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WEAREGOINGOUT! We Are Going to Quit the Retail Dry Goods Business In Rome, k x x x \ \ x x x x x* x x x x x wx x ar *< w ■ m m- xx x XX x XX X X VV^>x>x*x*^x'< X x'x'x X. X XXX X X X X XX XX X X XX Since this announcement went out it has been claimed that we published such a purpose on a former occa. sion Not true We never said before we were going out of busmess; we never said anything like it. We n ow sav we shall ret out of this business as soon as possible. Will you help us out if we pay you well for the help? tC ,pla« I l mutual We’ll make prices lower than ever was wnt en about, talked about orenjoyed in this part o? the moral’vlneyardL Come at once. We will sell goods at less than 30 cents on the dollar Nothing |„ J house above cost except Butterick’s patterns and contract corsets, which we are unable to control, everything else shall go for what it will bring, nothing above cost. i nor n«nt nrofit We'll now give Waists worth $1 at 39c; those worth sOc to go at 29c; those worth Millinery usually aflrords 50 per cent wont. we U u^ 39c oncounter at 19c . worn you your selections at cost and chartre you notnmg wi ivxis 5,00 b Yards summer Wash Fabrics, that co»tu« 10,15 and 2o r . der’s work. and mo e, and we’ll make one price for them—6 cents a yard! Never Boys Shirt Waists tnat co . s^^ s b^.£ e s h^’t Waist in our house for sell at 2 r c Dotted Swiss that cost us 20cyoumay buy in this sale Wet .?t‘ C TheyTlX?n C a a^stomw-^atlies^^hirt, at 10c. Figured Duck worth 12 1- 2c to bo/ered at 6c. At some price we are going to sell out and quit soon. Tried hard tosell in bulk; could uot doit. Now they go at retail. • Customers who have been paying for their purchases from us monthly may continue to do so. Short time, accounts we’ll accept as cash. Thanking you in advance for such patronage as you may give. XX X \ WWWf x x.x-.x XX- X"X X x.x XXX XX X x-x-x X X \,x.x,x x x X*X X fIWOMRMPii X- BASS BROS. & CO. All shoes, Clothing, Hats and everything at or below cost, local happenings. Church Repaired. —T h e Catholic church is heing reno vated and new porches and steps are being put up and oth erwise improved. It will greatly add to the appearance of the church. Picnic. —The teachers and students of the Rome Business College will give a picnic near this city one day during the week. During the past two years the college has not dis missed for anything except hol idays. Police Court. —The follow ing cases were tried at this morning’s police court by Re corder Eubanks: Leila Bvid, colored, disorderly conduct,s7 50 or 30 days. J. M. Alford, drunk, $2 50 or 5 days. Henry John son, colored, drunk, $5 or 10. City Court. —City court con-, vened at the court house this morning. A large number of cases are to be disposed of at thsi term before Judge G. A. H. Harris. Childrens Meeting. —A large crowd from Pome attended tne childrens meeting at Mispeh church yesterday, among those from Rome who went weie: Mr. ’ a d Mrs. »V. H. Coker, John P. Dauis, Mr. and Mrs Lewis, Sam Johnson, Denis Blackstock, Mrs. Eiihou and Miss Lizzie Smith. They went in a large band wagon, and all spent a vary pleasant day. FRANCE’S ITNEREST IN Cl’BA Paris Newspapers Proposing a Species Oe Government. Paris, June 13 —Spanish partis ans here are reluctantly realizing that Spanish domination in Cuba is doomed, and they are endeavor lip to find means to save Spain in tne face of inevitable defeat. Augus ilin Thierry, writing in I e Jour r proposes that Cuba be admenstered America under the suzerainty of Spain, paying tribute to the latter Power as Egypt is id ministered by England and tributary to Turkey. He cites the lonian Islands under Great Britain from 1815 to 1864, and Moldavia, Wallachia and S«r via under Turkey, as«fprecedents. Lucian Millivoye, ip Patrie ur g .ntly calls upon the Powers to mediate inJ)ehaH_of>Spain. BRITISH MARINS KILL 50. Stern Measures To Quell a West Indian Rebellion. Boston, Mass., June 18. — Cap tain Lockhart, of the British schooner Blomidion. from Antigua one ot the Leeward Islands, re ports an uprising an Montseirat, and the commander of the British cruiser Intrepedio immediately sent a detachment of 250 marines and three officers te quell the dis turbance. The natives wers operating illi cit stills in ths mountains. The natives assulted the Governor and < fficers, breaking the Governor’s mr. The natives were fired on by t he marine*, about 50 natives being kil'ed. • ■ NIGHT SHIRT TRUCE FLAG. ’ Spaniards Thought The lowa Wanted to Surrender* Port Antonia. Jumaica, June 13 —The Spanish cruiser Oquendo on Sunday sent out a launch flying a H;ig of truce from Santiago under the impression that the lowa was displaying a white flag. The Spaniih Officers on the launch said that it was supposed the bat- , tieship wished for surrender. Investigation showed several things on the lowa which might I have caught their eyes, the moat conspicious being Captain Evans’ I nightshirt hanging on a line. The matter Was explained, and tne Oquendo’s launch returned, with many apologies, Oue man on the launch made the ramark that : 1 they were very short of fresh wa» ter for the borers. > OPERETIC EXTRAVAGANZA Tomorrow Evening at Nevin’s Opera House Tomorrow evening iu Nevin’s Opera house Prof. J. A. Beal will present his beautiful play the Op erettic extravaganza. The entertainment consists of a a minstrel first part. The stag j will be beautifully decorated with buntings and flags of all nations. In the rear is a stage in the shape a huge melion. with arches from 1 every point, terminating in the center whioh forms a gorgeous picture, seated on this ,vili be the dumb or cbestra, under the direct ion of Mfss Julia Bayard. In the orchestra are fourteen pieces. All the latest and popular songs will be sung. Hundreds of electrict lights will allumate the stage and the effect will be most beautiful. No professional company will have a prettier stage setting. It goes without saying the house will be packed from pit to dome. Infant Dead —The 4 months o'd infant of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fleming died at the home of its patent this morning in Birmingham. The remains will be brought to Rome iu the morning for interment, The Epworth League reunion i nt the Fret Methodist church yes terday afternoon was a most en joyable affair- Sour Stomach “ irr<-r I laduccd to try CASC*. RETe, 1 will never be without them lu the house. My liver was Ina very bad shape, and my bead achao ami 1 bad stomach trouble Now. since Uk ing Casc.iret*. I feel flue. My wife has also used them a 'th beuetleial results for sour stomach." Jos. Khbhling, iwi Congress Bt., St. Louis. Mo. C A N ° V JF J CATHARTIC a wAcawta ToaOC mark atoisTtnto Pleasant. Palai Ude. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good. Never Sicken Weaken or Gripe. 10c, 25c. 50c ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Stsrllsv U.m.4, <'»■>,..ay, (biases, Ueatrral, brw Verb. Sit Sifl. TO>RAC “* “n<J guaranteed by all drug "* IV Dav gists to CTRE Tobacco Habit. a J ! Tested and Tried j I For 25 Years fc . JI A Would you feel perfectly j K safe to put all your money JI sin a new bank ? One you ! ! a* have just heard of? j k' But how about an old 1 |C bank ? One that has done A* business for over a quarter q of a century ? One that has JI | always kept its promisee ? A* One that never failed ; never j misled you in any way? JI £ You could trust such a bank, «3 A* couldn’t you? 'q I SCOTT'S < | EMULSION 1 * of OOD-LIVEk OIL WITH £ K HYPOPHOSPHITES is just J 8 J. like such a bank. It has never a' disappointed you, never will, 'q K It has never deceived you, JI ** never will. a Look out that someone X does not try to make you JI K invest your health in a new * A tonic, some new medicine A' you know nothing of. JI 50c. and si.oo; all druggists. BT SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. CHEAP RATES. On account of the meeting rs the Southern Biblical Asse nbly at Knoxville,• Tenn,, June 16— 25th, 1898, the Southern rail way will sell tickets from points ion its lines to Knoxville and re | urn at rate of one fare for the I round trip. Tickets will be sold on June 13, 14, 15, 16 aiyl 17, I with final limit June 27 ; also on June 20 and 21, with final limit I July 4, 1898. Foi further information and I descriptive circular relative the same please call on agent of to Southern railway. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. All bills for subscription to Hustler-Commercial are payable Paul C. Jack, or order, and are due Saturday of each week. Have your money ready when the collectorjcalls. Parul C. Jack, Mgr. circulation! dept. | ThePreferredAccident INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK. leneu is an old line Stock company with assets of over ’ JOHN R. THORNTON, I ATLANTA, GA. • • • • STATE MANAGE- | I . I " | ||.l j THE ARMSTRONG HOTEL ; Rome. tia. Regular ! -n -x Special I Boarders • Raws i Waned. ,fef ! nSfE mmuu 5 , «** V * The place to getja quick, good meal.J ; McCALL ’& YOUNG, Proprietors ? jnxu- ij Best White GLEHORNS! 1 For the very best beed and most i perfectly marked fowls, leave orders ] with J. T. Crouch & Co., $3 par trio. I? Splendid cockerels only $!. 1 I. D. GAILLIARD. < i Repairing I •Don’t Walk On C-Z ; O Your Upper*! • W.A.MULLINiX. M s i?®'