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WE ARE GOING OUT! ~ We Are Goins to Quit the Retail Dry Goods Business In Rome J\\ \ \ \ \kX\s. s£\ x . . .'x'\' S? C S«? s' s's' s' s' s's' s' s' s' s' s' s' s's' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s's's sss s' s's' s' s' s' \'s's'\\\y Since this announcement went cut it as been claimed that we published such a purpose on a former occa sion. Not true. We never said before we were going out of business; we never said anything like it. Wc-ou say we shall yet out of this business as so< nas possible. Will you help us out if we pay you well for the help? The help will be mutual, We’ll make price' lower than ever was writ'en about, talked about or enjoyed in this part of the moral vineyard. Come at once. We will sell goods at less than 30 cents onthe dollar. Nothing in th e house above cost except Bntterick’s patterns and contract corsets, which we are unable to control, everything else shall go for what it will bring, nothing above cost. M llinery usually affrords 50 per cent profit. We’ll now give Waists worth $1 at 39c; those worth sOc to go at 29c; those wortl von vour selections at cost and charsre you nothing for Miss Syn- 39c we put on the counter at 19c. tier’s work. • 5,000 Yards summer Wash Fabrics, tnat cost us 10,15 anc | and mo e, and we’ll make one price for them--6 cents a yard! Nev?i Bovs’Shirt Waists tnat costus 40 cents, 50 cent- nd 75 cents such bargains. D otted S viss for which w® paid 46c a ara, we’i w i’ll price at only IO certs. Any boys’ Shirt Waist in our house for sell at Dotted Swiss that cost us 20c you may buy in this salt .10 ceats-They’ll go in a jiffy—two to a customer. Ladies’ Shirt ■ atloc. Figured Duck worth 12 1-2 cto boffered at 6 . At some price we aregoing to sell out ’ * pit soon, fried hard tosell in bulk; could uot do it. Now thej go at retail. * • Customers who have been paying for t ieir purch ises from us monthly may continue to do so. Short tim accounts we’ll accept as cash. Thanking hi in advance for such patronage as you may give. XX XXX XX X XX X X X>X XXX X X X X . X X .• X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X” X X X ' X X X X X X X \ \ \\ \ BASS BROS. & CO, All shoes, Clothing, Hats and everyth’ ig at or below cost, WHERK IS THAT $25,1M BRGK TUX maincd in office until January 1897. In addition to above I collected of taxes prior to the year 1896 the sum ol $9181.21 and paid the same in, and have receipts for it. Mr. Sanford claims that the comptroller general has perse cuted h’.m. The figures of record in the comptroller’s office show that this claim is not correct. By reference to the statement above, it can be seen that Mr. Sanford was allowed seven months in office before he paid a dollar to the state. He was al lowed till Feb. 18th, 1898 in which to settle the tax of 1896, lor which he was responsible. lie has not yet settled for the tax of 1897. He is due over sl2, 000 vet to the state besides what J lie may be due to the county. This statement shows that the ci mptroller has not massed Mr. Sanford unduly, an 1 his above quoted letter shows that he is sti'l begging for time. Now, tax payers, of Floyd county, ask Mr. Sanford why he 11 ■ never at any.time explained what he has done with the $25,- 000 he says he collected. Ask him why he wrote the coinptrol 1. r general asking him to wait until June the 6th to account for this money. On June 6th, you vote. It will be too late then to know the truth. Why has he not shown up before? Why not show up now? Why not on June 4th be fore the election? Is not it sig mlicaut that Mr. Sanford should fail to show where this money is, and then beg the authorities to wait on him till June the 6th. If on the afternoon of June th 6;h, Mr. Sanford should ad mit that hi- claim of back col- BISHOP GfiNDLER j I May go lo St. Lottis to Pre side Ouer Conference. COMPLIMENT TO GEORGIA Only 42 Years of Age--Enjoys National Fame- St. Louis, Mo., June 2. — Bisho, Warren A. Candler will probaby be assigned to the St. Louis con ference at the coming session of Bishops. Letters have been re ceived by min is'ere here intima ting that the ex-president of Em ory Coliege was favorable to th> Si. Louie appointment and doubt • ess commence hie labors in thi. field. At the Christian Advocate ollie it was stated by returned delegate from ihe Baltimore Conference that talk was rife in the East tha Bishop Candler would be here Che official announcement may b made now at any time, Bishop Candler is comparative ly a youog man. He is 42 years eld ai d has a national reput at;ioi as an eloquent speaker. While it Emory Colleage he made an ex cellent record and won fame as ui .educational administrator. He is a native of Georgia. The St. Louis Confer, nee if subdivided into six districts, as! follows. St.-Louis, Farmington, I j Charleston Popular bluffs, Wash ington and West Plains. It sup ports 131 ministers and boosts o> i naving 25,634 comtnun-^ants, Its j churches are valued at $694,535. parsonages at $72,851 and other! ’ k property at $63,237 I lections was an idle boast, ii . will be too late, . i I ask you tax payers of Floyd ! county to read the above facts and judge for yourselves. Respectfully, John D. Moors. I “OUS GKOIW I t ood ’‘Stand'’ at tuicamailga- SWORE IN GEN. GRANT. The Roma Jurist Adds to His List of Honors. This Morning's Atlanta Constitu tion has this special from Chica mauga park : Chickamauga. Ga., June 2 G> neral* F.ed D. Grant today took ihe oath as brigadier general, and the ceremony was one of intense interest. The oath was aduunstered by Judge G n ; ■ A. Harris, of Rome, Ga., an ex o ifeder.ite, atid the ceremony s witnessed by a large coucours- oi people exconfedprates add -x cd ai soldiers. G: neral Grant expressed great satisfaction that he should have the pr. vib-.r ? of assuming thtjob i gallons of liis office f’rom’s > distin ished a con derate, and when the I ceremony vns over a great shout vent u.j, the first man to shake i-u i. with and congratulate the listingutsii i officer ben g Majm L -eg.- L. Gillespie of this city, .vho isw-H fi General LeeJ when . rreiiu r-d at Appmifcttox set-i w.is on 1 unique m the slor ’of ; country and the in- < iccjlll create J tne greatest entbu sia a, w! !i broke into cheers that am * shock Missionary Ridge whe i General G rant eaid : Shtk'3 nands now not ov r a bloody chasm ut on the soil! o a country one in its loyalty ) the one flag. 0 Damaged Corn for Sale. H. D. Cothran & Co. . Personal Mention. Dr. J Browa aud ’Squire L . P. E.ir'y, of Coosa spent today in the city, Dr J C. Mull, is in the city today. Judge G. A. R. Harris, spent yesterday at Cbicamauga vi wing the soldiers. M’. T. R. Jones, of Carteis i ville, is the gue-t of his sister, Mrs. Wardlaw, in the 4ih ward. Mr. J. Dallas Turner, who has been sick for the past two weeks was able Rbe out on the street this morn ng Mr. Frank Miller who had the misfol tune to break his L-g a few week ago while dr.ving No. 4 hose wagon is getting along nict Jy and will soon be able to got out Ikt Hume, who is regarded as one of Rome’s bustling boys, but j now with the Southern Express i Co., at Brunswick, is liomi on a short visr. Capt. John C.Foster, of Foster’s Mill, spent today in the city. Mr. Ed Maddox,son of congress man John W. Maddox, has re turned from Washington where he I has been attending law school. Mrs. Madge Lewis, of this place, will spend next week with her children in Rockmart. Mrs. N. 11. Bass, of Lavender, spent yesterday in the city shop ping. Clever Guv Eastman spent yesterday in the city. Mrs. Ed Linthicum, of Annis ton, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Marie Jones a charming young lady of Dalton, is the 1 ; guest of Miss Berta Maddox. Miss Will Nell Lavender is visiting in Selma. Miss Annie Smith, after a pleasant visit to Mrfi. Tljiine on j Tower Hill home liii Atlanta yesterday. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Picnic.—The infant clashes, of the First Baptist Sunday school, spent today at Mobley’b. Th< y left early this morning on tin street cars and a j >ll >er crowJ of little folks couldn’t h <ve been found any where. A most enjoy able day was spent by all. City Court.—Judge G. A. R. Harris request the bar to to meet him at the c< urt house tomorrow morning at 9 oclock, to set casses for the next term of the city court. Public Schoi l—The Rome col ored pmblic school exercises, will tase place in Nevin’s opera house, this evening. A fine program has been arranged for the occasion. Nearly all the seats have been taken and a crowded house will witness the exeicises. Concert —The East R me band will give a concert at Mobley’s Park next Sunday. A more ex tended notice will appear Sunday morning. I. O O. F. —The annual elec tion of officers of the I. O O. F., will take place at their hall in the i Bosworth Block, t morrow even ing. Changes Hands.—Mr. 11. Park, of Palestine, Tex . bought out the Model Steam Laundry this morn ing. He will continue the business d the o.d stand. He comes highly recommended and is a genial gen tleman and is sure of success in Hill City. Down The Coosa.—The First Presbyterian Sunday school went down the Coosa on the Willie. C. Wagnou to Kirk’s grove this morning. Quite a large crowd went. Ten Trains of Soldiers.— Ten trains of soldiers passed through East Rome last night from Cbicamauga en route to join the army of invasion at Tampa . Ju-ticb Court. —Justices of the Peace Walter Harris and E. P Treadaway are JioLling justice court in the city court room. 2 large number of cases are to b disposed of at this term ol Hi court. Painful Accident-The ’ittl t roe year old daugh'er, ol Mt Will 1 inbatn living ai Harpur Station, happened to a vi painful accident yesterday- Si was playing with sum- lull beins when she got one up b n >se. Dr. J. C- Mull was Dasti summoned and found the child great agony, fehe was put mid the it.fluence of an ar.estbe ami til-; been was cut out. She -es ing as well as could -xpected today. CAN’T MAKE IT Those Spanish Ships A Bottled. Port Au Prince, Hayti, Ju 2.—According to the latest « vices from Santiago, when i Spanish cruiser Cristobal emerged fr m the harborye JI day to the entrance of the ui nel, she was welcomed by l furious fire, as soon as ths A ® icau squadron sighted hei, she was compelled to returnU the bay. It was her intention force her way out into tin sea. COLONEL BRYAN Will Command Third Nebn- VolunteQ'S Omaha, Neb., June nor Holcomb said today I would appoint Hon. M-J --to be colonel of the Ihlrd raskn volunteers. . Mr. Bryan who attend' opening of the exposition. 84 would accept. There is great enthusiasm over this action ana 'he - will be recruited immediately' Take the Weetem Atlant t K the “Battlefield Line, w Dalton Chattan &5 \\ quick ami conveni'mt 81 ' Cail on C. X. Ay< r, 1 •