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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Nati on a l Fkate rn it v. —The Provisional section of the Na tional Fraternity will meet in this city on May 31st for the purpose of electing a dele gate to the National Board of Control which meets in Phila delphia on June 13. They will meet in the Knights of Honor ITall at 10 o’clock a. m. Odd Fellows.—Judge R. R. Harris and Capt. W. G. Mait land weie among the Romans who left yesterday to attend the Odd Fellows state convention which convenes in Savannah tomorrow and will be in session several days. Hose Jumper —Mr. F, Han son, the enterprising plumber, has built a handsome hose jum per to be taken to Anniston on June 8, at the firemen’s tourna ment. It is useful as well as ornamental and wdl be a sure winner for one of the prizes. Series of Meetings.—Revs. J. 11. Ellis and J. W. Gilliam are holding a series of meetings at the Congregational church m North Rome. They are largely attended ami a great work for the Lord is being done. The Men's Edition. —The Rome Georgian will be out on Sat urday of this week. Mrs Beulah S. Moseley editor and general man ager of The Rome Georgian tell*- The Hustler-Commercial that shu has the following excellent staff for the Men’s Edition; —Hon. Joe) Branhim editor in chief. Mr Clai Rowell, society editor Mr. R. E Lee Byrd city local editor. Trolly Rite— A number o' young society people will give a trolly ride, and dance at Mobley’s park this evening,About 50 couples will go. FINE PIANOS. D. H Baldwin &Co Offer a Large Line For 14 Days. I). 11. Baldwin & Co., one ol the largest manufacturing wholesale dealers in high grade pianos and organs in the United States, will offer at their special sale for fourteen days, commenc ing tomorrow and ending June 7th. A beautiful line of high grade pianos and organs at ac tual wholesale prices inorder to more thoroughly introduce their goods in this section. They will save you jobbers and commission profit, cash or on time. Old instruments taken for their worth. All are cordially invited to in spect our instruments whether they buy or not. ’Salesroom open Wednesday at 311 Broad street. A- F. Hen eric ii, General Agent. I). 11. Baldwin & Co. THE COLORED SCHOOLS. Will Close Next Friday. The Exercises. The Rome colored schools, after a successful year’s worn, will close next Friday, whiih is the day set apart for the reception of visitors and patrons. Thursday has been designated as “Trustee Day” when schools and buildings will be inspected by those in charge. The graduating exerches, which will be of unusual interest will be held at N»vine opera house on Th uisday, June 2. The public are cordial y invi’ed t ’ atten 1 • More than ‘2OO stylish shapes in untrimmed bats received by Lanham & Sons on yesterday. These goods were ordered direct from New York and the line cont tins everything new and nobby in untrimmed hats. The prices will p ove revelations. ! Just a Moment Pleasel The Opportunity of a - Life-time For Big Dividend—Pay ing \ • Investment 1 / THE ALASKA GOLD PLACER MACHINE MININGCOMPANY Capital stock $5,000,000 —full paid—ar. luon-assessablt*.Promises to lir as good as the Beel Telf.i-h >ne, Wf tingh-use Air Brake, Grapho phone or Phonograph and other similar indulstrial enterprises which re paying thousands in profits to their shun holders. This is an industrial rather than a Mining Company. We have he only Hydraulic Machine Mining System (patented)that will work in the frozen ground of tbe Klondike and the Northwest, where w< •ake our and extract the gold from the claims of others, just as thrashing m chines are taken into the wheat country to h.esh out the farmer's wheat. One of our machines does thwok of over 1,000 men each day and w< save the -10% of gold that is usual ly lost by other methods, so it c m readily i ■ seer, what enormous profits we will earn in the fabulously rich gold mines of the Klondike and the Northwest, with which every one must be acquainted. Every prospector th re is our prospector, for he must eventually come to us to have his claim worked. Th me we believe we ■shall in time be pay in as large dividends as the world-famous en terprises mentioned above. Ours is a simil- • industrial stock which only be had for a limited time at th- > ry low price of $2.50 . 10 00 share. This is an oppDrtunity of a life time. No ev ery day does Foituns knack a' one’s..door Tre on’y The only 3 ' 1 usea in ■‘ "U the west south, nc Mine .;& North) Fatten’d) ~ 6 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS PRESIDENT, H P. Townley, New York Hji, L 8.-x-lfor ll’ inc), Sant. Fa New Hex Manager ot the Equitable, Lite Assurance So I’risii is I itern.i ritrU Mining Cong-ei* HT VICE PRES,Ron J N Hnston. New York H m John 1’ ft yt Seattle, washingtoi Ex-Treasurer of the Unit 3d States Fk- ’hi f fuCico, of tvashirgto ND VICE PRkS E. Paruny Brown,Now York Geo. Me .can, Manufacturer, Passaic, N. J freas, Andrew McLean. Wgfr L’anaic, x I, .hii-liin '.i-nrio, Jr,Mining Capitalists Portland Secty and Ass‘t Treas. 1, Now Y irk James .V. Clise, I Seattle, Washington Auditor an 1 Counsel, \V’n R. Wouk< Now V ;rk Ch. of Mining C'm '.batrberef Coiumosce Consulting Engineer Win. F. Lav, New Y'i-y Ln ie <•. Bru.:?, Pro r Turf, Field, Farm. N. \ Pres Lay System Hydraulic Placer Mining Co rjolo'iei c. r isk New Yngt Lawrence P. Brown, New York. The business’ability financial standing of our Directors are among the best evidences of vur success. To raise the capitol to place several plants in tbe Klondike small block of stock is now -iff red. to the public ; at the ver) uw rate of of 25 cen’s 01 the dollar or $2 50 for each $lO When tms block is sold, no more, will ba offered at less than or’slo per share An investment of $25 to SSO in this stock should very sooi return large profits—Eveu 100 to 1— and thus afortune for the sa gacious invi eton. Certificates are in very attractive f oun, called “Gold-Backs’" and are transferab’e from hand to hand. bend for illustrated-.Prospe ius where full explanation is givei of how we can earn each enor nuu-> profits by the Lay System. Read! Reflect! Investigate i Invest! All information cheerfully given by ths Secretary. Call or write—Alaska Gold Placer Machine Mining Co. Home offices, Whington Building, No. 1 Broadway New York, N. Y. H Best White GLEHORNS! « For the very best breed and most 55 marked fowls Ie ve orders <HB* with J. T. Crouch & Cd., $3 pertrio. Splendid cockere s o dy $ 1, 55' I. D.GAILLIARD. S v-" ■ 4?s jl“* J I "ni B■ k▼ alu nJ /▼tl iftiw r J 8 k J yll H Ji k J I Permanently cured by using PR. WHIT i'H ALL’S RHEUMATIC CURE. The ! surest and the best. Sold by druggists on a positive guarantee, Price 50 cents per box. Sample sent free on mention o this publication. THE DR. WHITEHALL Mi .IRIMINE CO.. South Bend, Indian/ TONSDRIAL PARLORS- LEWIS BARR ITT, Ar t ist; Only slcillo.l men employ ,d. P,- , ri renorated Mos courteous attention and aitisficDui - str/icos guaranteed at No 462, Broad street, ' > ■ ' LE I TERS OF A N MINISTR \- TION. I GE J'GIA. FI.(.YD Ci I.XTY To nil whom it may cencern : Eqiutub <• mortgage company having in pro| er form applied to me for permam-nt letters of ud ! ministra ion on the estate of \\ m B. Wiggin*, late of said c unty deceased . This is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of km of Wm B, W ggins to tie and app'-iir nt my oilice within the tiin- ii! 1 : w< <1 by law and show cause, il any they can, why per ! manent ad id ini-trat ion shou d not he granted to W. 11. Ennis Co. Admr. ou \\ in. B M iggius estate. Witm ss my hand and official sig na ure this 2nd dav May 1898. J UN P. Davis. Ordinary. I LIBEL FOR DIVORCE* STATE OF GEORGIA FLoYD COUNTY,- George W. Thomas i Libel for di vs vorcein Floyd L. P. Thomas ) Super’r Court State of Georgia, No. 33 Jatiuar" term 1898. To L. P. Thomas, —The defend ant is hereby required personally or by attorney, in be and appear at the next Superior Court to be held in and for said county on tbe thiri Monday in July next, then and there to answer the plaintiff’s demand in an action of libel for divorce, as in detauit thereof said court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Aitness.the Honorable W M- Hen-y , Judge of said court, this 9th day of February IS9B. Wm. E. Beysiegel, C. C. Supe rior Court, Floyd county Ga. The hot waters, tbe mouulaii air, equable climate and the pine forests tn iK<- Hot Springs the most wonderful health ai d pleasure re sort in the world, summer or win ter, Ii is owned, endorsed and crmtu lled by the U. S. Govern ment and has accomonodafions for al i cla-s I’h Alli ;gton and Park ho'.els tmd 69 others and 200 Hoarding h"ii*< - are < pen all sum mer. Having an alfiiudti. of 1000 leet it is a cool, safe and nearby refuge during tbe heated term in the sou h. For iuform-ation conceruii g Hot Sprmg* address C F, Cooley, .'tanager business Men’s League, slot Springs, Ark. For reduced excursion tickets and pai ticulars of the trip see local ageut or address W. A. Turk Gen’l Pass, Agt., Southern Ry.. Washington, D.C. BRIN 1 OUR HEROES HOME! I’he b 'autifv! song “ Bring Our He roes H -me” d» (licated to tbe He roes ol the U.S. Bittelship Maine s one ol trie fin vst national song-i ever,H'ritten The words ring with patriotism and the music is stir ring anil full of fire, and fitti. g the noble si-utrmmt to which it is de dicated Arranged for Piano nnd Organ This song and sixteen other pag. s of full sheet music will be seat mi receipt of 25 cents, uidress, Popular Mu.-hc Co.. Indianapolis, Ind. 1 Beware i»i imitations | - l&li 0$($ lll ' lie ■ "" 'Wawstcrshire JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, AGENTS, NEW YORK. for six jW' I wan a victim ol dys- ’><■[ »ia in its worst form. 1 could tat nothing out milk toast, and at times my stomach would • lot retain and di' <> t even that Last March 1 egan taking C.'.Sl'Ah JITS and since then i lave steadily improved, until 1 am as well as I ver was in my life.” David 11. Mikphy, Newark. O. CANDY TRADE MARK REOISTgREO Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do ■loud. Never Sicken. Weaken, oi Gripe tec. 25c. 50c. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Hlerllne RemeKy Company, < blew, Montreal. Rao Tort. 'lll KSi.7'I.Rot 1 * 3<>lrt anti «>'•■ riMitfcd by alldmg- RiV* i J'BHU glsw to «’« KF Tobacco HaUt. SHERIFF. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for sheriff of Floyd county subject to the democratic primary of June 6th, 1898. My deputies will be J. P. Mc- Connell, J. D. 'Turner and Craws Moore. J. K. Williamson. F (I <II f k CSLIIF.ICR COURT I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Superior court, subject to the action of tbe democratic primaries of June 6th. 1898. i Mr. Walter H Ross will be my deputy’ as heretofore. W. E. Beyseigel FoR CORONER. I am a 3anditate fur re-electi, u as coroner of Floyd county, sub juct to the democratic primary of ■lune Glh. and will gratefu'ly Appreciate the votes of my friends and the public. . F. H. SCHLAPBACH. FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT. I respectfully announce my self as a candidate for clerk o' superior court of Floyd county, subject to the democratic pri mary June 6th, 1898. Mr, W. Sam Cothran will be associated with me as assistant. If elected, mv entire time and energies ivill be given to serving the public to their entire satis faction. D. W. Simmons. FOR SHE R|FF. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for sheriff of Floyd county, subject to the democrat ic piim try to be held June 6th, 1898. Messrs. Willi.ini J. Griffin and T. Berry Broach and Mr. Da Byars will be my deputies We very respectfully solicit your vote, and promise to faith fully and hone-tly perform th< duties of the office. J. Ed Camp. FOR TAX ASSESSOR. I hereby announce myself at a candidate for re-election to tm office of tax assessor of Floyd county subject to the action ol the democrats in the primal) electionsuf June Glli, 1898. K. L. Foster. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. In announcing myself as a candidate for state and county tax collector of Floyd, subject to the democratic primary on June Gth, I desire to call your attention to some of the reasons vb) I ask your support, Chief of these reasons is the record of services faithfully rendered. This record is open to the in spection of every citizen and t ix payer of Floyd county, and has already been passed upon by chose officials whose duty it is to keep an eye on such matters. iiz thousands of dollars have passed through my hands, and for every cent of this money receipts are held in my office. Tue taxes due the state and county have been closely collect ed by me, and this has been dene without oppressing the tax payers individually or collec tively. I propose to make a clean (•ampaign for re-nomination,and my pledge for the future is my official conduct in the past. 'Thanking you for your sup port heretofore given, I respect fully ask your votes and co-op eration in the present contest. Yours truly, V. T. Sanford. B ARD AT MOBLEYS SPRINGS. A limited Lumber of boarders will be received nt Mobley sprints. Terms reasonable, Apply to J. P. McConnell May Ist ’9B. F 3 SENA‘S •In lhe coming el ection the privilege of F] o , 11 by party precedent, to"? democratio nomi nee for from U.e42„ 1 l S e„ alOTia 1 hereby an, lounce candidate for t |, e f ■ nominalion for Se, lo the a ct i o „ of l||(j • «b| primary of Ju lle Clll announcement Please announce mv a candidate f„ r M „,J r «• 42nd senatorial district 2 m Ute democratic pri hellion June the Gtll . ft ’ ’ Ull y, R rp y _________J ‘ F^CH 8 . annoujmcement. f hereby a'^7 ce mmlidato for t|, e j /' subject to tlie democratic mary June 6th. J- B. Nk vis for treasurer. I appreciate most siucere t ie kind support I r eceivedf the voters of Floyd county electing me county treasure) the past and again respe c if u submit my name as a Candida for renomination in of June 6th. If re-elected I aea pledge myself to rend ert same-non partisian service toi the people (when fundsareou * s 1 have honestly endeavon to do in the past. Respectfully, J A3. B. |I IU ’ ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby amiuuiice myselfaj •andidaie lor the office of t receiver of Floyd county (D bj f 'the dem .cratic primary to held cu June 6th 1898. J- N.'Crazier, To the voters of Floyd ccunt I hereby announce myself a ca iidate for the office of represent eve in the lower house of t next General Assembly of Get 'ia my candidacy suhj ct to I primary of Jtin-* 6th 98. J. LIND-AY J'H.NSOIi. F K TAX C LLECTIR. I heroby announce mysefaci lidate f >r the office of tax coll ''•r of Floyd county, subject to tion of primary of June 6th 189 John M. Vandiver. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. To the voters of Fbyd cun Urged by many friends to ma the race, 1 hereby announce i self as a candidate for ths Lo» House of the next General A sembly, subject io the Flo County Primary election to held on June Gth . It being o» hree weeks until the election, will be almost impossible to mi i n extensive canvass, but I ’ endeavor to see as many of voters of the county as possible Very r spectfuhYi R. A. DenW FOR REPRESNTATIVE I hereby announce myiclf candidate for a seat io the lo* house of the General Assembly Georgia, to rep r esent Floyd c°o tv, my candidacy subject to 1 action of of the democratic p ll ary of June the 6th. W. C. Bryan- FOR THE LEGISLATURE E DITOR 11USTLE R-Co.M MERCI * 1 ‘ Please kindly announce nay didacy, for membership iu lower house of tbe next g® l assembly. Subject to an app l by my countrymen at t >e box in the primary on Ju proximo. Henry Walk FOR THE LEGISLATURE- I hereby announce ffiy candidate for election t 0 lower house of the Geoig ,a islature, subject to ic primary on June 6tl‘» ueX John 0-