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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor.
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For many years The Rome Tribune
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ped in every way, and is now ready
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’ W, A, KNOWLES,
General Manager,
Georgia’s $1,500 a day leak has been
stopped. .
Many special features will appear in
the Christmas Tribune.
Eleven republicans in the Ohio leg
islature will vote against Hanna.
• —————-
Tbe congressional library will be
officially called the national library.
Senator Clay says he will vote
against any bill repealing the civil
service law.
The Christmas edition of The Trib
une will appear tomorrow. Send in
your advertisements by noon today.
Augusta has eighty-two true bills
against illegal voters. Her recent
election seems likely to cost her some
thing.
The Valdosta Times issued a very
fine Christmas edition. It reflects
great credit on its editors and mana
gers. ,
For penitentiary commissioner
from North Georgia Gov. Atkinson
should appoint Hon. Jake C. Moore.*
He is eminently qualified to fill the
: position.
The Rome Tribune’s Christmas
edition will entertain North Geor
gians next Sunday, 'while The Times
Christmas edition is doing the same
thing for the people of this section of
the state.—Brunswick Times.
The Tribune does not think the
legislature deserves the very severe
■condemnation some papers visited
(upon it. They might have done their
■work quicker, but they did fairly well
■n passing the Hopkin’s bill and con
vict bill. *
M The congressional races for demo-
nomination in the old seventh
Bromises to be warm next year from
■he way the counties are trotting out
Bieir candidates.—Cartersville Cour-
American. Yes. that '‘favorite
Mia racket” is the trick they are trying
work, but the Hon. John W. Mad-
Hpx will be re-elected,
H'Bays the Waycross Herald: “The
Brunswick Times is trying to push its
Exposition. The Times
M|l find it hard to get a community
|Hfa,ct in harmony that is badly di
IMted in local politics. These bitter
issues should be avoided at
any sacrifice.” The Herald is
nothing is to be gained and the
K)er fights hurt a town,
Savannah Press says it does
sgßt see how Gov. Atkinson can par
f|Ha Mrs. Nobles, It thus pictures
MK. lawlessness of Twiggs county:
MB he terrible tragedy of Tuesday
||H)lung in Jeffe r sonville, in which a
L’Bmken brawler caused a horrible
at a family sociable, and the
i r of crimes which have follow, d
1 Nobles Fambles murder would
that Twiggs county is not a
place just now for executive
HyHnency. This fact in itself should
■Mj|pnviet Mrs. Nobles, but this fact
be considered as a circumstance
MSMBidiug whether the verdict of
BaHiburt should be set aside.’’
The Legislature's Cost to Georgia
Newspapers,
It cost the newspapers of Georgia
over SIO.OOOO to,print the legislative
proceedings which could have been
printed in two lines at a cost of two
cents thusly:
(1) Hopkin’s bill passed.
(2) Modified convict lease system
adopted. '
According to the latest (1897) direc
tories there are thirty daily and 287
weekly newspapers published in Geor
gia.
A low estimate would be that the
thirty daily newspapers averaged two
columns each day for the fifty days
session. To set up this matter would
cost an average of $1 per column which
would mike a total of $6,000.
If the 287 weekly papers averaged
one column each time for eight issues
this would amount to $2,296.
This doesnot include telegraph tolls,
cost of cuts, etc., which would make
the total go beyond SIO,OOO.
Nor does it include the vexations
from delayed legislation which caused
editorial “cuss” words to be used.
The monetary consideration of these
cannot be measured for’if any editor
was caused to lose his religion by this
legislature it must be remembered
that there is a saying: "For what
doth it profit a man though he curse
the legislature and lose his own soul
which is worth more than the whole
2,300 convicts.”
The Convict Bill As Passed,
That convict bill passed by the leg
islature does very well—we care not
who speaks for, or against it, nor what
they say.
It was absolutely necessary to pass
some bill, and though the one passed
is not what we desired, we are certain
it was the very best that the contrary
minded legislators could agree upon-
The Tribune has taken the deepest
interest in the subject of convict re
form from its very inception during
the present movement under Gov. At
kinson’s administration. We shall de"
fend the present bill as the best meas
ure possible of being passed. It paves
the way for accomplishing desired re
forms through the next legislature.
If this bill had not been passed the
old lease system would have remained
in force. Under it the state received
only $25,000 per annum from the
lessees. With a new lease the state
should receive ten times as much, or
$250,000.
The convicts will be better looked
after, more humanely treated and in
every way a good step forward in con
vict reform has been taken. We con
gratulate Gov. Atkinson, Senator
Phil Cook and Representative Howlette
Hall.
We hope Gov. Atkinson will name
the very best men for the three com
missioners.
Hawaiian Job Will Not Pass,
The Washington correspondent of
th& Chicago Chronicle, speaking of
the Hawaiian annexation job, say ß
that ‘‘every senator on the democratic
side except Morgan and Gorman will
vote against ratifying the treaty if
eVer it is brought to a vote,
and Gorman are in favor of annexa
tion solely for the reason that Presi
dent Cleveland was opposed to it. Both
men hate Mr. Cleveland with such
undying hatred that they could not
be persuaded to support any measure
or scheme which had found favor in
his eyes.” This correspondent be
lieves that annexation will fail, not
only by treaty, but also by resolu
tion, to which extraordinary course
the annexation gamblers seem deter
mined to resort.
The Louisyille Courier-Journal’s
Washington correspondent says:
There is Hawaii not yet annexed,
and it is very well understood that
Speaker Reed is opposed to the pro
ject. If so, Hawaii will not be an
nexed by joint resolution. That is cer
tain, for Reed dominates the commit
tee on rules, and that committee runs
the house. Morgan is in poor health,
and it is doubtful if he could secure
the requisite vote to annex the is
lands by treaty, even were he the
Morgan of ten years ago. He has been
laboring for years to free Cuba, an
nex Hawaii and complete the Nicara
gua canal. The chances are he will
go to his grave with all these dreams
unrealized.
Sugar Beet and Wheat.
There is big money in the cultiva
tion of the sugar beet. The profit to
the acre for the farmer who invests
in that vegetable is greater than in the
finest wheat. At twenty bushels per
acre and 75 cents per bushel the plan
ter receives, but sls per acre for his
wheat crop, while at SSO per acre for
beets, one acre of them will yield three
times as much.
■ This country consumes annu lly
2,000,000 tons of sugar, of which more
than $100,000,000 worth is imported
In this connection the American Agri
culturist says: “It would be a sound
policy for American farmers to engage
largely in the cultivation of sugar
beets, even at some sacrifice of a for-
THE ROME TRIBUNE. SATIIiDAF. DECEMBER 18 1897
elgn market for our grain. Undoubt- |
edly this country would gain by sub- |
stituting sugar beet culture for some
of its surplus grain production. It
loses by sending abroad the wheat
product of seven or eight acres, for in
stance, in exchange for the sugar pro
duct of one acre and paying the freight
each way. Better produce sugar on
the one acre and let the other six or
seven lie idle than continue the pres
ent policy of importing agricultural
products that we can profitably raise
at home Grain exhausts tbe fertility
■of the soil; sugar does not —it comes
from the atmosphere.”
Tomorrow's Tribune,
The Christmas edition of The Tri
bune will appear tomorrow.
It will have many interesting feat
ures and special contributions from a
number of well-known ladies and gen
tlemen of Rome.
Mr. Thomas L Swanson contributes
a beautiful poem entitled “A Christ
mas Dream.”
Mr. Paul 8. Black tells of a Christ
mas eve experience in Washington
city under the title of “A Wandering
Minstrel.”
Mr. John C. Reese has some
“Thoughts Called Forth by Christmas
tide’’ written in his best style.
A romance of Aristocratic southern
society life entitled "The Mystery of
Tubbs’ Mountain” with the scenes laid
here in Rome, is a story by Houstouu
R. Harper.
Besides the above there will be the
full quota of telegraphic and local
news, and appropriate illustrat’ous of
the Christmas season.
The Best Business Men,
As a rule, says an exchange, the best
business men are those who commenced
their business career in a very subordi
nate position, and by steadv applica
tion and attention to the responsibili
ties that developed upon them, worked
their way upward into a place of promi
nence. A close inquiry into the careers
of many business men reveals the fact
that most of them began business as
poor boys, and by energy, industry and
economy, acquired wealth and influence.
Instances are rare in which a young
man has begun businesand made a good
success of it. Such instances sometimes
occur, but not with great frequency.
The quickest way in the world in which
a young man can get rid of a fortune,
is to embark in a business of which he
knows nothing and attempt to run it on
a large scale.
Paganism of Months and Days,
June is so called in honor of Juno.
Friday derives its name from Friga,
the wife of Odin,
October was known by the Saxons as
Wynmonat or wine month.
February is from Februa, Februta or
Februalis, all names of Juno. '
August’s original name was Sextilis,
in honor of the Emperor Augustus.
Ou the Ist of May the Remans offered
sacrifices to Maia, the mother of Mer
cury.
Tuesday was so called from Twies
doeg, a name for the old Saxons’ war
god, Tyr.
Thursday, Thurs doeg, was dedicated
to the bravest son of Odin, whose name
was Thor.
Wednesday signifies ‘‘Wodin’s day,”
or “Odin’s day.” Wodin or Odin was
known as a great northern god.
March was called for Mars, the god of
war, but the Anglo-Saxons knew it as
Hraedmonat, or stormy month.
Saturday derives its name from Sea
tor, or Credo, worshiped by the eld
Saxons. By the Romans it was dedica
ted to Saturn.
November was also known by tbe
Saxons as Blod-monat, or “blood
month.” It was the ninth Roman
month; hence its name,
The Romans and the Saxons consecra
ted Monday to the moon, it was called
Mon-day, Moon-day and Monen doeg
by tbe Saxons.
April was called by the Anglo-Saxons
Easter-monat, in honor of the Easter
goddess. The month was dedicated to
Venus by the Romans.
September is so called because it was
the seventh month in tbe R 'man calen
dar. It was known by our ancestors as
Gerst-monat or barley month.
Sunday was named by the Romans
"dies Solis,” because it was dedicated
to the worship of the sun; the Saxons
gave it the name of Sunnar-doeg, or
sun’s day.
The Saxons in %ncient times called
December Midwinter-monat and Yule
monat, the belief being that it was con
secrated to Saturn, but some think it
was sacred to Vesta. It is called from
decemten, in the Latin tongue.
Hetty's Idea of Women,
Mrs, Hetty Green, probably the rich
est woman in the wbrld, possesses
plenty of hard sense. This is shown by
the way she bas managed her money,
and the following recipe which she
gives for raising a daughter indicates
that, she'ean give good advice on other
subjects. “I have reared Sylvia accord
ing to my ideas of the proper training
for womanhood ” she savs, iu speaking
of her only daughter, who will some
day inherit a fortune of tens of millions.
“I have told her often that I do not like
to see women in the business world,
that it is an unnatural life for them,
and that they should never go into it
unless they are forced to do so. I have
held constantly before her that home is
the place of safety and happiness for
any woman. lam glad that she does
not go about with the airs of a Grand
Duchess. I would feel that my training
was in vain if she were not modest and
retiring. It is not an inspiring, but a
depressing sight to me, that of a woman
in the front ranks and under the fierce
glare of public life.”
The Nobles Case, „
A lot of silly gush is being indulged
in by some Georgia editors over the case
of old Mrs. Nobles. In the ranks of red
handed murderers, there are few in any
age or country who have deserved severer
or pre mp ter punishment.
Her conviction has stood all the tests
of law, from the lowest to the highest
courts. There can be no question of her
guilt.
She is a female monster, a creature
of moral malformation, and deserves
the gallows more than any unhung
criminal in the south today.- Bruns
wick Times.
“A Southerner”
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“Here is a Southerner, graceful and
slim,
In flavor no nut is quite equal to him.
Ha! Monsieur Pecan, you know what it
means
To be served with black coffee in French
New Orleans.”
Nice Christmas goods are going,
the best attention given and goods
delivered. That home made Mince
Meat and sweet peach pickles, the
ladies say is very nice, fresh nuts,
raisins and confectionaries, coffee
and tea to please, Chocolate and
Cocoa, Fruit cakes and plum pud
ding Cross & Blackwell Orange
Marmalade and pickles, Edom Club
house and full cream cheese &c at
LESTER’S-
Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga
Roark, the Jeweler,
Has received
another line of
FINE OCT GLASS
•and Silver Novelties.
Just the thing for
Bridal and
Christmas Piesentf’.
317 Broad St, Rome, Ga,
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BEND FOR MY CATALOGUE OF
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
in STERLING SILVER,'
If you are conu-mpluting purchases for the
HOLIDAY SEASON.
.Charles W. Crankshaw, Jeweler.
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Practical, Useful
and Economical
Almost everybody wishes to be
economical and practical in the
selection of their
CHRISTMAS+PRESENTS
Almost at your own prices is the
way you can. buy them at
W. M. GAMMON & SON.
Just received fresh stock
Imported - Woolen - Underwear,
Nobby Neckwear,
In Puffs, Ties and Bows.
Silk Lined Kid Gloves.
Silk Mufflers.
New and Stylish Hats.
Best Line of Shoes in America,
Swell Suits and Overcoats.
, More quality given you at our store
than anywhere in the city for the
price. We will sell you as cheap as
the cheapest. Come and see what
we are doing.
W. M. Gammon & Son,
Dealers in everything a man or boy wears,
Beautiful Line
Bridal Presents and
Fine Cut Glass at
J.T. CROUCH & CO’S.
Finest toilet goods, Huyler’s candy, choicest
perfumeries. Our extracts are the best and
purest. Our stock of
Pure Drugs and Patent Medicines
are strictly first class and up-to-date. In our prescription
de} artment our Dr. Davis is ever ready to fill your wants,
. night or day. Prescriptions are compounded accurately
■ and delivered to any part of the city. We are carrying the
best line of fancy articles in Cut Glass. Our line of per
fumes is tbe best the market affords. • Ladies can find just
what they want for bridal presents .at prices which cannot
be duplicated outside of New York city. A fresh supply of
Huj ler’r candy just-rectived; alsc Huyler’s liquoric ; drops
for coughs, colds and soie throat. Cad on us and you will
find the best of everything Our line of Cigars and Tobacco
has never been so full and with such brands that delight
ttre taste. Try our 5 cent cigar.
J. T. CROUCH & CO,, 300 Broad St., Rome, Ga.
Economy Is The Road Io Wealth!
Another route to Klondike!
By having your .
Buggies, Carriages and Wagons
BUILT BY
H. J. KLASING’S.
Repair work done promptly. If your horses don’t
travel right, give him a call. Corner South Broad and
Cemetery streets, Fifth ward.
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures Indigestion, Bad
Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn,