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VOL X Lanham & Sons, Rome, Ga. LOOK AT OUR SPLE DID BARGAINS! LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS ONLY 15 CENTS. Made of good quality new Percale, pleated back, and a real good Waist. Worth three times what we ask. Pretty Spring Calico, good quality 3|c Pretty Folding Fans 1c Pretty Spring Dress Goods, only Better “ “ 2c Bleached Cotton 3|c Silk Stripe Challis, fine 10c Good Ginghams 3| Nice Handkerchiefs 1c Real Good 10c Black Sateen 6| Gentlemen’s large serviceable Handkerchiefs 3c Real Nice India Linen 5c Three Bars Buttermilk soap 5c Pretty Checked Lawn, good quality, 5c LAC L WINIX)W CIJ RT AINS Igc 7ER PAIRT They Are Very Pretty and Worth Double this Price. Window Shades, complete on Spring Rollers 10c New Waist Silks 29c Good Cloth “ “ “ “ 20c Pretty Parasols, wide ruffle 50c Curtain Poles, Brass Ends and Rings 20c Three Spools Best Thread 10c Large Line Fine Shades cheap. Ten Balls “ “ 5c LADIES’ LOW CUTSHOES 32 CENTS PER Pair. Baby Shoes, perpair, only 15c Ladies’ Pure Silk Mitts, per pair 10c Babies’ Tan Shoes, per pair, only 20c “ Silk and Kid Gloves cheap Ladies’ good quality Oxford 50c “ Fast Black Hose, per pair 5c Fine Line Ladies’ Low Cut Shoes, all col- Gentlemen’s Half Hose, per pair 5c ors and sizes, nice and cheap. Corsets, only 5c FINE AND STYLISH MILLINERY CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN NORTH GEORGIA. We have the prettiest Hats, Flowers, Ribbons and Feathers of any House in the South, and they are certainly cheaper than you can Find anywhere. Our Milliner spent two months in New York this season, and the result is she is turning out the finest and most stylish Hats of any house in the city. All of our goods are new and at less prices than others ask for old last season’s goods, DYess Goods New # Stylish. PRETTIEST STOCK IN ROME. All the new weaves and colors, with trimmings to match. Come and see our New Spring Goods. They are prettier than ever before, and we are selling them real cheap. In our seven stores are all the New Goods of the season and by buying of us you can get your Hats and Dresses to match, and by getting them all here we will sell to you cheaper than you can get them elsewhere, “ SPRING GLOTHING! NICE STRAW HAT FREE WITH EACH SUIT. We have a larger stock of New Spring Clothing than ever and Clothing this sea son is cheaper than ever before. Don’t buy any Clothing till you see our line. We positively will save you big money on your Clothing this season. Come to see us, get our prices and post yourself. You are welcome if you don’t buy. LANHAM & SONS Seven stores, Wholesale and Retail. 314, 316, 318, 330, 333, 334 and 336. Fifth Ave., ROME, GA. THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS. ADVERTISING IS THE LIFE OF TRADE.===WHY DON’T YOU TRY IT, AND SEE? SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 5, 1897. SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS. Nearly a Million Mew Spindles Added Recently and a Good Business Being Done. Baltimore, April 25.—The pres idents of four leading southern cot ton mills are in Baltimore on their way to New York on a business and pleasure trip. They are: Col. Jas. L. Orr, president of the Piedmont Manufacturing company, Green, S. C.; Capt. E. A. Smyth, presi dent of the Pelzer Manufacturing company, Pelzer, S. C.; Capt. J. H. Montgomery, president of the Pac olet Manufacturing company and the Spartan mills, Spartansburg, S. C.; Maj. J. A. Brock, president of the Anderson Cotton mills, An derson, S. C. These mills are located within a short distance of each other, and are in the greatest cotton manu facturing center of the south. The Piedmont mill at Greenville is one of the oldest mills in the country, and is the pioneer of the bustling manufacturing section which now surrounds that city. It has 60,000 spindles, and 75 per cent, of its product goes to China. The Pelzer mill is the largest in the south, having 107,000 spindles. Os the other mills, the Pacolet has 52,006, Spartan 72 000, and the Anderson ■12,000. All of them supply foreign interests. Col. Orr, of the Pied mont mill, in discussing the cotton manufacturing business, said: “While southern mills have late ly not made as much money as they did in years past, they never theless are making a good showing Compared with New England mills, the profits are larger. During the last eighteen months there has been about 800,000 new spindles in stalled in the south. The develop ment of new mills, while not as active as it was a year ago, is still going steadily forward. In the south the proportionate increase in the number of spindles has been probably ten times as great as in New England, but there is still room for development. Looking at the growth of the cotton manu facturing business in the south 1 people forget that in Fall River, Mass., alone, there are more spin dles than in all the southern states. There is a pronounced tendency toward finer goods in the south. New mills are built with this in view, and where additions are built to the older mills, provision is made for the production of a better class of goods. The steady growth of the cotton manufacturing business in the south is due to a better rec ognition of the advantage of our section. Water power is being ex tensively used, and, as we do not have to contend with the ice which compels many northern mills to have steam plants as well, this is an important advantage. “It is the Best on Earth.” That is -what Edwards & Parker, merchants of Plains, Ga., say of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame back, deep seat ed and muscular pains. Sold by H. H. Arrington. The Acworth Post claims that Charley Floyd, a negro man of that town, placed the “shed skin” of a snake in his hat to keep his head cool —that after wearing it there for some time, that pains attacked him in the head, that he grew worse —doctors could do nothing for him —a real snake formed and grew under the negro’s skin the “outlines of the real snake could be felt and seen crawling downward in the body of the negro; from cheek to thigh it went; it appear ed to bo 12 or 14 inches long and as big as a man’s wrist.” The leg burst and the negro died a horrible death. Now, what do you think of that for a “snake story?” Acworth is said to be a “dry town,” too. — Marietta Journal. Mexico and the Jap. . Charleston News and Courier. The peaceful invasion of Mex’co by the Japanese colonists is the marvel of recent efforts at success ful foreign colonization. The Mex icans believe they have a good thing and have given the Japs land at 10 cents an acre with freedom from all kinds of taxation for the first ten years of occupation . Mexico expects to have a population of 40,000 Japanese within two years. But Mexico may have to deal with the jealousy of the peon, when he sees the Jap comfortably quarter ed and surrounded by a prospering farm. Populism in Mexico would be a unique .political feature in deed. An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Merit. It affords us pleasure to call special attention to the advertise ment of the “Mother’s Friend,” ap pearing in this issue. The Bradfield Regular Co., of At lanta, Ga., have at great expense issued a most, attractive and meri torious book, which they mail free, containing information of the greatest value and ‘importance to all ladies expecting to become mothers. That the “Mother’s Friend” is a remedy wonderful in its effects, and relieves the expectant mother of incredible suffering and robs the final hour of confinement of its dread pain and terror, is fully tested by the experience of happy mothersail over this continent. A perusal of the book will con vince any lady, and the use of “Mo ther’s Friend” cause her to become its enthusiastic friend, blessing the hour when first she heard of it and was induced to use it. Send your name and address to the Bradfield Regulator Co , Atlan ta, Ga., and receive in return, free, this excellent book, “To Expectant Mothers,” containing information of value to all ladies. According to the newspapers, an Ohio husband became the happy father of seven children not long ago. Os the seven ad lived but one. It is to be hoped he laid in a supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, the only cure for croup whooping-cough, colds and coughs, and so insured his children against these diseases- For sale by H. H. Arrington. A funny story comes from North Georgia about a tall gentlemen of 60 years, who carries the dignity of an ex-railroad president. A few months ago, he stepped out of doors one morning when the ground was covered with sleet. As he put his foot on the side walk and straightened himself up, he re marked : “Ahem, some old fool will get his arm broken today.” He had taken three steps when his feet flew up and the rest of him went down. He rose with a broken arm. Then the words he had spoken returned to mock him. The Westfield (Ind,) Newsprints the following regard to an old res ident </that place: “Frank Mc- Avoy, for many years in the em ploy of the L., N. A. & C. Ry. here, scy«: ‘I have used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy f. r ten years or longer—am I never without it in my family. I consiuti it the bert remedy of the kind mfu ofaetured. I take pleas ure in recommending it.’ ” It is ■ a specific for all bowel disorders. 1 For sale by H. H. Arrington. [ Fifty true bills for gambling have r been returned by the grand jury of , Clark county at Athens. I 1 Z^REATSALES prove the great merit of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Hood’s Sarsaparilla sells because it accomplishes GREAT CURES. No. 9 R° YA I ' RSI ’ I®J POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking Powder Co. New York. NEWS FROM CENTER. Solon Moore is The New Postmaster. Wm West died suddenly in Cen ter Tuesday of last week. He camo up town early in the morning to do some trading and returning home died suddenly. Solon D. Moore has been ap pointed postmaster at Centro and will take charge of the office as soon as he qualifies. Ho was a lieutenant in the Federal army and has been a lifelong Republcan. Mr. J. J. McElrath, the present incumbent has held the office for thirteen years, to the entire satis faction of the people. Best Remedy for Rheumatism, From the Fairhaven (N. Y.) Reg ister. Mr. James Rowland of this vil lage, states that for twenty-five years his wife has been a sufferer from rheumatism. A few nights ago she was in such pain that she was nearly crazy. She sent Mr. Rowland for the doctor, but he had read of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and instead of going for the physi cian ho went to the store and se cured a bottle of it. His wife did not approve of Mr. Rowland’s pur chase at first, but nevertheless ap plied the Balm thoroughly and in an hour’s time was able to go to sleep. She now applies it whenev er she feels an ache or a pain and finds that it always gives relief. He says that no medicine which she had used ever did her as much good. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by 11. 11. Arrington. Will the merchant who is wise ever cease to advertise? Yes— when the trees grows upside down ; when the beggar wears a crown; when ice forms on the sun ; when the sparrow weighs a ton; when gold dollars’get too cheap; when women secrets keep; when fish for get to swim; when Satan sings a hymn ; when girls go back on gum ; when a small boy hates a drum; when no politician schemes; when mince pies make pleasant dreams; when it’s fun to break a tooth; when cold water makes you drunk; when you like to smell a skunk; when a drummer has no brass— when these things come to pass, the man that’s wise will neglect to advertise. The Discovery Saved His Life. Mr. G. Caillouette, druggist Beaversville, 111., says: “To Dr. King’s New Discovery I owe my life. Was taken with La < Grippe and tried all the physk lans for miles about, but of no avail and was given up and told I c .1 n-t live. Having Dr. King’s New Dis- ■ covery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from the first dose began to get better, ■ and after using three bottle was ' up and about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it.” Get a free trial at H. H. Arringtons drug store. Ripans Tabules cure bad breath. Ripaus Tabules cure dyspepsia.