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Me tald- Spar ksSte war I Co.
ON THE LOOKOUT
Constantly on the watch over the best markets, nailing every opportunity that will prosper the interest
of our customers, is what keeps McDonald=Sparks=Stewart Co., so far ahead of the others.
For instance, we’ve just made a fortunate purchase in Carpets, Rugsand Mattings, and immediately
share the profits with our cus’omers as follows:=-
;i rpet, made, lined and laid 55c AA Genuine Smyrna Rugs, 4X7 feet $4.45 -j.
Brussels carpet, made, lined and laid 60c n “ “ *’ 3X6 feet 285 .K
Best brueseli? carpet, made, lined and laid 65c V “ “ “ 2 l-2Xsf«et 2.10 ...
Axminster, Wilton’s, Velvets and Saxony car- A “ “ “ 26X52 inches 1.65
P e * s ’ we are °^ er ’ n = manufacturer’s prices. < V
As we never indulge in “False Alarms” you will realize the wisdom of coming promptly if you wish to
enjoy these extraordinary offerings. They are too good to last long. Find them on the first floor.
F MCDONALD-SPARKS-STEWART Company 1
UNDERTAKERS, EMBALHERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Ed Akers, of Atlanta, is
in the city.
Mr John J. McHoy of Macon,
is here today,
Mr. C. H. George, of Atlanta,
is in the city.
Mayor John J. Seay has re
turned from a business trip to
Gadsden.
Rev. C. M. Verdell left this
morning tor Cave Spring to
spend several days.
Mi»s Josie Selvedge, of Cleve
land, Tenn., is the guest of Miss
Johnson, in the Fifth Ward.
Capt. W. A. Patton returned
today from a pleasant stay of
several days at Catoosa Springs.
Dr. J. A.Tigner has returned
from Cartersville to this city.
He has opened hie dental oflice
in the Gloier building.
Miss Allie Glover left this
morning for Cave Spring to
spend several days as the guest
ot Miss Hattie Montgomery.
Mr. Oscar Marshal and little
B °n,Wurt, returned to their
home in Anniston today. Mr.
Marseal will leave in a few days
for Chicago, on an extended
business trip.
Mrs. Iluchard, accompanied
by Misses Beulah and Lillian
Quincy, of Charleston, S. C,,
arrived in the city today and are
the guests of Mrs. Frank Miller,
in the Fifth ward.
Informal Affair—Mrs. W.
J. N'tel entertained a few friends
to an informal affair at her home
on I 1 ifth avenue Tuesday even
ing Its*. The sweet singing
of Prof. Wolfsohn and Mr. Har
ry E. Patton was highly enjoyed
»y those present. Delightful re
fraalMße vts were served.
LOC»l HAPPENINGS.
Serie? f Meetings.—Series
of meetings are being conducted
at Vans Valley, Westley Chapel
and Beach Creek churches, 'lhey
are assisted by the local minis
ters of the country.
Appointed Clerk. —M at
Parker, a well known negro
lawyer of this city, has leen ap
pointed clerk at the postofiice by
Postmaster Hamilcon. He com
menced his duties of the oflice
today .
Shooting Clay Pigeons.—Shoot
ing clay pigeons is getting to he
quite b sport amor.g Romans
Every evening quite a number go
out to the old oxposition park
and try where hand at shooting
imitation birds and some excel
lent shots fire made.
Alumnae —The Shorter Col
lege Alumnae of Rome and
vicinity are requested to meet
at the college tomorrow ( Friday)
at 5 p. m , to assist in arrang
ing program for introducing the
new faculty to the public on
Tuesday night Aug. 23rd.
Baseball—The R'me ball
team is getting in practice and
some lively games are expected
here soon. The nine is composed
of some of the very best
amateur ball p'ayers in the
south. Will Sanford pitches and
Cliff Seay catches behind the
bat.
The Chick & Peters C®.,
played to one of the largest
houses at the Mobley Park 1 he
atre last night since their stay
here. The company is giving
Rome some first-class vaudeville
performances, and as it only
cost 5c street car fare each way,
they should have crowded hous
es each evening. A limited num-
Iber of colored people will be ad-
I mitted to the pavillion.
CUBANS WARNED
Bij Gen. Lawton, slot to En
ter Santiago Krined.
SHAFTER UNPOPULAR.
Gen. Toral Praises Amorrcan
Officers.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug 18. —
uenerals Wood and Lawton have
sent word to the &übans at (’*•
bre and Bayaino and also to the
cyrap of Gen.Ci.stillo that anv
ottempt on the part of the Cu
bans to enter the city of Santia
go with arms will be prevented
by the Americans
The Cubans were informed
that they might assist in the
restoration of property to the
island by returning to their
homes and aiding the United
States authorities in re-es
ablishing order.
Capt. Mendozi, of Gm. Liw
ton’s staff, carried this message
to Gen. Castillo, who sent back
word that he and Hie other Cu
ban oflicers were trying to check
the threatened outbreak among
the Cubans, but that the dissat
isfied element was very strong.
Gen. Castillo sent men to 4 the
difierent Cuban camps urging
moderation on the part of the
Cubans and making it plain to
LAST WEEK OF LOW PRI
CES.
Drugs, patent medicines, sta
tionary, soaps, brushes, paints,
and everything at cost to quit
the business, at Frank Write’s
Farmacy, Norton’s old corner
opposit Masonic Temple.
them that if any Cubans came
to Santiago and attempted Io
enter the city by force the
J American troops would stop
1 them.
General Shaftor is exceedingly
unpopular among the Cubans,
and a meeting wa* held at oue of
their camps near the city today,
which passed a resolution express
ing gratification that General Law*
ton has been appointed to *om-«
in nd the troops in Santiago.
General Liwton was informed
of this by a spy’ and at once sent
word to hi Cubans that they
could best show their appreciation
of the change in command by
putting sway their arms aud help*
ing the Americans to • restore and
maintain order.
General Toral. who surrendered
the city to General Shafter, sails
for Spain this afternoon. He said
he would be the last Spaniard to
leave Santiago General Linares is
rap dly improving from the effects
of his wound and will be sent
away shortly .
General F<«ral spoke in the high
est term? of his treatment at the
handi ot the Arne ican etticers. He
said to your representative that he
had received many c mgvatulatory
letters from Americans and Span
iards as well. He did not know
what kind of a reception awaited
him id Spain, but he had done
his duty, aud was willing to abide
by the result. He was confident,
he said that Spain would do him
justice, and that was all he
asked
General Toral said that the
j health of his iroops was wretched,
owing to the starvation and ex
posure they had endured and the
sanitary condition of thecamp.
CLARK IS VJCRX ILL
Alarming Report About Ths
Oregon’s Captain,
Camp Wikoff Montauk Point,
L. L, Aug 18. —It is reported that
Capt Clark, of the Oregon ie e®r
iotuly tick aboard the St. Paul.
NE V M IN.
“I was a sufferer from dys
pepsia, gouj, and rheumatism,
caused by impure blood. I tried
various medicines, but obtained
no relief until I began taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This med
icine has made me a new’ man
and is the best I ever took. It
has beon a blessing to me.”
William M, James. Brogdon, S.
C.
Hood’s Pills are the only pill*
to taxe with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
EC anffi
His uot attempting to coms ashore
is interpreted tha*i he is n t able
to raise.
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IN FLAMES
Thirteen Russian* Were Burned
To Death.
Aug. 18—Thirteen per»ons were
burned to death in a second fire at
Nijm Novgorod last night, The
City Workhouse was destroyed.
Many of the inmates are unaccouu
- It*d for,
MANILA CUSTOMS
And Tariffs Promulgated By
The United States.
Washington, D. C., Ang 18.—The
tariffs rates and «unto ms regula
tions for Manila were promulgated
today, immediately after the will*
ciaJ notification that the citv was
i in prosession of the Unit’d Statas
j The regulations were prepared
jand the arder was issued early in
I July, | customs expert being sent
with th-i first expedition fr*m San
I Francitcq, but it was uot put ii>
force, of course, uutil possession
was acquired.
DEWY’S JOKE.
NAmes Ilk Proposed For War
ships Captured.
New Y rk, Aug 18. —The Joui
nal prints a Dewey story,
Admiral heard that the names
‘•‘Yale” and “Harvard’' had. been
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CHEAP RATES.
The Southern R’y operates 3
daily trains bolwoe* Runs and
Chittauooga, by which parti**
can leave Rome in the moruing,
spend the day in Chattanooga
and return home same oven ing.
The schedule between thss*
points is as follows. Leave Rom*
1 :00 a. m. arrive Caattanooga
4 :15 a. m. ; leave Rome 10 .85
arrive Chattanooga 1: 00 p. m. •
leave Ro m# 6:25 a. m. arriv*
Chattanooga 8 ;50 p. in. There
is aho a local train leaving Rom*
3:50 p. m. going by the way of
Cohutta and Cleveland and ar
rives Chattanooga 7:20 p. in.
Returning, trains leave Chatta
nooga 6 :30 a. in. arrive Rom*
9: 00 a. m ; leave Chattanooga
3:10 p. m. arrive Rome 5 :A5 p.
m. ; leave Chattanooga 10 :10 p.
arrive Rome 1 :44 a. m. Pull
man sleeping ears on all train*.
For further information cull
on C. Harrison, C. T. A.
■ estowed on the auxiliary cruisers
be Jokingly proposed that the Ley
le aud Callaco, which he had cap
tured, ehould be named respec
tively “Tne Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology,” and “Ths
Philadelphia College of Phpsici
aus and Surgeon?.
GENERAL LEE’S feON
Mad Second Lieutenant In Reg-
ular Army.
Washington, D. C., Aug 18
The President has appointed Fitz
hugh Lee Jr., a Second Lieut, in
th” Regular Army. The appoint
ment came as a suprise to hi*
father, who had not suggested it.
l ee has been ordered to report,
next Monday for examination.
Lee is at pie ent a Lieut. Os En
gineers in the volunteer army.
Big Brown Jag Fil
ters for sale. Price
$2-00, Miss Julia
Stewart.
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