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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. "8 ~ 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 1 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. <1