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THEHUSTLER OF ROME
Established, IH9O.
THE ROME COMMERCIAL
Establlshetl. 1885.
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THE HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL,
•ROME, .GA.
Entered at the Postofflce at Rome, Ga., as
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BUSINESS OFFICE P HONE 85
Leiter’s wheat crop lias prov
ed a failure.
It takesthe bicycle to make a
century run easy.
Remember the Democratic
primary on June 23id.
The bears and bulls have de
stroyed Farmer Joe Leiter’s
wheat crop.
Tom Watson is not Hogan’s
ally. Tom has stumped the state
“once too often” already.
Now it re rumored that Gen
Miles Is to return to Washing
ton. —Augusta Chronicle.
Every dog has his day and
June 6th was not our day. That’s
ail. —Summervi le News.
Outrages reported from Chic—
amauga show the perpetrators
to be as fiendish as Spaniards.
Go to the polls on June 23rd
and vote for the three best men
in the Judgship race. Its your
duty.
Cevera is bottled in Santiago
Bay, but it will take a distilled
Hobson and Dewey to shut up
the loquacious Blanco.
The price of ice and beer has
increased in Chicago. But this
won’t keep beer from going
down nor ice from melting.
Aguinaldo is closing in on
M anila —and he not only is not
losing bis head, but is not dread
ing a Manila in the neck.
The Dewey two-step is the
newest measure in the dance.
The Spanish fandango like the
Manila fleet, is not in the swim
any more.
Craig Harris, son of United
States Senator Harris of Kan
sas, is the youngest soldier in
the army. He was 15 years old
last February.
Congressman Maddox’s huge
victory showed that his Cuban
speech and his work generally
was eminently satisfactory.—
Summerville News.
All the prayeis of all the
Methodists will be needed in
saving Major Scahlman from
the wrath to come—when the
senate camps on his trail.
John W. Maddox is one of the
ablest men in Congress. He L
peculiarly fitted for the office
and, so far as 1 am concerned,
he will remain the represent.!
tive of the Seventh congression
al district of Georgia until Geor
gians call him home to serve
then as gov mor.
LEATH RATE IN BATTLE.
Os the 15 decisive batt] is of the
world, the average death rate in
the lust five of tnem (of which
alone reliable statistics are preser
ved), was abou' 25 per cent, rang
ing from 20 per cent, the British
oss at Saratoga, to 47 per cent,
the loss of the Swedes at Pultowa.
Os other great battlee, it is diffi
cult to fix the average death rate
though it may be estimated at about
20 ptr cent. The rates range from
0.9 the G u rman lose at Sedan in
Septembei, 1870, to 50 per cent,
the British loss at Bloody Albuera.
Ae a matter jof fact, things stand
very much as they used to, save
hat the slaughter, when it does
occur, always comes more quickly
A great battl® in which the quick"
firing guns can be brought into es
fective use, will probably increase
the death rate largely, but that re
mains to be proved.
General statistics prove that
since the Trojan war, 8.000 years
ago, not a single year has elapsed
in which some war has not caused
the killing of a 'arge number of
men, while it is calculated that al!
the wor'd’s wars are responsible
for the deaths of 14,000,000,000
of human beings
If the “war lord” wants trou
ble, he is moving in a direction
to find it when he sends his best
ships to Manila. Dewey will
lead the German a merry dance,
if he has to open a ball.
It has been remarked that a
widow can make herself so fas
cinating because she knows all
about men, and the only man
who knows anything about her
is dead. —Marietta Journal.
If its guns that Uncle Sam
needs for his soldier boys, what’s
the matter with landing a few
thousand well equipped men on
Cuban soil and obtaining arms
from the Spanish with which to
equip the army for Porto Rico?
A LUMINOUS PRECEDENT.
’ The character of much of the
matter which passes for war
news, especially among the yel
low journals, has caused the re
publication of the following
series of dispatches which ap
peared m the Memphis Appeal
August 15, 1861 :
“Washington, August 7, 10
a. in.—Abe Lincoln was shot
through the heart last night just
as he entering his carriage
after leaving his Cabinet in con
sultation. The assassin, a south
erner, is now in the hands of the
authorities. There is great ex
citement, and 'On to Richmond’
is the cry.
“Later, 11 a. m.—Abe is still
alive, but there is no chance for
him to survive. The excitement
here is great.
“Still later. 12 a. m.—Abe
was wounded in the abdomen
and not in the heart. His physi
cian thinks he will recover. The
excitement is abating.
“Later still, 1 p. m.—*ltis now
currently reported that Abe was
only tlightly wbunded in the leg.
No excitement.
“The latest, 2 p, m.—An in
vestigation now proves tha*; the
bullet intended for Abe’« heart
missed the mark and only killed
one of his footmen. The people
are returning to their business.
“Later still, 3 p. in.—Abe’s
footman was not killed, as re
ported, but badly wounded. He
will recover.
“The very latest, 4 p. m.—lt
has been officially announced
'rom the Capitol that Old Abe’s
footman was very slightly
wounded in the hand by an acci
dental discharge of a gun which
he was cleaning.’’
This, of course, was intended
as a fake, but its resemblance to
some of the news that was in
tended seriously made it a hit at
the Lime.
STANDING ARTIES.
Now that a third call forvoluu
teers's imminent it begins to look
as if th« United Stales were to
have an active army of huge pro
portions, The forecast is tu
army of 125,000 for Cuba, ore of
60,000 for the Phillippir.ee ard one
of 80,000 for Porto Rico. These,
together with Ihe army for home
defense, will s a ell the total to
almost 300,000. This would put
us side by s>ue with European na
tions.
In view of these possible con
ditions, it will be of interest to
glance at the standing armies
of other * nations, Russia
beads the list with an army of
910,000 officess and man maintain
ed ata cost of $213 000,000 per
annum. In addition there is and
available force of 8,07Z,000 trained
men for emergencies, and the full
fighting strength of that country
is estimated at 13.600,000.
Next comes Germany, with a
standing army of 584,734, and this
force can be promptly increased to
3,700.000. It is also stated that
under the new eimy law the fight
ing strength of Getmany is 7,697,
856, of whom 4,207,856 are trained
soldiers and able for war.
France comes next w ill) 524 768
officers and men, and this force
can be readily increnstd to 2,980,-
000 for national deiense.The pres
ent cost of maintaining the French
standing army is $123,000,000 p<-r
annum. England has a s’anding
army of 366.000 regulars and 865,-
000 reservesand militia, and these
forces can be easily doubled in
case of war.
Spain maintains annrmj 0f95,-
000 and has an available war
strength of 1 834,000. Italy has a
peace army of 222 275,and a fight
ing strength of 3,397,000. Little
Belgium has an army of 43,359,
and Holland one of 21,000.
Austria-Hungary has a peace
force of 354 196, and a war reserve
of 1,422,036, Japan a total war
strength of 828,000 Turkey a
standing finny of 164,300. and
(. reece a peace strength of 25,000
and a total war strength of 209,-
000.
On the Western continent, Mex
ico has an army of 35 000, and an
available force of 163.149 in case
of war. Brazil has a peace force of
23,672 and a war strength of 99,-
972. and the Argentine Republic
15,485 and 68,435. respectively.
As stated by the inventor of
the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, used
by the Federal regular army,
the United States government
ownes 75,000 of these weapo is
and they are being turned out
at the Springfield Arsenal at the
rate of 280 a day. At this rate
the Cuban army of invasion
could not be fully equipped with
modern rifles until next fall.
Gov. Atkinson might organ
ize a brigade of political ini
munes. His crowd cannot hold
office again.—Macon News.
Spencer won’t resign so as to
become eligible Mark that pre
diction.
With Manilla down and Sunti
ago, San Juan and Havana falling,
Madrid certainly ought to tumble
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A
DAY.
“Mystic Cure forßheu n itis m[
and Neuralgia radically cures in I
1 to 3 days. Us action upon the ,
>ystem ia remarkable and myste
rious. It removes at once the cause
and the disease immediately dis
ippeirs. The first dose greatly
benefits, 75 cents. Sold by Curry-
Arrington Co. Rome. Ga
A new lot of new/,
pattern hats to go at <
unheard of low prices
for ihe next few days, i
We pay cash for our
millinery and can sell
a fine hat for less mon
ey than any house in
3ome.Call and get our
prices before buying I
/our best hat Com
mencement hats- a I
specialty. I
Mrs. ZL. O. G-arrard.
S LA U GHTERIN
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT,
We need money and we are compelled to rak
BIG AMOUNT OF CASH out of our stock in the n! t
few days. In order to raise the money we have decided
to throw our entire stock on the market at from 2? t
50 per cent reduction. This reduction applies to ever°
article in our store, contract goods excepted. ■
It is unusual to find a stock of men’s boysand
children’s clothing, furuishing goods and hats so well
suited to the demands of as ours. Our entire
stock has been renewed in the last ninety days. Ev'l
ery garment is new, fresh and desirable; made with
careful attention to fit and finish and these prices shoud
have your most careful consideration.
MEN’S FINE SUITS.
All $22.50 and $25 suits go at sl6 50. I All sls and $lB suits go at $11.50. I
All 10 and 12.50 suits at 7.50. All 6 and 7.50 suits at 5.00. I
All 5 suits go at 3.50. | I
' IS
Children’s Knee Fants Suits Go
JUS'-l' TTIJnjS DI -It!'!!
$6 00 suits go at $3,00. I $5.00 suits go at $250 I
4.50 suits go at 2 25. 4.00 suits go at 2 ()o t 1
350 suits go at 1.75. | 3.00 suits go at 175. |
2.50 suits go at 1.25. | 1.00 suits go at .qq I
MENS FINE PANTS 331-3 OFF.
$6. 00 pants go at SI.OO. $5.00 pants go at $3.35. I
4.50 pants go at 3 00. 400 pants go 2 fl
3.50 pants go at 2,34. 300 pants go at 2.00’ |
250 pants go at 1.67. 200 pants go at 1 50. I
1.50 pants go atsl.OO. I
FINE STRAW HA d
GO AT HALF PRICE. I
$2.50 hats go at $1 25. $2.00 hats go at $1 .00. ■
1.50 hats go at 75c. 1.00 ha bgo a 50c. ■
75c hats go at 40c. 50c hats go at 25c. J
25 per cent off on all Furnishing goodsl
Underwear, Shirts, Hosiery,Handkerfl
chiefs, Soft and Stiff Hats. I
BigJDine Hot
Stuff in Serges. Alpaca, Line i. T-ash an I dick. AH giin t'ni- dl3 B
count sale- z ■
This will Bs Our Monsu-Raisino Ml
YDLJR MONEY
Phis is no trick of the trade nor ia it a going out of business a Ivertising schema to de*
people. W e always do exactly what we advertise and we an sura the people of Rome and
country are aware of this fact. We coine to you now with the honest, frauk statement 'n
Deeding money and in order to raisv the needed amount we offer yiu the cleanest, best bong ■
clothing furnishing goods and haig m Rome at faorn 25 to 50 per cent reduction. ■
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