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ninth year
smoke a “Bill Arp ’ warters .New Brand
ton lrngford
Tnelast of The Delk Gang
on Trial
FOR THE MURDER OF
Sheriff Gwynn, of Pike County,
fwo Years Ago.
Zebulon, Oct. 14.—The Tom
Laugford case will be called to
day. Langford is the last mem
ber of the Delk gang to be tried
fcrlbe murder of Sheriff Gwynn
two years ago. Langford seems
anxious for trial. His leading
counsel Col. Thomas E. Watson,
from Thomson, Ga., arrived last
night. He will make a hard
fight in Langford’s behalf.
He will be assisted by Col.
S. N, Woodward, of Barnest ille,
and Col. G. D. Dominick, cf
this place. They will begin
striking the jury this afternoon
ahd when completed his honor,
Judge Reagan, will push the
case through. The citizens of
Pike are very much pleased with
the prompt manner in which his
honor handles the busineaa.
TO HOLY LAND.
Kaiser And Kaiserin Have Left
Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. 14.—The Emper
or And Empress left last night
en route to the Holy Land. They
will attend the funeral of Prin
edss Albrecht at Kamez.
Emperor William took with
him Leonard Ehmke, the big
gest soldior in the German
army. He is 6 feet 10 inches in
height and weighs 300 poundi.
Ehmke is a member of Jthe Im
perial Guards. It is the Emper
or's desire to show the Orientals
a fine type of the German sol
dier.
lhereare 110 trunks in the
baggage cars, many of them of
immense size, and containing
the dresses of the Empress. One
tnormous box, which does not
hove the Emperor’s vicinity, is
in charge es a high functionary,
h contains valuable gifts, valued
at 4,000,000 marks, for Oriental
officials.
battle in bulloch
fvu’E And Deputies Clash Two
Former Fatally Wounded.
Reidsville, Ga., Oct 14.—A re
port hag just reached here from an
isolated settlement in Bulloch
c °nnty, across the Tattnall’ line,
0 • desperate battle between a
P°»ee of seven men. headed by
Sheriff Donaldson, and a
■“Kro outlaw and his friend, Sam
•ckaon, in which Donaldson and
ndrew Kennedy, of the posse
W|r « fatally wounded.
1 ■'> p ass went after Jackson’s
C( Jiupauion, who was wanted for
J m a reward of SSOO had been
cred. ll e bad taken refuge in
_ 6 muse of Jacßson which is
J“ r the turp« Ll i ne still of De
jO*c 4 Co. The posse surround
e cabin just at daybreak,
n the two men appeared in the
orway and discharged a fusilade
‘ lheir ri ih>», with the effect
« a ’uve. In the confusion fol
in- # th o / e, caped but a pursu-
*** UOW 011 trail
hu" 1 "’ wiH bea
K Dee they are canght.
THE DOME HESTLER-COMMEBCIAI
ENTHUSIASTIC
Van Wyck Opens State Cam
paign In New york.
WAS LOUDLY CHEERED
Academy Os Music Would Not
Hold The Crowd.
New York, Octol er 14.—Judge
Augustus Van Wyck opened the
democratic campaign in this city
at the Acudemy of Music in Brook
lyn last night before a crowd that
filled every available foot space in
the building and cheered him en
thusiasticiy upon his appearance
on the platform throughout the
address he delivered and at every
mention of his name by the speak
ers.
The academy was entirely un
able to accommodate the great
number of people who tried to
gain admittance and waited in
front of the building for an hour
before the doors were opened.
Judge Van Wyck did not appear
on the platform until just as the
chairman of the meeting. Justice
William Gaynor, was closing his
address as the candidate walked
from the rear of the stage to a
seat near the speaker’s stand the
people stood up and cheered and
waved hats and handkerchiefs.
The demonstration continued
for a minute or two and did not
cease until the chairman forma'ly
pres uted Judge Van Wyck.
MET DEATH-
Would-Be Slayer of Ex-Judge
Was Killed.
McKee, Ky., Oct., 13, —The de
tail* of the tragedy, which oc
curred in this county last Friday,
have just become known. Isaac
Drew , who had been found guilty
of moonshining by ex-Judga James
Luhsford, called on the Judge and
threatened his life.
Drew then went to the home of
Willis Rose, a brother-in-law of
Judge Lunsford, but who was con
sidered his enemy. Drew and Rose
armed themselves and returned co
kill the J udge . The latter had
been warned, and bad armed him
self.
When his enemies called the
Judge out Draw fired at him.
Judge Lunsford’s wife, a sister to
Rose, begged the sympathy ot her
brother, and Rose then turned on
Drew, and both he and Judge
Lunsford emptied their pistols in
to bis body. Judge Lunsford, who
is a pieacber, went to church and
Drew’s body was left in the road.
MEET IN CHATTANOOGA
General Convention of The
Christian Church,
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct —l4
Delegates to the several conven
tions of the Christian church,
which will be held in Chattanooga
during the next few days, have
been arriving in large numbers to
day and there are now several hun
dred here. The indications are
that the attendance will reach
8,000.
The annual meeting of the Chris
tian Woman’s Board of Missions
begins this evening and will con
tinue throughout Friday and Sat
urday. The meeting of tho Amer
ican Christim Missionary society
begins Monday and the meeting of
the foreign Christian Missionary
society begins Wednesday. This
morning a meeting of the national
executive committee nf the wo
man’s board was held. Reports
were made of missionaries.
ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, CCTOBR 14, 1898.
NEVER TOUGHED ’M.'
Charley Jones, Rome's Only
Santiago Hero.
ON SICK FURLOUGH.
Was In The Fighting That Beat
The Spanish.
Private Charley Jones, son of
Mr. Ed Jones of the Fifth ward,
has arrived home from a New
York hospital, on sick leave.
Young Junes, as a member of
the famous Sixth Regiment, was
in the thick ot the fights around
Santiago. His company com
mander, Capt- Wood, was wounded,
and many of the officers and pri
vates of the Sixth bit the dust
during the campaign.
Young Jones, however escaped
the Spanish shot and shell to fall
a v’c’im to disease in one of A’ger’s
fever camps .
Charley Jones was ths only rep
resentative that Rome had in the
fearful battles on the island of
Cuba.
He is receding a a arm welcome
by a host of Rome friends and all
wish for our hero a speedy and
complete recovery.
FOREVER FAVORITES.
They Never Wear Their Wel
come Out- Get Seats Today.
The sile of seats for tbe coming
long engagement of the Wood
ward-Warren company will open
this moruing at Trevitt’s drug
stere.
This splendid company will open
a solid week engagement at the
open house next Mot»day evening
and it goes without saying that
the house will be packed to its ut
most capacity.
The Wood ward-Warren compa
ny is everywhere conceded to be
the very best of all popular price
shows and this year’s company is
by all odds the strongest ever
travelling under that we'l kcown
name. Mr. H. Guy Woodward
and Miss Bessie Warren head the
company as usual.
As the house will most undoubt
edly be packed Monday night.
Those intending to go should get
seats at once. Ladies free only
when accompanied by another
person holding one paid 30c. tick
et Monday night.
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SPANIARDS ARE RETICENT.
Discuss The Evacution Plans
But Refuse to Talk.
Madrid, Oct 14.—The cabinet,
at a meeting today discussed the
questions bearing upon the return
of the Spanish troops in the West
Indies, and particularly the evacu
ation of Cuba. The min sters
were very reticent in regard to th"
decisions arrived at.
The council decided to release
the Cuban prisoners confined in
the Liscava prisoners and permit
them to return to Cuba.
Mrs, McKinley Goes to Chicago
Chicago, Oct. 14 —Mrs. Mc-
Kinley, accompanied by her
cousin, Mr. McWilliams, arrived
in Chicago from Canton today.
She was driven immediately to
the McWilliams’ .residence on
Lake avenue. Mrs. McKinley was
rather fatigued from her journey
but was otherwise well and cheer
ful.
Join the crowds and go to
Lanham’s new store ’’for the
grt atest bargains in new goods.
LANHA M’S STORES
OLD STORE, NEW STORE,
Fourth Ward. 245 BroadSt
. 1 • ' i -» 1 •
■ « o e— .
We have never sold out at cost nor faked the
people in any way, and therefore we think our adver
tisements are more worthy of consideration by the
trading public than if we made promises that we did
not live up to. We have always made it a rule to state
the exact facts and perform all we promise in our ad
vertisement, and we are not going to begin a crusade
of fakeism this late day. *
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We have the Very largest sto?K of all New Goods in Rome, and
our prices are und - r any. We are more than willing to compare
quality and vie with any, and we mean to be up within / in qu ilit/
style, ect , and as low or lower than any in price.
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Our Millinery Department is a marvel of beauty and style and
the prices are far below others W© have the bast m lliner in Rome,
Miss LaFrance having worked for the vary best m llin-ry stores
in the country-- a number of seasons in the largest citb s of tho
East, is conroetmt to build the hat so any laay ot the land.
Our stock of Dress Goods embraces all the npwest weaves and
colors, and some of the styles are not to be had outside of our
house. Some of the extreme French novelties are to be found here
and only here, and the prices are the very lowest.
Embroideries I If you wan.t embroideries you can’t afford to
pass our door. We have the largest stock in Rome and the prices
are about half the regular. We quote a few prices here and you wll|
find they are just as we say:
Double fold dress goods all wool
• filling, new Style, only qc
Double fold plaid novelty, pretty
and worth much more qc
One dollar corsets 49c
42in Fine dress goods worth
twice our price 29c
The very best indigo calico, not
the thin kind • 31-a
Bleached cotton 2 3-4
La/lies hose, fast black, 5 •
Best spool thread, per spool 3 1-2
And we let you have all you
Hwant at this price.
Six papers pins for 5c
Thirteen balls thread 5c
See the stamped linen and get
our prices. We sell napkins,
i 2 inches square at, each 5c
Clothing and gents’ furnishings
at close prices. White shirts 25c
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• THNHHM MNIJ ■ SoNs :
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10 CENTS PER WEEK