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There is a new song going the rounds of the papers and it run neth in this wise’ “We don’t want to buy at your place, we don't want to trade there any more, you'll be sorry when you see us going to some other store You :a:i ’t Bsi lus any etale goods, we have opened wide our eyes; we don’t want to trade at your store, ’cause you do not advertise.” 000 The Macon News says: “Mr. Bryan will be 38 years old on the 19th ot this month. He will have been twice nominated for the pres idency when be is 40 and he will be inaugurated before he is 41.” mentions the Augusta. Herald. We must have been talking in our sleep.—Augusta Herald. Your apologies are accepted, also the improvement recognized. Always go to sleep before you go to talking politics and —you will be enabled to avoid those Tom Hight entanglements. 000 Darien is located way down in that part of the state which is said to be the Atkinson strong' hold yet Editor Grubb announces that his county will give Candler a handsome majority. 000 His honor Judge John Wyckliff, chief justice of the supreme court of the Cherokee Nation 1 is lan guishing in jail at Vanita, I. T., on the charge of cattle stealing.lt seems that somebody is clearly guilty of contempt of court. — Macon News. 000 The Athens Banner, in com mending Senator Bacon’s position on free cotton bagging and ties, says: “Senator Bacon is standing square up for the interests of tl e South aud is making quite a re] • utation for himself.” 000 Says the Sparta Ishmaelite: “Looking ever the field the Ish maelite finds no reason for chang ing its opinion that Candkr will bead the list in the convention by a majority over both bis worthy competitors. ” 000 Yes, it is real safe to say that Allen D. Candler will have a “big crowd” to hear him speak . He is the people’s choice and the peo ple propose to hear him when he comes to the Hill City. A Desperate Negro.—Last night a negro hotel porter, while drunk, entered the waiting room of the Rome depot. He stated that he had a dollar in the ticket office and proposed to get it out. The office was locked. He at tempted to kick open the door. The janitress called Officer Sex Morris. The officer attempted to eject the intruder. The negro jeiked the officers “billy” and struck him, threw down the club and lied. Officer Morris fired down the track at the ne gro. C. 11. Duke, the crossing watchman, overtook and cap tured the negro. The negro had a pistol in his hand. Officer Morris missed the party and Duke turned the negro loose. The negro said he was shot. This morning officers made a search for the alleged “burglar” but he had skipped. YEAR’S SUPPORT. GEORGIA, FLOYD COUNTY I To all whom it may concern): Notice is hereby given, that the appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a jear’s support to Mrs. Henry T. Clark, the widow of Henry T. Clark, deceased, have filled their award, and un’ess good and sufficient cause is shown, the same will be made the judge ment of the court at the April term, 1898, of the Court of Ordi nary. This March 7th, 1898. John P. Davis. Ordinary Floyd County* Georgia. “ZELENA” Quartette of Small Dances— Misses Bessie Hight, Mabel , Harbour, Jennie Fahy, Sallie King. Premere Danscuesse Miss Zula Adkins. PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY. That Photographer Lancaster is an artist of the first degree is easily evidenced by his Zelena photo display in the big Curry- Arring'on Co. window. These phots are at'racting crowds all day long, j hey reflect credit upon the R ime artist and easily stamp him as leader in his profession. In interesting Zelina negatives he had a magnificent field of subjects and he did then fall justice— I hough no flattery—for none was needed. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. After Delinquents.—Chief Shropshire and his efficient force of officers are camping on the trail of all delinquent street tax payers. New Walk.—The side walk in front of R. D. Van Dyke’s op lower Broad, will be widened 6 feet and granite curbing put down. Compromised.—The case of Lot Haden, col., vs. the City Electric Car Co., was compro mised yesterday afternoon in the city court. Haden sued for SSOOO damages and accepted S3OO in cash. Knights of Pythias.—Rev. B. P. Allen, of Cartersville, Ga., a member of Cartersville Lodge No. 42, Knights of Pythias, will preach at the First Methodist church tonight. All Knights of Pythias of this city are frater nally invited to attend this ser vice. Suit For Damages,—ln the city court today the case of Lu cian Shropshire vs. the City Electric Railway Co., has been on trial before Judge Harris. The plaintiff asks for S3OOO damages and is represented by Messrs. E. P. Treadaway, Moses Wright and Wright & Ewing. Messrs. Reese & Denny repre sent the defendant. A Venerable Man.—A Times reporter called At the residence of Mrs. A. C. Reynand, 106 East Montgomery avenue, where Maj. Broyles resides. He was pleasantly entertained by Maj. Broyles’ two daughters, Mrs. Reynand and Mrs. .Clark, of Rsme,, Ga., 'who ushered him into the presence of their vener able father, who looks more like man of 75 than of 93.—Chatta nooga Times. Our Mistake.—ln The Hus tler-Commercial yesterday af ternoon the statement was made that Judge George Harris, of the City Court, who lined Lester ' Echols S2OO for carrying con cealed weapons, had defended Echols when he was tried for the murder of Marshal Tidwell, of Seney. The Hustler-Com mercial’s attention being called to this statement, we hasten to correct the error. Judge Hairis did all in his power to convict Lester Echols in the murder tri al. He was the able assistant of Solicitor-General Moses Wright St. Patrick’s in The Morn ing.—That is what tomorrow will bring for lov.il Irishmen all over the world. There are many of these genial, jovial sons of Erin in Rome, many of them are among the best citizens of the city, and all of them are popu lar. Everybody loves a lover and everybody and his dog is fond of a sunny-hearted Irishman. Rome is certainly proud of her Erin element and wishes for each and every member of Ijer TIP HARRISON. tive. It i« well known that public sentiment is more powerful than the law and the plan proposed would apply to the reformation of human nature the most power ful corrective influence that ie known. It may be a little in ad vance of the times, but the times are so badly out of join t that it is going to take some such moral surgeij »o mend them. “This idea was suggested to me many years ago by a very wise man, and I have been keeping it until the time should be ripe for its promulgation. I think the idea has so much merit that, once sug gested. it will go on until it ha<- beeen adopted in every civilized country. It might be well to ex periment with it a little b)fore actually putting the death pen alty in force. That would come eventually, but the people would have to he educated up to that point. The effect of a mere ex pression of opinion would be so great that the public would soon see the benefit of such a system, and would not be satisfied until it had been carried to its logical conclusion. I hope to live to see it tried.” Irish colony a j illy day—St. Patrick’s day in the morning. Will Preach Tomorrow.— Rev. A W. Williams, Presid ing Elder of the Dalton circuit, will be in the city tonight and will preach for the preachers meeting at the First Methodist church tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock. Married Today.— At 3 o’clock this afternoon Mr. Geo. Allen, of Rome, and Miss Buena Vista Rice,of Atlanta,were mar ried at the home of the bride in Atlanta. The happy young couple will make Rome their fu ture home. They will receive congratulations from a wide cir cle of friends. Funeral Today.—At 2 o'clock this afternoon the funeral over the remains of Master Robert, the 3 year son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, of East Rome, occur*d from the First Baptist churcn, Dr. Headden officiating. The pal 1 bearers were Joe Patten, Howard Harper, John McClure and Frank Park. Mr. aud Mrs. Bowers have the deep sympathy of a wide cir cles of friends. The enterment was made in Myrtle Hill. Judge Joel Branham.—Will spend tomorrow in Atlanta. Judge Branham, of Rome, and CoL Sam Maddox, of Dalton, . represent the Seventh Congres sional district in the Democrat ic executive committee of Geor gia, the same being called to meet in Atlanta tomorrow to determine on a plan of campaign and to name a day for the hold ing of the Democratic primaries • for State house officers this year. » Rome is proud of her commit : tee man. Popular Ticket Agent.— There was a very pleasant affair at the home of Col. and Mrs. C. 11. Lavender, on East First street last evening. A large number of the young people who take parts in the opera Zelena, met there in honor of Mr. Joseph N. Har j rison’s birthday. Mr. Harrison has lived in Rome only a short , time —but long enough to be come justly popular with a great number of Romans. When he has met them all he will be yet more popular. He is built that way. Those who attended and were entertaine 1 by Major and Mrs. Lavender last night, spent a most delightful evening. “Bever Slide” Stabbing.- At about 11.30 this morning* “Beaver Slide” No. 1. was threwn into a mad turmoil, while the rumors of war ant the flow of blood strug-f gled f < r the mastery Sallie Welsh, * a colored Amazon, buckled on her war clothes and crossing the tro- cha succeeded in driving he) i machete into the bosom of Mai I Stacey alias “Mrs Collins." Blooi flew as it flowed. Officers Colliei aud Alexander were soon on sh» scene and Sallie the Welch rare a bit was locked up. “Mrs. Col lins” was carved in several plreee Quick Returns—One of the very best accident insurarcc companies doing business ii i Rome is the National Industrie Society, represents 1 by Mr Bm Montgomery. This society make a feature of prompt payment of all just claims. On this line it b in good tas'e to state that on the evening of the 14th. Mr. Montgomery forwarded a chum for Sheriff J. P McConnell and on the morning of the 16 h check for the amount was receiv ed by Mr. montgomery. This promptness is their regular habit and not an accident. See Mr. Montgomery and secure a policy Mayor Gov. Bradshaw, of Seney was among the leading citizens of th? county visiting in Rmi e to ■lay. ■ ‘ ~ [7 DIETZ ~ No. 3 Street Lamp HAS A SHINING RECORD OF 20 YEARS. ~ , It is offered as an effectual antidote for “outer L -6B =awi darkness.” and is thor- X - oughly well made on Hq f'K scientific principles. __ _ It will give more light < * _ I—l ,han any -burning / \ lamp, do it cheaper and / Tu’bulm \ doitwithKerosene(coal i / 6TRKTLAMP \ oll >- I \ It run l»e lit and regu- if . ■ lated from the outside; \ \ / J can continue in business | A -j a despite the wind; can i f . H and will give you entire li fA satisfaction, by reason T *4 \ y of its absolute refia- I LA <7 j H J bility. \ / an enormous family of ] [ “ light goods ’’ that we I I build, and to whom we I I would be glad to intro- duce you by -leans of our Catalogue, which we mail free upon applk. 'tion. If you insist upon having the very best goods made, your dealer will give you “ Diets. w If you cannot obtain this Lamp of your dealer, we will deliver it, freight prepaid, to any part of the U.S. or Canada, upon receipt of its price, viz., R. E. DIETZ CO., 60 Laight Street, New York. • Established in 1840. • Condensed Schedule in Effect January 16, 1898. STATIONS. NoTToJ No. 14 No. 8 tv Chattanooga 800 am I 6 10pm 10.00 pm Ar Dalton 9.23 am 7.20 pm 12.10 am Ar Rome 10.40 am 8.21 pm 1.40 am Ar Atlanta I.loam 10 40pm s.oJam Lv Atlanta 4.20 pm 10.55 pm 5.20 am Ar Macon 7.10 pm 1.05 am 8 10am Ar Jesup 5.46 am 2.38 pm Ar Everett 6.25 am 3.25 pm Ar Jacksonville 8.40 am 9.25 pm Lv Jesup 7777.7 iaoiain "ftsdpm Ar Jacksonville I.oopm 10.15 pm Lv Everett 6.55nni 3.3iipm Ar Brunswick 7.55am| 4.30 pm No. 8 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to Atlanta. No. 10 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Atlanta. No. 14 carries Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cur Chatt:. nooga to Jacksonville and Atlanta to Brunswick _ stations. ~No 7 | No. 9 i~No. 13 Lv Atlanta 7.50 am 2.20 pm 5.30 am Ar Rome 10 15am 4.45 pm 7.37 am Ar Dalton 11.35 am 5.51 pm, 8.38 am Ar Chattanooga I.oopm 7.20pn. 9.50 am Lv Chattanooga . 7.50 pm 10 00am Ar Burgin I 4 jspm Ar Lexington. 4.30 am 5.00 pm Ar Louisville 7,27 am . 30pm Ar Cincinnati 7.foai Lv Chattanooga 1.25 pm I i.-um : • Ar Nashville . ftssp6n 6 Cam, 6.56 pm No 7 earrie- Pullman Sleeping Cai \tla to Chattano. ga. No 9 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Atlanta to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville No. 13 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Atlanta to Cincinnati without change STATIONS. . No. 6. | No. 127N07 Hl. Lv Chattanooga 10.00am' 4.40 am ft 20| tn Ar Knoxville 115 pm 8.05a mr 9.50 pm Ar Morrfst .wn 2.44 pm 9.50 am 10.5.' i m Ar Hot Springs 11.46am,12.23am Ar Asheville 1.15 pm 1.39 am Ar Salisbury 6.4opin> 6.00 am Ar Greensboro 9.52pm| 8.50 am Ar Raleigh 7 loam 11.45 am Ar Norfolk 1 5,25 pm Ar Wa hington..... . 6 i.’nm 9.25 pm Ar New York.. 112 43pm! 6.23;:m No. 12 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to New York via Asheville ami Sal isbury to Richmond, arriving Richmond 6.00 a.m. No. 16 is solid train Chattanooga to Norfolk, with Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Raleigh without change. Close connections made at Norfolk with steamers for Haltim. i •. New York and Boston. Pullman Sleeping Car Salisbury to New York via Washington. _____STATIONS. I ITK 0 -" 16 No7T f.v Chattai -a , Ar Knoxville | 9.50 pm 1.15 rn Ar Morrist wn |l2.olam; 2.11] m Ar Bristol 1 5.0 tam 5. Im m Ar Washington. 1125 pm 7.4<>am Ar New York 6.25 am 1.29 pm No. ft carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to Washing! m and Chattanooga to New York without change. No 16 carries Pullman Sleeping Car Chatta nooga to Knoxville mid Knoxville to Br! tol. 6TATIOMB. ' ~ . No. Lv Rome 77lft45nm Ar Anniston I.oopm Ar Birmingham 10.00 pm Ar Selma 5.35 pm Ar Meridian 9.50 pm Ar New Orleans .. _ 8.30 ,ni Ar Jackson 9745 am Ar Vicksburg 11 35am Ar Shreveport. 7.20 pm ♦No. 15 I JNo. 9 I tNo 16 2.15 pm ».OOpm Lv Rome .ar 110.00 am >;i in 6.00 pm 7.15 pm Ar Gad den ar 1 6.35 am 7.15: in 6.30 pm 7.3iipm Ar + Daily except Sunday § Sunday only F S. GANNON. 3d v p Ao M .Washington, DC. J M. CULP. Traf Mgr , Washington. D C. W A. TURK. G P A , Washington, D. C. C. A. BENSCOTEK a.a p a.,Chattanooga,Tam DON’T FAIL If you fail to visit W II Coker & Co’s store this week it will be your loss. Bargains." (Repairing Walk On • © Your Uppers ?W.A.MULLINiX,^ n (jnsseesesstotttietteeejij 1y 1 n lust a Moment. P east The Opportunity of a Life—tin For Big Dividenct--Payin-> \ Investment! / THE ALASKA GOLD PLACER MACHINE MININGCO.'i! Capital stock $5 000 000 —full paid— -1 as good as the Beel 'I eletii ne, Westinghouse Air Brake. . : pil ne or I’n Nugrai’H and other Similar indulbtrial enterprt -w 1 ire paying thousands in profits to their shareholders. This is an industrial rather than a Mining Company. C •fie only Hydraulic Machine Mining System (patented)lbat wiil in the ir zeu ground of the Klondike and the Northwest, w •ake oui machines and extract the gold froni the claims of ■ c just as thrashing tn chines are taken into the w mat country h.e-h out the firm -r’s wh-at One of our machines does the« of over 1 000 ten each day and v.e save the 40% of gold that is li ly lost by oth< r methods, so it can readily be seer, what h n proli s we will earn in the fabulcus'y rich gold mines of the Kloui and the N.u'.h a ■ st. with which every one must be acquainted. Ev ry pros;.t ctor th re is cur prospector, fur he must eveOu come to us to have his claim worked. Therefore we believe shall in time be payin as large dividends as the world-fam u terprises mentioned above. Ours is a similar ind istrial stacks an only bi hll for ali nit 11 turn) at the very lov price of? 2. or $lO 00 share. I This is an opportunity of a life t'm?. Note i ery day does Foit .ine knock at one’s.door I ' Tre only 0 ; svste no f ’. i7] J \ Sy. _ _ - *i?v . . "--..a , Hye rau ~WkC ' i 0 ne Mine life ■ , i)'i||f No ft (paten'd) A cilk east. > I I OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS i PRESIDED r.'H. I’. T .wnley, New York Hen, L. Bradford P Ince, Santl 1 1 i ■ Coni Mat.aixer of the Equitable,Life Assurance So President International Wini'C IST VICE PRES.Hon.J N Huston. New York Hon. John P. Hoyt Seat 'd. W- Ex-Treasurer of the United States Fx-Chief Justice. St ite l! ' ND vi 'E PRES E i'ari'i'y Brown,New York Geo. McLean, Man Treas, A'drew WcLsvi, 11; "r Pt»stie, s. 1, J inthii 1 >urae, Jr, Vli tin; Cap' a ■' Secty and Ass‘t Treas. 1. N.-w York James W Clise, ' Seattle. Auditor an 1 Counsel, 'vm R Woiks.N >w V >rk Ch. of Mining C > ,a Phairberof ‘ ll , <’o .suiting E tgineer Win. F. Ltv, XiwYit lustis :Bruoa, Pro r T- 1 ’’ \ . 1 Pres Lay System Hydrtulic Piaeor Wning Co Colonel V tl. Fisk Lawrence P. Brown, New York. The business ability finajcial standing of our Directors! a D the best evidences of our success. 1 r ' '] I i To raise the capitol to place several plants in tba a small block cf stock is now offered to the public at t! j.v rats of of 25 cents on the dollar or $2 50 for each ' Whan this block, is sold, no more will bo offered at 1 or.slo por share. , s An investment of $25 to SSO in this stock should vmt return largi profits—Even 100 to I—and thus afortune gacious inyeeton. t c Certificates are in very attractive f oitn, called ‘ G 1 ’ 11 and are trausferab'e from hand to nand. bend tor illustrated Prospectus where full explanation , of how we can earn euch enormous profits by the Lay Read! Reflect! Investigate! Invest! a | All information cheerfully giv<m by ths Secretary writ'I—Alaska 1 —Alaska Gold Placer Machine Mining Co. H"> ne Washington Building, N>. 1 Broadway New York, N. >■ • I I Can supply a" J Department Nursery | pe<l , to I IH ‘t’hft 13 fi j ow rates. We publish one oi \s« jf > z /fl 111,7 | the leading Seed. Plant and Tree Catalogues issued, I which will be mailed f ree. Send for it now, it wii save you money. Try us, can refer you to customers in every state and territory ( in the Union. 43 years of square dealing has made us patrons and friends tar an near. Have hundreds of carloads of y*? r ■ FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, PL^ |S | We send by mail postpaid. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Roses, Small Trees, ®^Sj ouse s. I ’°°W satisfaction guaranteed; larger by express or freight. 44th year. 32 g ree -i| M THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 528- Paines | II"'; fl