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WEAREGOINGOUT! , ’ J -■ •• •' We Are Goins to Quit the Retail Dry Goods Business i n Rome. x x x x x x x xx \ x x X x X x x x x x ■••.vwa <x' x x> x x: X X X X x x x x x xxxxxxx'xxx x«’«r*r> afw x x x "* -x-x x -x-x Sta x x jl xx-x xxxxx-xx<x«x »x c* xx . x■.x’awjnw.v.X’\ x .x xxxx\xxxxxx xxxxx x x x .x vx w* A*.« ! A- :<x« \ \ \ X \ X X V V 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 business; we never said anything hke it. We «ow say we shall pet out of this business as soon as possible. Will you help us out if we pay you well for the help? The help will be mutual. We’ll make prices lower than ever was writen about, talked about or enjoyed in this part of the moral vineyard. Comeat once. We will sell goods at less than 30 cents on the dollar. Nothing in the house above cost except Butterick’s patterns and contract corsets, which we are unable to control, everythin? else shall go for what it will bring, nothing above cost. s Millinery usually affrords 50 per cent nrofit. We'll now give Wa : sts worth $1 at 39c; those worth sOc to go at 29c; those you your selections at cost and chare-e you nothing for Miss Syn- 39c we put on the counter at 19c. ' " der's work. 5,000 Yards summer Wash Fabrics, that cost us io 15 and 2o n w .• , and mo e, and we’ll make one price for them—6 cents a yard’ Npvnr Boys Shirt Waists tfiat costus 40 cents, 50 cents and 75 cents such bargains. Dotted Swiss for which w* paid 46c a ' ara wp'ii we'll price at only IO certs. Any boys’ Shirt Waist in our house for sell at 2 r c Dotted Swiss that cost us 20c_youmay buy in this snk 10 cents. They’ll go in a jiffy--two to a customer. Ladies’ Shirt at 10c. Figured Duck worth 12 L2c to boflered at 6?. e At some price we aregoing to sell out and quit soon. Tried hard tosell in bulk; could uot do it. Now they go at retail. ' Customers who have been paying for their purch ises 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. x x \;\ x x viva-a x.x x:x x x v..x x x- vw\ \ wimmmkm x x x \ \ x x \ v ... v .. 'W'W»trv v x- \ \- BASS BROS. & CO. All shoes, Clothing, Hats and everything at or below cost, ROP SCHOOLS. Last Year’s Teachers Have Been Reelected. PRESIDENT J. B. HILL And Secretary W. H. Steele, as The Board Stands. At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, at the city ball the Rome school board held a full and most harmonious meeting, and by a unanimous vote elected all the teachers of last year for the ensu ing year. Superintendent J. C. Harris was reelected and his salary increased from fl 600 per year to 1,800 The board being wise in this day and school generation rec ognized how essential were the the services of Supt. Harris and fastened him for another year. The tame spirit prompted the reelection of Principal Montague Gam mon and a S2OO increase in bis sal ry. Mr. Gammon will continue as the principal of the white schools at a salary of 1,200 per vear year. The teachers will continue next ye«.r at the same salary of last’year. The teachers are. WHITE SCHOOL. Superintendent—J. C. Harris. Principal—E. M. Gammon. Seventh grade A—Miss Nellie Omherg. Seventh grade B-Miss Laura Hume. Sixth grade A— Miss Mary Wil liamson. Sixth grade B—Miss Georgia Pepper. Fifth grade A—Miss Minnie Byrd. Fifth grade B—Mi,s Anbie Per hint. WHEN TRAVELING Whether on pleasure beat, or business, take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effect □ally on the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, head aches, and other forms of sick ness. For sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading druggists. Manu factured by the California Fig Syrup Company only. Fourth grade A—Mrs. Mary Shropshire. Fourth grade B. Miss Lutha Moss. Third grade A—Miss Battie Shropshire. Third grade B—Miss Mamie i Jones. Third grade C.—Miss Minnie Rowell. Second grade A—Miss Floy Bai ley. Second grade B —Miss Ada Jen kins. Second gr?de C—Miss Nellie Wy ley. First grade A —Miss Z.e East man. First grade B—Miss Ruth Nor ton. First grape C—Miss Callie Spul ]ock. Miss May Clark—Music and ilrawing. 1 be whits supernumeraries were as follows, truly a spleudid list. Mieses Cordelia Veal, Belle Co iner, Margie Hoyt. Addie Mitchell, j Lily Irawick, Rosa Montgomery, Hattie Montgomery, Del'a Pollock Mary Franks, Marguerite Shank lin, Fannie Spullock, were elect ed as supernumeraries, COLORED SCHOOLS. I'or the colored schools, Princi pal Dent was reelected at a salary increased from S6OO to S7OO per year. T. M. Dent has proven him self a most efficiant principal and the board did well for the colord children of the city in retaining his services. The teachers for the colored gf’houk were reelected on k l*at I year’s salary scale ar». COLORED TEACHERS. Principal —T. M. Dent’ Sixth grade—L. E. Samuels. Fifth grade—Augusta Williams. Forth grade—Eula Ray. Third grade—Estelle Taylor. Second grade—Mattie Payne 1 A grade—E. C. Barett. 1 B grade—C. B Barnett. Supernumeraries elected were Jessie Ray and Mary Cothran. Judge Brauhan made a motion that it was the sense of the board to increase the pay of all the tiachers, but tha„ it could hot be dine now owing te the lack of funds. Motion: passed. Th >re was a full meeting of the board present, —and the session was the most harmonious ever held by a school hoard ir. this city at an election of teachers. The board as is President J. B, Hil l , Socreta r v W H. Steele and Trustees J K A’illiamson, Dr. Will Johnson, Dr. D. T. McCall, Judge Joel Branham a.id Max Meyerhardt. I Mr. Williamson declined re-eL.ct | ion to the presidency. -ETTERS OF ANMINISTRA TION. GEORGIA. FLGYD COtINTY To ail whom it may cencern : Eqmtable mortgage company (having in proper form applied to I :ne for permanent letters of ad ministration on the estate of Wm B. Wiggins, late of said c unty deceased. This is to cite all and sli gular tifn creditors and next t>f km of Wm. B. Wiggins to be ana appear ut my office within the time al lowed by law and show | cause, if any they can, why per manent administration shou'd not be granted to W. H. Ennis Co. 1 Admr. on Wm. B. Wiggins estate Witness my hand and official sig nature this 2nd day May 1898. John P. Davis. O rd i n a ry. | I'rest, with you whether you continue the_--„_- r, rve-kllllug tobacco habit. MO-TO-BAUi-St - moves tbe deairu for tobacco, withw jfp /Jit t nervous cii.eli V M SiPJtiJ I. ie, puriflea (J» I ! ,od, A 1 k K • YJ*' r Ten Jost intanhood. ’W I ■ * ;ko» vou strong .K. —will vouch for us. lal ■ it v • / kfikWKA, 2 ntlj, p, rsi oeni.l- W B-’X.SI. avoabjr runs. 3 box.-a f -?■ -'fond monev I • ■ . 9. k* ■■ 3 I Tested and Tried I V — T—„ »■ 5b M J For 25 Years I » „,.V < k‘ 1 k* Would, you feel perfectly jg K safe to put all your money ,W J in a new bank? One you 4 g,“ have just heard of? ■’ Jg e k; But how about an old M bank ? One that has done 4 business for over a quarter ]g lt {> of a century? One that ! hiis .J J always kept its promises? I One that never failed ; never jg r) M misled you in any way ? .J * You could trust such a bank, 4 t. couldn’t you? • ' I SCOTT'S I : I EMULSION I r £ of COD-LIVER OIL WITH <g I • HYPOPHOSPHITES is just M K like such a bank. It has never 4 disappointed you, never will, jg s k; It has never deceived you, X 4 never will. 4 r s Look out that someone jg sis does not try to make you X * invest your health in a new * I g- tonic, some new medicine jg k° you know nothing- of. , X ' gs 50c. and si.oo; all druggists.. S ' k 1 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. X rtriTtf'« at <« H'A it A dlftUat <4 atitstUiralMflf CHEAP RATES. • Ou account of the meeting cf the Southern Biblical Asse nbly ’ at Knoxville, Tenn., June 16— 25th, 1898, tbe Southern rail way will sell tjgkets from points on its lines to Knoxvilfe'and re , urn at rate of one fare for the I round trip. Tickets will be sold on June 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, with final limit June 27 ; a too on June 20 and 21, with final 44mit July 4, 1898. Foi further information and descriptive circular relative the ' same please call on agent of to Southern railway.; NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. All bills for subscription to , Hustler-Commercia‘l are payable Paul C. Jack, or order, and are, due Saturday of ’each week., 1 Have your money ready when ( the ! ■’ • ■ ■ ( Paul C. Jack, ' ( Mgr. circulationt dept. ( i The Pref erred Accident INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK, > P ol | > re P» r ticul*rly adaptrh for business men, and special policies are | JOHN FL THORNTON, I AT LANTA, GA„ • • • « STATE MANAGER ' i , | THE ARHSTRONG HOTEL ' Rome. Ga o (Roomdr ; Special " Boarders Rates Warned. Minim- ! The place to get’a quick, good meal.' McCALL j.& YOUNG, Proprietors. , . ■] 1 J: Best White LEGHORNS! g For the very best b ’eed and mosi X perfectly marked fowls, leave orders ## ••with J. T. Crouch & Co,, $3 pjr trio. •• Splendid cockerels only $ 1 S «« 1. D. GAILLIA3D. •••••••••••••••••••«••»» •» •Don’t Walk On 1 ; O Tour Uppers! J |W.A.MULLINiX^^ n P¥^ ! ;