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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
W. A. KNOWLES. - . Editor.
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of the conflict. * * Adver
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the battle ships and the bri-
1 gades; the shells and the bul
lets. In advertising, business
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U > W, A. KNOWLES,
General Manager
12 PAGES.
Have you bought your Christmas
gifts yet? ,
Put aside a little of your Christmas
money for the poor.
Chriatmaj trees—that is fir trees—
are said to be very scarce in the north.
It takes twelve pages to carry The
Tribune’s crush of Christmas adver
tising.
The New York Journal offers SI,OOO
“ for the best prophecy of the great
events of 1898.
* A Missouri man has cornered May
Wheat or at least he has married a
young lady of that name.
Manager Cohen, of Pat Walsh’s
campaign, says Augusta, will never
do it again. The price of votes is tco
high.
The saloons in Rome will be closed
Christmas day like it was Sunday.
Other cities in Georgia might follow
Rome's example with good results.
Who is the man who suggested
that the propelling apparatus of the
battleship Kentucky should be twin
cork screws? asks the Griffin News and
Sun.
“It is true that President McKinley
has “blue penciled” that part of the
republican platform which related to
the freedom of Cuba?” asks the Amer
icas Herald.
Some newspaper man started the
story about Judge Branham being
favorably considered for penitentiary
commissioner, but he was not named.
However,he was most pleasantly men
tioned by newspapers of the state.
The Brunswick Times’ Christmas
edition with its artistic cover was one
of the prettiest ever issued from that
busy and progressive city by the sea.
Such a paper as the Times does more
to advertise a city than any other
agency.
. It is said that there are but three
survivors of the war of 1812, »et 3,000
widows of soldiers of that war are
drawing pensions from the govern
ment. At that rate, by the time the
last survivors of the civil war has
passed away there will not be enough
money in the country to give each
widow enough to keep body and soul
together.
It is said that President McKinley
contemplates making such changes in
the civil service laws as will give in.
ternsl revenue collectors and customs
collectors the power to select their
own subordinates, particularly those
who handle money for which the
collectors are under bond. The change
is said to have the sanction of the
civil service commission. Something
like 45,000 places would come under
this new order.
Enormity of Pension Roll.
The bomb of national indignation
against the enormity and outrageous
swindling in the pension roll is about
to explode. When it does there will
be a detonation that will shake the
country. The Tbibune has alluded to
the matter severed times and has pub
lished bitter criticisms of well posted
republicans on the subject
But most significant publication as
well as the most vehement protest
against the pension swindle appears
in the New York Sun of Monday. The
entire front page is taken up
and several columns on the next
showing up .the frauds and enormous
expense. The headlines of the article
in the Sun are as follows:
ROBBING THE NATION.
Pension Rolls Padded Almost Be
yond Belief.
COUNTRY’S BOUNTY ABUSED.
More “Survivors’’ Drawing Pen
sions Than There Are Survivors.
Bounty Jumpers and Deserters, Fake
Widows and Orphans and Cheats
and Swindlers of All Classes Swell
the Debt to Uncle Sam’s Defender
—They Draw Millions a Year and
the Gates Are Opened Wider An
nually to Admit More—Nearly a
Million Pensioners and 500,000 Ap
pliances Still Undecided—Special
Pension Acts and Congressional
Schemes for Further Robbery at
Every Session—Figures Showing
the Great Steal. ,
It should be remembered that the
New York Sun now “Out Herod’s,
Herod” in its republicanism and
hatred of democracy.
To stop the pension steals and scan
dals will take a mighty and combined
effort of the nation, but it looks as if
the sentiment of the north is becom
ing such that the enormous pension
roll will be cut down.
Dealing With Smallpox.
Atlanta is co be commended even if
it took it two months to enforce com
pulsory vaccination.
Since the law was declared effective
it has been rigidly enforced. If At
lanta had done this when.the first cese
of smallpox appeared they would
have effectually stamped out.
An official statement made Monday
night by Dr. J. B. Alexander, presi
dent of the Atlanta board of health,
about the smallpox situation iu that
city is as follows:
“The total number of cases of small
pox since the presence of the disease
was first discovered in Atlanta is 203.
The number which have recovered
and have been released from the hos
pital is 43. The number of deaths, 1.
The total number of cases in the hos
pital today is 154.”
This makes the situation appear bad
enough despite the exaggerated ru_
mors which have kept some people
away from, there to do their holiday
shopping. It may be expected now,
however, that with the regulations
adopted the scourge will be stamped
out. If these measures had been
adopted two months ago there would
have been little trouble.
South's Trade With China,
The commerce of the south needs
extension, and it would seem that
China and Japan offer a wide market
for our products. Concerning this the
Knoxville Tribune says:
• ’Only a day or two ago the an
nouncement was made of the sale of a
large lot of Alabama iron to go to
Japan. Now it is reported that a'con
tract has been completed by Alabama
parties for sending the entire output
of a large cottonifactory tojChina for
a series of years to come. If these re
ports are true, we know of no
reason to doubt them, other similar
transactions will soon .follow in quick
successsion and the time is not far dis
tant when iron and cotton goods from
the south .will become potent factors
in controlling the markets in the far
East—markets in which American in
fluence has hitherto been almost an
unknown quantity. Nearly fifty yean
ago it was American influence that
opened the porta of Japan to foreign
intercourse, and in the twelve years
following the expedition of Commodore
Perry, American bid fair
to obtain dominating control of the
Japanese trade. But the war came on
and since then the foreign’ trade of
Ameioa has has almost disappeared
from off the seas. England has ob
tained a practical monopoly of the
Japanese and Chinese trades in cotton
goods and iron. The most serious ob
stacle in the way of the development
of southern control of this eastern
trade in iron and textiles lies in the
unfriendly legislation of the republi
can party. The almost prohibitive
tariff on all Chinese and Japanese
goods prevents that free interchange
THE ROME TBIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2J, 1897
essential to full development of com
merce.”
To this it might be added that all
of the product of the (mammoth Mas
sachusetts cotton mills located here at
Rome is sold in China and western
Africa. None of the cloth is sold in
this country.
Three Good Men,
In the appointment of Hon. J. 8.
Turner, Gen. Clement A. Evans and
Hon. Jacob L. Beach three most ex
cellent men for the office of peniten
tiary commissioners have been named
by Gov. Atkinson. They will lay a
foundation for'convict reform which
will be broad .and comprehensive.
The convict bill passed by the legis.
lature will be carried out wisely and
conservatively.
While Hon. Jake C. Moore of Rome,
was not appointed a commissioner,
but was upon the organization of the
commission elected chief inspector
which will pay him the same salary
as he now receives as assistant keeper
of the penitentiary. Hon. Douglats
Gkssmer who was a candidate for the
office which Librarian Brown fills was
elected secretary of the commission
and will draw a salary of $1,200.
The three penitentiary commis
sioners will receive a salary of $2,000
each per annum,and will,also act as a
board of pardons. The Tribune be
lieves the appointments will give
general satisfaction.
Reform in Football.
A notable movement for reforming
football so as to remove some of the
brutal playing that existed has been
started among southern colleges. The
Birmingham News says on this subject:
The Southern Inter-Collegiate Athlet
ic association at its meeting here inaugu
rated a movement in the right direction
when it took steps looking to the modi
fication of football rules so as to elimin
ate the rough and dangerous features of
the game. It is very clear that unless
such a step is taken popular condemna
tion of the game will soon become so
general and strong that it will be effeo’-
ually wiped out. It is, therefore, the
part of wisdom for those who are fond
of the sport and desire to prevent its
complete annihilation to institute new
rules which will remove the brutal
practices which have made it so danger
ous to life and limb. The northern and
western associations should take action
similar to,that which the southern
association has begun in order that
there may be a general modification of
football methods all over the country.
It is well for healthful athleticts to be
encouraged, especially in schools and col
leges, but games which incur a risk of
life and limb should not be permitted.
The record of casualties on the football
field this season has been sufficient to
arouse a general out against the sport,
and it is not surprising that legislatures
have sought to suppress it. The remedy
is with the football people themselves
and the promoters of the game in the
south wisely propose to apply it by re-,
forming the rules.
Our Jewish Population.
In the latest publication of ike Ameri
can Jewish Historical society, David
Sulberger of Philadelphia has an article
on ‘ ‘The growth of the Jewish popula
tion in the United States,” in wnich be
presents some interesting statistics on
that subject. Twenty years ago the first
systematic attempt to obtain definite
statistical information was made by the
board of delegates of American Israelites
with the assistance of the Union of
American Hebrew congregations. It com
plete reports secured showed a Jewish
population of 189,756. By 1880 these
figures had increased to 230,257. The
total population of the country in that
year was 50,155,783. It is calculated
that since 1880 something over 485,000
Jews have immigrated to the United
States. This addition, together with the
increase through births, gives at a con
servative estimate a present Jewish
population of 938,000. The total popula
tion of the country is now estimated to
be 75,0C0.000. In other words, it is
one-half larger than it was seventeen
years ago while the Jewish population
is more than four times larger.—Augusta
Herald.
Every A Beauty,
(Americus Herald)
The Christmas edition of The Rome
Tribune is before us, consisting of
twenty pages of interesting matter.
Every edition of The Tribune is a
beauty but when the management
lets out a tuck the result is something
worthy of more than ordinary praise.
Mince Meat Pie
Here follows the experience of one of
the persons w£o ate a mince pie. It is
taken from thW Quincy (Ill.) Herald:
I dreamt that I smelt of a'oohol.
With wassail and laughter about me
.And sll those assembled within the wall
Were far too merry to flout me.
1 dreamt I wore whiskers of cardinal hue.
In which ravens bad builded their nests;
I dreamt that my vitals were filled with hot
glue,
And th.t devils at me poked their jests.
I dreamt that a tiger was locked in my room.
And its breath was moat painfully nigh; i
Bnt just as-I died I escaped from my doom :
With bitter regrets for the pie.
Dear
Little Chinquapin.
“Dear little Chinquapin, modest and neat,
Isn’t she cunning and isn’t she sweet?
Her skin is as smooth at a little boy’s chin,
And the squirrels all chatter of Miss
Chinquapin.”
Don’t put off your buying some of
the good things for Christmas. You
cm get nice clean groceries at Les
ter’s. Oranges, apples, figs, dates,
prunes, nuts and confections. Most
everything in the canned goods line,
Ferris Hams and breakfast bacon,
j iws and preserves, Cross & Black
well’s Pickles and orange marma
lade, nice spices and home made
mince meat, canned pigs feet and
rip) very nice, at
LESTER’S
Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga
HOSTETTER’c 5I °P
wLsK Il Msurel when
Body is Bollt Up
With this
National Tonic.
It gives strength
for the taßk oi the
PC Eg 23 day. and rest for
NP*F* the weary at nigh
Roark, the Jeweler,
Has received
another line of
FINE CUT GLASS
and Silver Novelties.
Just the thing for
Bridal and
Christmas Presents.
317 Broad St, Rome, Ga,
sc. COTTON
NOT IN IT
Compared With Our Extreme-'
ly Low Prices,
T. W. McCORD,
I am selling Staple and Fancy
Groceries,.Country produce confec
tioneries, Fruits Etc, at the lowest
possible prices. When you need any
goods in this line call and see me.
It will pay you.
T.W. McCord
Under Benna Vista Hotel.
536 Broad St,, - Borne, Ga.
The Best Work.
We guarantee the best work in
the shortest time of any laundry in
the city. Try us, ’Phone 158.
MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY,
No. 502 Broad St., Rome, Ga
SEND fob my catalogue of
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
in STERLING SILVER.
If you ar. contemplating purchases for the
HOLIDAY SEASON.
Charles W, Crankshaw, Jeweler.
SS WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA 'GA.
Kill to Live.
That living germs oy millions infest
the human system and produce dis
eases of blood and nerves is no longer
a thboby but a proven fact. That!
King's Royal Germeteur
Cures these diseases in a speedy and
pleasant way, is equally proven.
SPRING
Is here. Look to your health at the
beginning of the not season. Keep
Germeteur on hand. Use it as a tonic
preventive and cure. Sold every
where. 31.00 per bottle.
Atlanta Chemical Co., Atlanta, Ba.
MANUFACTURERS.
Application for Letters of Dis
mission.
GEORGIA, Floyd County,
Whereas John H Reynolds »nd John Mont
gomeiy. executors oi Thomas Berry, represents
to tne oonrt 10 toelr netitiun duly filed, that they
have administered Thus Beiry’s eetate. This is
to cite all persons concerned, atndred and cred
itor , to show causa, 11 any they can, why said
executors should not be discharged from
their administration and receive letter* of dis
mission on the first Monday in March 1161 This
December 6 1897.
JOHN P. DAVIS.
Ordinary Floyd County, Georgia,
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,
READY FOR CHRISTMAS..
J. B. DUNCAN & CO.
New Meat Market.
Best of everything in our line.
Fish, Oysters and Game.
No. 8, Fifth Ave ’Phone 171 2 calls.
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
department our Dr. Davis is ever ready to fill your wants,
night or day. Prescriptions are compounded accurately
and delivered to any part of the oity. We are carrying the
best line of fancy articles in Cut Glass. Our line of per
fumes is the 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
Huyler’r candy just received; also Huyler’s liquoric; drops
for coughs, colds and soie throat. Call 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
tne taste. Try our 5 cent cigar.
J. T, CROUCH & CO.. 300 Broad St., Rome, Ga.
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures indigestion, Bad
• Breath, Sfcur Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn
ty Guaranteed,