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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
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W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor.
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W, A. KNOWLES,
General Manager
Old Santa Claus comes tonight.
This is the merchants busy day.
Make it a really merry Christmas
for all your family and neighbors.
The Macon News has no pity for
Savannan with its colored collector of
customs.
Fill some poor child’s stocking this
Christmas and see how happy it will
make you.
The Tribune will take no Christmas
vacation. It appears every morning
throughout the year except Mondays.
“The legislature having adjourned,
let us to have peace on earth and good
will toward all men,” says the Griffin
News.
Tlie Calhoun Chronicle remarks:
“Mr. W. McKinley is a very small
man now when compared with Santa
Claus.
The Washington Post wants con
gress to meet in October instead of
holding its twelve days session before
the Christmas holidays.
We hope that Rome will observe to
morrow in a fitting style. The sa
loons will all be closed, and we hope
the day will be quietly and pleasantly
spent.
A Western exchange says:
First it rained and then it blew,
And then it friz and then it thew.
And then it slit and then it shew.
Next year a pleasant day or two.
The comments of all the papers we
have seen applaud Gov. Atkinson for
his excellent appointments of peniten
tiary commissioners. He seems to
have accomplished the remarkable
feat of pleasing everybody. -■'
Because it has been stated that the
Savannahians played poker with one
cent ante, Editor Loyless thinks that
city has been slandered. To his mind
tiddle-dy winks, or pigs in the clover
and one-cent ante poker are on a par.
Says the Summerville News: “A
larger acreage has been sown in wheat
this fall in this county than for many
years past, and the soil has been better
prepared than usual. ” As far as The
Tribune can learn this is true all over
Northwest Georgia.
Mayor Collier, of Atlanta, is wise.
Atlanta’s Christmas celebrations in
the past have been a disgrace to that
city. From 800 to 400 drunk persons
have, been arrested and numerous
fights and rows with one or two mur
ders have been Atlanta’s record for
the day of “peace and good will. ”
The Rome Tribune is still clamoring
for hanging. Why worry, for when
you have aided in breaking old Mrs.
Nobles neck, what will you have
gained? So devote your pen and space
to something more ennobling.—Amer
icus Times-Recorder. We will have
established more respect for the law.
We can devote our space to nothing
better.
Criticising the Convict Bill.
The iSalton, Argus for whose able,
fearless and outspoken opinions we
entertaiu the highest respect states
the Representative Berry, of Whitfield
county, thinks no convict bill would
have been better than the one passed.
The Argus says:
‘ ‘The new penitentiary bill is a very
objectionable one in that it gives the
governor a still larger appointing
power—an army of commissioners,doc
tors, captains and guards. This power
will be used to whip some into line
and to buy up others, and the power
of “the ring’’ will be increased in
Georgia, unless the people arise in
their might and smash the last one of
“the men who control.”
We defy any one to show that the
convict bill as passed is nothin the in
terest of reforming our penitentiary
system. A few new offices may have
been created, but the additional rev
enue to be gained by the new leases of
the convicts should more than repay
all the first year, After that it will
be a clear income to the state. It is
true that the bill passed has some ob
jectionable features, but it would have
been a serious blunder and everlasting
shame to the legislature bad it not been
passed. The pardon board and other
good features of the bill outweigh the
objectionable ones.
The Newspaper Interview,
The speaker of the house of repre
sentativeg, Mr. Thomas B. Reed, con
tinues to give his views outside of the
speaker’s chair in the columns of the
Illustrated American.
He tells this time what he thinks of
the newspaper interview. He contends
that, though deemed undignified at
first, it has conquered its position,
since it is now a fixed method of pro
cedure in many countries.
’ Considering the origin of the cus
tom, he finds it in the need for a me
dium of communication between the
public man and the public. But he
remarks that to give force and effect
to the newspaper interview: “Two
things have to combine. The citizen
interviewed must want to say some
thing and the newspaper must find it
worth printing. Stated in that way
it will be seen at once that an inter
view is for the advantage of both and
probably for the benefit.’’
The speaker concludes that the 1
newspaper interview is a device that
has come to stay, and that it only re
mains for it to be used decently and
sensibly.
We deem it one of the best ways for
persons to express themselves to the
public, and the quotation marks
always make it more interesting.
There Is a Real Santa Claus-
We find this appropriate article in
one of our exchanges: We would not,
especially at this joyous season of the
year, throw the slightest doubt upon
the existence of a real Santa Claus. He
is a short, rather dumpy gentleman,
with bristly gray whiskers forming a
sort of rim about.the lower portion of
his smiling [face. He never has his
hair cut, and wears a ridiculous little
cap without a visor. His fur-trimmed
coat is kept from flapping by a belt
which has worn a permanent crease in
his fair, round belly. Everybody has
seen pictures of this beneficent old
man many times in the newspapers
and in story books. The cynic who
declares there “ain’t no sich person”
stands op dangerous ground. No,
The Enquirer is rtot a doubter as to
the man, but only asks if it is not in
the nature of a misnomer to call him
Santa Claus? He has. gentle, even wo
manly ways about him, but under
strict construction he is not a female
saint. ,
Forced to Acknowledge It
The New York Evening Post, in
commenting on the cut in wages in
the spinning interest at Fall River,
Mass., says:
"This is not a case of temporary
glut of goods, which needs time in
which to work them off. The trouble
is more deep-seated. The cause of
the depression is recognized as a per
manent one. It lies in the fact that
for one reason or another cotton spin
ning can be done more cheaply in
other parts of the country, and par
ticularly in the southern states, than
in Massachusetts. There have been
mutterings in the air on this subject
for full twenty years. The fact has
been perceived all along that the
southern spinners have all the facili
ties that New England possessess plus
nearness to cotton fields.”
The Observance of Christmas.
We publish elsewhere in today’s issue
of The Constitution a timely oommuni
oation from the Episcopal clergy of tnis
city protesting against the desecration
which is too frequently observed in cel
ebrating Christmas, and urging our peo
ple to bear in mind the religious charac
ter of the event which the day com
memorates.
As one of the most sacred festivals of
the year Christmas should be religiously
observed, and anything which seeks to
obscure its religious character or turn it
THE BUMS TJHIBUNE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24 18H7
over to worldly excesses and frivolities
should be discouraged. In support of
this contention no argument is
for every one must admit the impro
priety of celebrating the Savior’s birth
otherwise.Jhan by observing Christmas
in the most devout manner; and if riot
ous conduct on the street is unseemly
and out of place at any time, it is most
certainly so in the Christmas season.
May this year’s observance of the sacred
festival which is now close upon us be
characterized by the most orderly and
reverential spirit which Atlanta has
ever displayed on Christmas.
This plea for observing the anniver
sary of the Savior’s birth in the proper
mood and spirit is not made on the idea
that Christmas should be observed with
Puritanic solemnity. Such is not in
keeping with the light which the script
ures throw upon the subject; for when
the angelio host announced the advent
of the world’s Messiah they declared
that the tidings which they brought
were joyful. Mirth and gladness should
reign supreme throughout the Christ
mastide, and hearts of every one should
pour itself forth in gratitude to the au
thor of every good and perfect gift, but
there should be no disposition to mar
the sacred character of the day by im
proper and reckless behavior. So far as
the giving of presents is concerned this
beautiful and generous custom emulates
the example of the wise men of the east,
who brought costly gifts to the feet of
the young Savior; and it furthermore
interprets the spirit of Him who freely
poured out His own life in atonement
for the sins of man.
Let every one enjoy the Christmas
season fully, but not without due re
gard for its sacred character. —Alanta
Constitution.
That Christmas Issue
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(Coosa River News)
The Rome Tribune’s Christmas
issue Was an excellent edition. Manager
Knowles is a hustler from the head
waters of hump, and his paper appears
to be meeting with the favor it so justly
deserves,
Cotton Growers Resolutions,
(Savannah News)
The resolutions adopted by the cotton
growers’ convention at Memphis are
concise and straight to the point. They
set forth clearly that the cause of the
low price of cotton is overproduction,
and that the only way to increase the
price to tbe profit point and out of harm
ful speculation is to reduce the produc
tion to the amount of cotton the world
needs. We do not know that the plan
of procedure adopted by the convention
will be found effective, but we do know
that the end sought, the reducution of
the crop, is the right one. The output
cannot be reduced by resolution, how
ever. The farmers must give less
acreage and less attention to cotton,
and more of eaoh to food and other
crops, if they would see the price go up.
Bora Christmas Eve,
On the evening of December 24 several
noted historical characters were born, —
among them Galba, John of England,
William Warburton, the critic, George
Crabbe, the poet, and Eugene Scribe,
the French dramatist. On the same day
died Vasco da Gama, the gn a.t eiplorer,
Mme, de Genlis. and Hugh Miller, the
geologist.
Tartlets.
If all men were honorable we would
need no millennium—it would be here.
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The man who “holds the key to the
situation” generally turns it with a
vim,
Poisonous stings hurt more than
great cuts.
The unexpected things of life bring
most joy or woe.
A tender conscience may be a stern
reprover.
The pleasures of the poor are more to
be desired than the sorrows of the rich.
There is no cure so good for “the
blues” as helping some one else to get
rid of them.
Work wearies; worry kills. The one
will tend to preserve your soul, the
other will help yon to lose it.
Old age needs youthful hearts to lean
on, as much as the mountain climber
his alpenstock.
“Personal magnetism” will do for
some what “truth and beauty” will not
do for others,—Phillip
No Cripe
When you take Hood’s Pills. The big, old-fash
loned, 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 Pins, which are - I 1
up to date in every respect ill
Safe, certain ana sure. All ■ ■■ ■
druggists. 25c. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Fills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
BIG COST SALE
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OF THE-
E. C. WOOD & COMPANY’S S TOOK
Now is the time to buy your Christmas
Goods at less than Cost for Cash!
E. C. WOOD & CO. S
Stock to be closed out at once at cost, and less
than cost.
Fancy Fruit Cakes at - - - . 18c
Best Citron Glace at - - - - -15 c
Sparrow’s Finest Candies from . • 25 to 30c
Regular Price 50c.
Chocolate, Dates, Fancy California Fruits and
a full line of the Freshest Family and Fancy Gro
ceries in the city at your own price.
This Stock Must Be Disposed Os At Once.
Come and see* our Bargains. Remember the
Number, 202, Broad Street.
Dear
Little Chinquapin.
“Dear little Chinquapin, modest and neat,
Isn’t she cunning and isn’t she sweet?
Her skin is as smooth as 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
can 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,
jams and preserves, Cross & Black
well’s Pickles and orange marma
lade, nice spices and home made
mince meat, canned pigs feet and
ripa very nice, at
LESTER’S
Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga
Roark, the Jeweler,
Has received
another line of
FINE CUT GLASS
and Silver Novelties.
Just the thing for
Bridal and
Christmas Pt esente.
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
tionaries, Fruits Etc., at the lowest
possible prices. When you need any
goods in this line call and see me.
It wiil pay you.
T.W. McCord
Under Beuna Vista Hotel.
536 Broad St,, - Rome, Ga.
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 Sults 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.
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures Indigestion, Bad
Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn . -