Felix was for many years the trusted janitor of the court house in this county, and died some time ago. No one believes Wil. Hams’ story, for Uncle Felix was trust ed by every one, and no man bore a cleaner record for honesty and up rightness than he did. ■The negro probably loafed about the court house and when no one was looking would slip a volume under his coat. In this manner he gradual ly acquired a valuable library without arousing suspicion. Williams is a negro of unusual in telligence, and some years ago was a school teacher in this county. He is said to have a fairly good education, but for the past few years has drank a good deal and became thoroughly vicious and unreliable. .Hood’s Sarsaparilla is prepared by ex perienced pharmacists who know pre cisely the nature and quality of ingre dients used. Did you buy your novelty suit yesterday from Parks- Brannon & Co? If not do so today while you can get it at cost with all the linings etc. .free. Police Court. Yesterday morning’s session of po lice court had an unusually large at tendance. The following cases were disposed of. Bud Hopkins, disorderly, $5; Mag Attress, disorderly, $2.50! George Turnley and Burt Penny, drunk and very disorderly, SSO each sixty days on the streets. Hattie Lewis, fighting, $2.50. Todd has more bargains to the square inch than any merchant in Rome. Studio Opened. I have opened a studio at my residence and have a number of paintings suitable for bridal or Christmas presents for sale. Would be pleased to have any one inter ested call and see them. Mrs. E. P. Treadaway. 306 East 2nd St., Rome, Ga. We have nice lot of fat Tur/ keys, fresh Cranberries, Fresh Celery, Mongoe's Pickles and everything necessary for a good thanksgiving dinner, L.G. Todd. _____ National Union; Regular meeting of Rome Council No. 411, National Union, at 7:30 tonight. Friend fraternally invited. Max Mhyerhardt, Pres’t J. E. Mullen, Sec’y. DO YOU WANT to be healthy? Then buy Rhat Bros. Whole Wheat Flour in 121bs sack at 35c for sale only by L G. Todd. THE BOMB TRIBUNE. TUJCBDA Y.t NQVEMBRtt 23. WW IS A COUNTERFEITER William Williams, Colored, Tries to Usurp Uncle Sam's Prerogatives. WILLIAMS COMES TO GRIEF SUNDAY Complete Counterfeiting Outfit Found in His Home in West Rome -Made Dimes and Quarters. William Williams, a well known ne gro living In West Rome, was arrested Sunday afternoon on a charge of counterfeiting. Officer Logan made the arrest. Later Williams’ house was searched and a complete counterfeiters outfit was found. The molds for making dimes and quarters, the metal used in their manufacture, and a few coins of imperfect mold, which had been laid aside to be remolded were found. Williams is a long, lank looking, fellow, and is above the average in in. telligence. His career, however, has been somewhat shady, and the police knew him to be a dangerous charac ter. About two years ago Williams at tempted to assault a young lady in West Rome, but was frustrated in his purpose, however, but public in dignation was at a white heat for a while. The negro became badly frightened and fearing violence walked to Atlan ta to ask the governor’s protection. As he walked irfto Governor Atkin son’s office, Mr. Jake Moore recognized him. Williams was arrested and brought back to Rome. He wm con victed and served a short sentence in the penitentiary, He has been out over a year, and up to the present time has managed to keep out of the clutches of the law. Saturday the officers here were no tified that there were suspicious circumstances about Williams’ move ments. Chief Shropshire, Deputy Sheriff McLeod, and Officers Logan and Cooper began work on the case. Saturday afternoon and night Wil liams was in town getting rid of some of his spurious coin. He would go into a store with a counterfeit dime and ask that two nickels be given him for it. The scheme worked pret ty well, for in the hurry and rush of the end of the week trade merchants had little time to examine a piece of money to see if it was good. It is said that Williams got $3 or $4 of good money in this way. In the meanwhile the officers were weaving the web of evidence, about the slick coon. Sunday Williams was arrested. The negro is far above the average intelligence of his race and has studied law. The denies and quarters made by Williams are by no means perfect specimens of the counterfeiters art, but would easily deceive a man in a hurry or not familiar with spurious coin. Williams is meditating over the vicissitudes of life and the general hardness of the world in a cell at the county jail. Mr. Wright, of Atlanta, of the United States Secret Service arrived in Rome last night accompanied by an officer from Cartersville. Williams will be carried to Carters ville today where he will have a pre liminary bearing. He will be carried from there to Atlanta and placed in jail. It is said that Williams will be convicted without any difficulty. L, G. Todd's store is packed from pit to dome with good things for his customers. ARRESTED SUNDAY. James Adair, White Man, Charged With Burning Salmon’s Store. James Adair, a young white man, who has been employed at Patton’s shops, was arrested Sunday afternoon by the officers. He is believed to have robbed and then burned Salmon’s store in East Rome, and it is said that there is strong evidence against him. Adair is in jail and will stay there until the matter is thoroughly investigated. For Sale. 12 Sewing Machines, 516 to $25. 20 Pistole, $1 to $lO. 40 Watches, $1.50 to S6O. Three of these cost more than SIOO each. One cost us $2lO. One very pretty .diamond ring cost s'. 50, at $75. We rent machines, or sell watches or machines on installments. We have divided our second story and qan take a limited amount ol furniture for storage. M. N. West & Co. P*wwl3XX>U.er«, No. 24, Broad Street A POWERFUL ' ’ • ' ' <■ PERSISTENT PURPOSE Directs Every Movement of This Great Store I I We never advertise anything but the truth and back up all our ad vertisements with goods and prices just as advertised. We have never had a fake sale of any kind and never expect to. Dress Goods. Fine Dress Goods cheaper than any house in Rome. Come and see them. Beautiful double-width brocaded dress goods in all colors and black, all-wool filling, only 9c. Pretty smooth Cashmere, double width, all colors and black, alb-wool filling, Only 9c. Pretty double width cashmere and Henrietta, all-wool filling, all colors and black, 9c. Beautiful two-toned dress goods, 34 inches wide, all colors, only 15c. Beautiful dress goods, 40 inches wide, all the new colors and black, only 20c. We have a large line of all the new dress goads, both imported and American made, and we are selling away down under their value. Our trimmings are of the latest style, and we can match up your dress beautifully and sell it cheap. Hosiery, Etc. Misses’ pure wool hose, 10c, LaUes’ and misses black cotton hose, sc, Children’s and misses’ ribbed hose, sc. Lookout for new and beautiful line of -* CHRISTMAS * GOODS.* in a few days. Our buyer is now in New York buying the largest and finest line of Christmas goods ever brought to Rome. LANHAM Be SONS. Seven Stores—Wholesale and Retail. Millinery. We have the finest stock of Milli nery in North Georgia, and are sell ing it real cheap. Look at a few prices, come, see our goods, and you will buy your new hat here. Ladies', Misses and Children’s Tam O’Shanca Caps 10c, Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s nice Fur Hats, trimmed with rib bon, velvet and feathers, each 50c. Nice Sailors, 25c. Infants’ Caps as low as sc. Worsted Veiling, double width, per yaid, 3j. Silk Veiling, sc. Capes. Nicely trimmed Capes, in gray and black, 39c. Finest stock Capes and lowest prices in Rome. Notions and Small Wears. 5 spools thread, sc, 13 balls best sewing thread. sc, 30 Japaned hairpins, crimped or plain, for Ic. 7 paper pins for sc. Pretty celluloid sidecombs, the 15c kind, 6c, Pre ty roachcombs. 7c, 3 spools best thread made, 10c, Boys’ suspenders, 4c, Domestics. Bleached cotton, 3|c. Yard-wide sheeting, 3|c. Cotton flannel, 3|c, W >olen flannel, B|c, , Black satin, good quality, worth 10c, s|c. Cotton checks, 3|c, Best AAA drilling, 4|c. Good feather ticking, will cer tainly hold feathers, 10c, Good waterproof, 56 inches wide, 85c. Good wool mixed jeans, not cot ton, but a good heavy mixed jeans 10c, This is the best bargain in Rome in jeans. Silks. A large stock and low prices. A pretty line of 22 in silks 15c. This is all pure silk, and not a cotton mixture. Skirts. Ladies’s nice Black Skirt, lined throughout with good quality lining bound with velveteen binding, each only 89c.