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Wai
Time
Prices
While on the one .hand
as a result of the war,
nearly all food products
have advanced in price,
on ttie other hand, it
has Phad 'precisely the
opposite effect on the
pURNTE
Trade.
We must keep our
sales upto the normal
standard, and to do (his
we realize that goods
must be sold lower than
ever, and we are prepar
ed and determined to
make you lower prices
on anyth'! g in* our
house than can be found
elsewhere. Our line is
Cmpletearid
Upto Date,'
Consisting ir. part off
Bedroom
Suites,
Parlor
. Suites,
Sideboards,
wardrobes,
Chiffoniers,
Dining Tables,
Rockers and
Chairs, all kinds
Hatracks.
Baby Carriages
Mattings.
Rugs, Portiers,
Curtains,
Lace Curtains,
window shades.
Pictures, Easels
Screens,
Iron Beds. etc.
Also complete linejof casketsco
ffi is, robes, :etc at the lowest
prices.C ill *Joti
Rhudy,
H iirvcy
GIT! FATHERS.
; Will Aihertise fora Filter for
Water Works
I ALsO BUY RIOT GUNS.
City Electrician’s Satisfactory
Report.
Council meeting, August B.
Present the Hon. John J. Seay
Mayor and councilmen Cr W,
Morris. F. J Kane, W. T. Jones,
A. B. McA’-ver, D. B. Hamilton,
Jr., and B. T. Hnyne».
The minutes of July 2"th and
August Ist. were read and con
firmed.
The report of the fire commit
tee was read and received show
ing tint a draft had been drawn
in favor of W.H. Steele, trustee,
for $400.00 in order to relieve
the incurnorance on the lot oc
cupied by the Fifth ward Hose
Co., No 4, and that the trust
deed was cancelled and the title
to the lot conveyed to the city
by the hose company.
The city sexton's report was
received showing 12 interments
in Myrtle Hill cemetery, nine
whites and three colored. Three
whites were non-residents. oie
of them was a pauper found in
North Rome hurt by a Southern
railroad train. Two of the color
ed were paupers, one of them
found drowned in the river.
The city electrician reports
that the electric fire alarm sys
tem had been put in good order,
with the piVtin; up of forty new
poles and the use of ten miles
of wire, besides other material
used in repairing and construc
tion. The total cost tod 'te being
$555.06.
The clerk was instructed to
inform the inform the secretary
of the Southeastern Tariff Asso
ciation that the Rome fire alarm
system has been put in goo J
order and it is subject ta inspec
tion if the Association desires to
inspect.
Ordered that the police eom
mittee be authorized to purchase
sixteen riot guns at a cost of not
exceeding $16.00 each for the
use of the police force in cr.se of
emergencies.
Resolved that a committee cf
nine be requested to advertise
tor bids and specifications for a
filter for the Rome water works;
to consider the bids and make a
report to the council recommend
ing some particular system.
Said committee shall be com
posed of the Rome water com
mission, three members of the
council, and three citizens of
Rome. The six latter to be ap
pointed by the mayor.
The financial statement of the
clerk was read and the following
bills were patsod and ordered
i paid:
II J. K lasing C’.-n’t’y Dept 1.10
J Branham *• " .■81.86
J. S. Crawford.. Uontg...." 4.00
W. O. Clements “ “ 12.00
.1. Sam Veal “ •* I.JVE
B. B. Tatum •• "...... 12.40
J. J. Childs Fire....* 1 5.00
J. McDonald Veal “ '• 3.V0
Rome Lighting Co Gas & L...“ 630.00
J. R. Cantrell & Co.. Public Bldg." 60
Charlie Wood •-.... •• 8.25
Nathan Walker 7.80
Hand & Co Belief.." 100
W. J. Gordon “....“ 3.55
Southern RailwtyCo “ 474
M. A. Wimpee Street.." 13.15
G. W. Washington “...." 34.50
Moore & Reese "... .75
Rhudy, Hatvey a Co 3.CS
The following named gentle
men compose t'ne committee: E.
L. Bosworth, J. 1). Moore and
I. F. Davis, of the Water Com
mission, A. B. McArver, B. T.
Haynes and D. B. Hamilton, Jr.
of the council. W. Al. Towers,
J. W. Rouns iville, and W. J.
Griffin, citizens.
Council adjourned.
H alsted Smith,
Clerk Co incil.
VILE EPITHETS
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Used in TiWl'l Rmiii This
Morning
BY KMMA MCKINZIE
She Was
Contempt of Court
There was a lively session at
th'# nu.ruing s police-c'ourt.
Emma McKinzie a degenerate
who was on trial for running a
disorderly house ”on “Beaver
S ide,” became 80 boisterous and
used such vile epilhels toward a
witness who was testifying against
her, the recorder fined her $25,00
for contempt of court and it was
all two policemen could do to re*
move her from the court room
She was given 3 days to move her
place oi abede.
Recorder Eubanxs says be in
tends to brake up the dives on
“Beaver Slide,” and that if the
parties continue to rent the houses
to immoral characters he will find
them heavily.
Joe Brown was fined five dollars
for disorderly conduct.
LETTERS OF ADMINtSTRA
TION.
GEORGIA ELOYD COUNTY.
To aB whom it may concern.
Emma Pentecost having ii. proper
form anplied to me for peimanent
letters of administration on the
estate of Polly Penh cost late of
said county, deceased. Th.s is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Polly Pentecost
to be and appear at my office with
in the time allowed by law and
show cause, if any'they* can, why
permanent administration should
not be granted to W. 11, Ennis,
Co., Ailtn’r on Polly Pentecosts’
estate Witness my hand and offi
cial signature this 4th day of July
1898. John P. Divis, Ordinary,
LETTERS OF ADMJNISTRA
TION.
GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY.
To all whom it nay concern.
Emma Penteccst havinf in propel
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the
estate of Redmon Pentecost, late
of said county deceased. This is
to cite all and singular the credit
ors and next of kin of Redmon
Pentecost to be and appear at my
office within the time allowed by
law and show cause if any they
;an, why permanent administra
tion should not be granted to W
H. Ennis Co., Adm’r on Redmon
Pentecost's estate. Witness my
hand and official signature this 4th
day of July 1898
John P. Davis Ordinary.
Vestern & Auntie R. R.
(BAI II I f 111 OS LINE)
AND-
lashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway
:hat tanooga,
lASHVILLE,
- CINCINNATI, e
CHICAGO,
MEMPHIS ml
SI. LOUIS.
—-' 4- r * ; m -
11 IMAN PaLLCE BUffLF SLEEPING CARS
JACKSONVILLE and ATLANTA
.. ID ..
NASKVILLI and ST. LOUIS,
THROUGH Ilf OUT CHANGE.
ocal Sleepers Atlanta and Chat
tanoogd.
heap Emiyrant kakis to Arkansas and
veursion lick ts t; Ctififbrnia and Col
orado Resorts.
■ • . > -■ , .
'or Maps, folder*. Sfeopog Car Reservation and
■y information about Rates, Schedules, etc,
ilte or apply to
8. WALKER, J. A THOMAS,
T! 'ket Agent, Ticket Agent,
Imo* Oepot, No. 8 Krv.had House.
ATLANTA, GA.
K. AYLB, ’ L. EDMONDSON,
fickel Aocnt. ClwtUaooga
Rouse, va. Tenn.
JS. *L BR0« N, OUS. I. HARMAN.
Traffic ..onager, Gen ?o*s. Ast.. 1
- ATLANTA, f-A. .
HERESRMUSS
Fitisiniiiioiis Threaten To
Kill Jini Corbett
JIM CAiiLKO “SORE HEM"
By Mrs. and Corbt kyett Called
. Her A M
Asbury Park, N- J., Aug 9
Trouble is brewing between Bob
Fitzsimmons and James J Corbett
when Fitz and his wife passed
Corbett's place yesterday. Corbett
claims Mrs. Fitzsimmons shook
he- fist at him and said: “Sore
head I” Fitz says the fjorbett crowd
raised an uproar and all began
laughing as he drpve by. Corbett
called to Mrs. Fitzsimmons to
send her monkey hushand back
to him.
Corbett feels highly insulted .
Fitz said today that he would kill
Corbett on the spot if he ever in
sulted his wife. He also said that
he would have the third-rate figh
ter put out of the park, or put
him out himself. There is every
possibility that the two pugilists
will meet face to face on the street
and have it out.
BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE
The best salve in the world
for cuts, bi tisese sores, ulcers,
salt rheum, fever sores, tetter,
chapped hands,(chilblains, corns,
and all skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay re
quired. Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by all Druggists.
IN CANTEEN
Dead Body Os Koeffler Found
Hanging.
Tampa, Fla,, Aug 9. —The body
of Sergents Koeffler. Thirteenth
United States Infantry, was found
yesterday hanging by the neck
from a beam on the regimental
canteen.
Koeffler was in the saloon Sat
urday night and had S2OO, but this
bad been taken from his body, An
investigation has been ordered of
the robberv and murder.
NO TIME.
Will Be Given Columbia To Pa
Italy.
Rome, Aug, 9.—The Italain
Government tbday decided not to
grant any further extension of
time to Columbia in the settle
ment nf the Italain claims.
- j
Columbia has already agreed to
pay the Cerrutti claim, growing
out of the alleged personal less on
the part of a citizen of Italy, but
is slow in planking dowp the cash.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Agreeably to an order of the
court of ordinary for Floyd county
Georgia, granted at the November
term, 1897, will be sold before the
court house door in the city of
Rome between the legal hours of
sale on the first Tuesday in Sept
he followup property towit, —One
undivided interest in lo's Nos,
167, 168. 171, 190, 192. 202, 241,
242, 244, 245 and 3 4ths of 189
and the South half of 2,40. All
containing 450 acres more or less,
subject to dower of Mrs . Martha
G. Miller. Said property sold as
the property of J. J. Miller, de
ceased, late of said county. Terms
of sale cash. W H. Ennes
Administrator estate of J. J.
Miller deceased.
CI A HON— LEAVE TC SELL.
GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern. W
H, Ennis, Administrator of Bed
man Pentecost deceased, has in
due form applied to the under
signed for leave to sell the lands
belonging to the estate of said de
ceased and said application will
be heard on the first Monday in
September next. This 3rd day of I
Augmllß9B John P. Da 'i-»,
Ordinary.
(School Siipfe, 4
y W ® ar “ piouAMS in the school books and school
ply business and we are also right up-ro-daig j Q e
thin; ilia- should be kept by an np-to-daf, Books)",'
v?>
No house in th? St?te car. vou better when vo n ,j.
MS sire to invest ir. a new covering fcr *r> Gear Jd w .,",
«<< home. See our stock on hand and samples
*
| H. A. SMITH,
g THE OLD RELIABLE BOOK STORE
To the People of Rome.
I wish to announce that I have bought the Model
Steam Laundry and propose to rearrange and aid to it
so that you will have in your city a plant, second tc none
•a- in the south.
I have had years of practical eX| re leuce, the past
three years of which I have own m-raied odb of
W the largest plants in Texas. With the r., of experi
euce I have had and as I will dev > my entire time Hud
W attention to the business I will be a position to guar,
antee that anything coming to my laundry will be dune
/AV sa t'’ 9 f ac to r ily. A trial will convince you that 1 can do all
that I claim- Send in your bvndle. If it r ails to please
/K will be n > charge. Stop our wagon or teleph me
No 158, ant your bun lie will bi returned promptly.
Hoping to receive i fair shire of your Jpatroaage, I am
M. yours to pleas" 1 ,
& H- PARKIN
Proprietor Model. Steam Liundry.
WIFE’T CASH
Offered For Assassination Ot
Husband, Says Slayer.
Clarendon, Ark , Aug 9.—Six
persons are under arrest charged
with the assas i na’ion of John T.
Orr, on July 30. Among them is
his widow. :
All except Mr.u Orr negroes.
Manz Castle, a negro, has con
fessed that Mrs. Orr promised to
pay him for tin killing of Orr
and that he killed him.
A mob gatl ered in Court Square
last night to 1 t:ch the prisoners,
but Circuit Judg" Thomas moun
ted a box and appealed to the
crowd to await action cf the law
They ’hm di-pers d.
Cancer
Os the Breast.
Mr. A. H. Crausby, of 158 Kerr St.,
Memphis, Tenn., says that his wife
paid no attention to a small lump which 1
appeared in her breast, but it soon de
veloped into a cancer of the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment 01
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The
soon pronounced
zflSvTher incurable. A
'1 celebrated New York
specialist then treat
jfei ed her, but she con-
IL * inued to grow worse
and when informed
"’at both > her aunt
V and grandmother had
F died from cancer he I
/z'J'/gave the case up as:
J hopeless.
» ''Lif '' Someone then re- j
•* commended S.S.S. ■
and though little hope remained, she 1
begun it, and an improvement was no
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and !
when she had taken several bottles il
disappeared entirely, and although sev
eral years have elapsed, not a sign oi
the disease has ever returned.
A Real Blood Remedy.
S.S.S. {guaranteed purely vegetable}
is a real blood remedy, and never fails
to cure Cancer, Eczema, Rheumatism
Scrofula, or any other blood disease.
Our books
will be mailed
free to any ad- Ngk. Ngfr,
dress. Svzift . k
Specific Co.,
Atlanta Go.
There is more Catarrh t.
section of the country t'm
ot her diseases | ut logeditr,
until the last few years was i
posed to be incurable. F >r a s
many yea r s doctors pron.m
it a local dioeas, and presoiM
cal remedier. and by cori«ta|
failing to cure with iocal ti
ment, pronounced it incur
Science has proven catarrh 'o
constitutional disease, aid l|
foie requires coDStiiutKiial t
ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure m'
factured by F. J. Cheney &
Toledo, Ohio, is the oily con
tioual cure on the market.
taken internally in doses fro«
drops to a teaspoonful. It acta
r ectly on the blood «n>l
surfaces of the system.’lM]
one hur dred dollars lor any o
fails to cure, send for ciM
and tesiun' nia's. Address
j F. J Cheney & Co.. Tobd
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are
CITATION—LEAVE TO Si
I GEORGIA, FL .YD COUNTY.
I To all whom it may conc’i
W. C. Harris, administrHJ
Dr. C. S Harris, deceased, o'
due form applied to the
signed for leave to sell th
belonging to the estate o 8
ceased, and said «PP il^'' i“
he heard on the first Moul
September next. 1 h ;8 »
August 1898. John I M
j YEAR’S SUPPORT
!GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY.
':/o all whom it m»y *
i Notice is hereby v ’ ll
| appraisers
and assign a year f< .
Mrs. Margaret J- y.
widow of Dr. C. b. a r( jand
ed, hrve filed their a«
hss good and mad
si own the same will ftt
judgement of the ' c(11)]
September term of ,
< rdmary. Th.a Aug
John !’•
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