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r.JTH YEAH
|AY THE GUMP
llM'vlhiim Possible ltping Done
W For The
jfcHMALLPOX PATIENT
rvd uhe f arties Confined at the
D oie .-P.tion Camp—Telephone
• >i-ine Being Constructed
Mayor Seay assisted by Coun
cilman Hamilton and the board
of health, are doing every thing
possible for the comfort of the
inmates of the detention camp
and Joe Lassiter the one patient
at the pest house.
The new house at the camp
has been completed and this
morning the inmates were moved
into it.
Two comfortable rooms were
fitted up in the new house, one
for the men and the other for the
women, and they have everything
necessary for their convenience.
This morning a telephone line
was put up betweeen the camp
and Rome. City Electrician C. B.
Seay superintended the construc
tion of the line and it was erected
at a small cost for the city, in fact,
the line will not only be a great
convenience to the mayor and
board of health, but will also be
a step in the direction of economy,
in that the city will be at less
expense in the construction of the
telephone line than it would be in
paying for transportation of mes
sages to and from the camp.
The authorities are keeping a
strict account of all money ex
pended in caring for the one
patient and providing for the in
mates of the detention camp, and
„ will know to a penny the amount
expended on account of this case
of smallpox when the disease is
wiped out.
Everything was quiet at the
camp last night and no further
trouble is anticipated from parties
residing in that vicinity.
LOST AN ARM.
A Car Coupler Very Seriously Injured
Last Night.
Last night about 7:45 o’clock
Lawrence McCoy, a colored
trainman employed in the yards
of the N. C. & St/ L. R. R.
happened to a serious accident
which resulted in the loss of his
right arm.
Ihe evening accommodation
from Atlanta which carries
freight cars between Rome and
Kingston had pulled in and the
crew were busy switching the
freights with McCoy acting as car
coupler. In making a coupling
McCoy was not quick enough
and his right hand and wrist
were caught between the cars
and mashed to a pulp, medical
aid was summoned and the
injured negro was carried to his
home in the Fifth ward.
Dr. W. J. Shaw responded to
the call for medical aid and eased
the suffering of the wounded man
as much as possible.
This morning it was found
necessary to amputate the arm.
Dr. Shaw performed the opera
tion most successfully and the
wounded negro is resting as easy
as possible.
Encourage home enterprise
and industry by smoking Wat
ters’ Extra good cigars.
THE HOME HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL
PERSONAL MENTION.
Editor John W. Cain, of the
Summerville News, was in the
city today.
Miss Daisy Camp has returned
to Shelbyville, Kentucky, to re
sume her studies.
Miss Estelle Mitchell has re
turned from a delightful visit to
friends in Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Ford will
leave in a few days to visit their
daughter in Kentucky.
Call for Curtis’ Cold Cure at
the drug stores. It is certain
death to coughs and colds.
Judge Walter Harris has suffi
ciently recovered from his recent
illness to be out on the streets
again.
Judge Henry and Solicitor
Wright will go to Summerville
tomorrow. Chattooga Superior
court convenes Monday.
Misses Daisy Cheney and
Maynor Holmes left this morning
to visit Miss Holmes’ sister Mrs.
Dixon in Birmingham.
Col. W. H. Ennis has moved
his law office from the Masonic
temple and is now located in the
Poverty Hall building on Third
avenue.
Messrs Linton Maddox and
Owen Smith have returned to At
lanta, where they will resume
their studies in the Technologi
cal school, after spending the
holidays with their friends.
Recorder M. B. Eubanks tried
two small cases at the city hall
this morning. Jim Lunday, col
ored, was fined $5 or 10 days for
being drunk and disorderly, and
W. B. Satchel* was charged $2.50
for a plain drunk.
The words of praise bestowed
upon Hood’s Sarsaparilla by
those who have taken it prove
the merit of the medicine.
LOCAL NEWS.
Items of Interest fathered From
The Street Corners.
Mr. Edward Proctor will lead
the Young Mens’ Prayer Circle
at the First Baptist church to
morrow evening. The topic will
be “My Father’s Business.”
The Epworth League of the
First Methodist church will hold
their regular devotional meeting
in the lecture room of that church
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The general meeting of the
Rome association will meet at
Bush Arbor Baptist church, on
Friday before the fifth Sunday
in January. Rev. J. M. Barnett
will preach the introductory ser
mon.
Several negroes were ordered
to the detention camp this even
ing by City Physician Hammond.
The negroes had been exposed
to small pox, and asprecautiona
ry means were ordered out. Dr.
Hammond has also instructed
the saloon men to thoroughly
disinfect their places of business
while closed for the elections.
Dr George T. Goetchius will
preach at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at 11
o’clock and Sunday evening at
7 o’clock. The young peoples’
society of Christian Endeavor
will meet in the Rosalie Clark
Annex in the afternoon at 3
o’clock. Every one is cordially
invited to attend these services.
For the best 5 cent cigar you
ever smoked, tty Warters Extra
Good. They are rapidly taking
the day with smokers.
ROME, GEORGIA. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1899.
WHALER'S SEAT !
The Case Was Not Passed Upon
Yesterday.
NO QUORUM PRESENT.
Gen. Wheeler’s Friends Insist
That he is in the Volunteer
Service and not a Regular.
Washington, Jan 7. —General
Joseph Wheeler’s right to hold a
commission in the volunteer army
of the United States and a seat
in congress at the same time was
not passed upon by the judiciary
committee yesterday.
That committee was to have
met this morning to consider
General Wheeler’s case and oth
ers, but a quorum failed and the
consideration was postponed, so
whether the Alabamian and other
congressmen, who, like him,
went into the army, must in con
sequence lose their seats in con
gress is yet to be determined,
but the friends of General Wheel
er, whose case naturally attracts
the greatest attention, hope to
convince the house that the hold
ing of a commission in the vol
unteer service is not incompat
ible with service in congress.
The point raised is that Gen.
eral Wheeler does not hold a
commission in the regular army,
but belongs to the volunteers
does necessarily have to vacate
his seat in congress.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE
DAY
Take Laxative Brorae Quinine
Tablets All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
file genuine has L B. Q on
each tablet.
FIBE IN CHARLOTTE.
Flames Destroy $75,000 Worth of
Property. *
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 7—At
12 o’clock last night fire was
discovered in the three-story
building of the Shaw-Howell
Harness Company, on Fourth
street, near the center of the
business portion of the city. The
fire had gained such headway
when alarm was souuded that
the building was soon totally
destroyed. The loss to the stock
will reach fully £50,000, with
$25,090 insurance.
From the Shaw-Howell build
ing the flames spread to the ad
joining building occupied by the
Liddell Machine Company as an
office and sample room. The
loss to their stock is about $6,000,
with £4,000 insurance. The
building was a total wreck and
was valued at about he
firemen worked under great
difficulty, as a high wind was
blowing. The burning buildings
are just across a narrow* street
from the Buford hotel, a four
story structure, but that building
escaped injury.
At 1:45 a. m. the fire was
under control. Ihe total loss
will probably reach from $65,000
to £75,000.
Today being election for bailiff
and Monday being the munici
pal election in East Rome the
saloons in Rome are closed tor
three days in succession.
All the up-to-date dealers show
their knowledge of a good thing
by keeping Warter’s Extra Good
cigars.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Items of Interest Gathered from Far
And Near.
Atlanta, Jan 7. —Gov. Candler
left for Washington last night,
and will be absent for several
days, during which time he will
visit New York. ’ He has some
personal business in the north to
attend to, but it is mostly because
he needs a rest that he. is going
away.
Washington, Jan. 7. —The con
dition of Representative Dingley,
of Maine, who has been ill with
pneumonia for almost a week, 1
has undergone a ma»*J.< d change
for the worse and this morning
his physicians hold out little if
any hope for recover'.*.
Chicago, Jan. 7. —Bruna Puhan,
who murdered Mrs. Nellie Arm
lin, but escaped the gallows be
cause the jury did not believe
him mentally' bright, has ac
knowled in the Joilel penitentiary
that he shammed insanity at the
time of his trial.
Americus, Ga., Jan. 7.- —Mi-
nority stockholders of the Ameri
cus Guano Company will fight
vigorously the sale of the large
plant here to the Virginia-Caro
lina Fertilizer Company as made
last week, together with the sale
of plants at Atlanta and Social
Circle. Hon. William A. Dodson,
representing the Americus stock
holders, this morning filed before
Judge Littlejohn, of the south
western circuit, a petition for an
injunction and the appointment
of a receiver. A temporary re
straining order was granted and
the case will be heard on its
merits January 14th.
Dublin, Ga., Ja.i. 7. —The city
council, at its meeting last night,
passed a resolution asking for the
resignation of tl three men who
constitute this city’s police force
—Messrs. Belcher, Kemp and
Joiner. The reason for the re
quest is said to lie in some trouble
which the council has been hav
ing in getting. Chief Belcher to
collect the fines imposed by the
mayor. The aldermen thought
the best way to reform the de
partment was to dismiss tne
whole force and either employ
some of them over again or get a
new force.
SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE
You can’t keep a good thing
down. News of it travels fast.
When things are “the best” they
become “the best selling.” Abra
ham Hare, a leading druggist of
Belleville, 0., writes: “Electric
bitters are the best selling bitters
I have ever handled in my 20
years’ experience.” You know
why ? Most diseases begin in
disorders of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, blood and nerves.
Electric Bitters tones up the stom
ach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, purifies the blood
strengthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudes of maladies. It
builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak,
sickly, run-down man or woman.
Only 50 cents. Sold by Curiy-
Arrington, druggists, guaranteed.
The filling in of the Fourth
ward side of Fifth avenue bridge
by the chatngang is progressing
with great rapidity under the
supervision of superintendent
Hackney.
Hood’s Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness, indiges
| tion. Price 25 cents.
THE BONDS FOUND,
Johnsons's Admission Clears
up One of Atlanta's
UNFATHOMED MYSTERIES.
The Admission was Mad* to
Attorney Bryan. Officers go
After Johnson Today.
Atlanta, Ga., June 7. —C. P.
Johnson, ex-proprietor of the
White Elephant saloon on Ala
bama street, has admitted to Mr.
Shepherd Bryan, the young at
torney, that he has the State
bonds of J. A. McCauley, who
died here several months ago,
and an officer was dispatched for
that wiry gentleman today at
noon.
Johnsou left Atlanta sometime
ago and is now a bartender on
the Bowery in the metropolis. It
is said not to have been a pang of
conscience that brought out the
admissijn, but that an undeniable
proof that Johnson had them that
caused him to say that McCauley
gave the bonds to him.
In the light of the trial that
took place in an effort to find the
whereabouts of the missing bonds
after the death of the former
owner, Johnson has placed him
self by his admission in a situa
tion that makes him liable to
prosecution for four felonies, the
aggregate sentence of which
may send him to the penitentiary
for forty years. Mr. Reuben Ar
nold, who represents County Ad
ministrator Banks, the plaintiff in
the court proceedings, said yes
terday that Johnson had committ
ed perjury, forgery, larceny after
trust and subordination of perju
ry-
The admission of Johnson h as
cleared a mystery that threaten
ed for several months to be one
of the most unfathomable things
that have happened in the annals
of local history.
HOW’S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Del
lars Reward for any case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Chkkey & Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J Clienev for the last
15 years, and believe him to be
financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
W aiding, Kin nan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. ’Testimonials sent
freo. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Hall’s Family Pills are the
est.b
The woman who sympathizes
with you is generally the one who
does the most unkind talking be
hind your back.
HOW IT HURTS!
Rheumatism, with its sharp
twinges, aches and pains. Do
you know the cause? Acid in the
blood has accumulated in your
joints. The cure is found in
Hood’s Sarsaparilla which neu
tralizes this acid. Thousands
write that they have been com
pletely cured of rheumatism by
Hood’s Sarsaparila.
Lave Spring Items.
Cave Spring, Ga., Jan. 5. —
Miss Armstrong, of New York,
is visiting Mrs. R. S. Percy.
Mrs. McAllan B. Marsh has
returned from Atlanta. *
Miss Green, of Gadsden, is
with her sister, Mrs. R. F. Sim
mons.
“The Amusement Club” was
entertained delightfully by Miss
Jessie Corput Wednesday even
ing.
Dr. and Mrs. Bradford, of Ce
dartown, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. L. L. Sheldon
The young gentlemen of Cave
Spring, gave the visiting young
ladies a dance Monday evening
at Mrs. E. K. Williams.
Mrs. Percy entertained Misses
Moseley, Connor, Clark, Mrs.
Couper and Mrs. Marsh at lunch
eon Thursday, in honor of her
guest, Miss Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Cou
per, of Baltimore, spent the holi
days with Mrs. Couper’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. IP. Trout.
Miss Rose Woodruff is with
Miss Georgia Trout.
Messrs. Watts and Park, of
Nashville, are visiting relatives
in Cave Spring.
Mr. Walker King, of Crockett,
Texas, is with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. King, for a few
days.
Mr. Hugh White returned from
Anniston Thursday.
Mr. Frank Sparks returned to
his home in Alabama Tuesday.
Messrs. Watts and Sparks re
turn to Macon Monday.
Mr. Allie McCollister is visit
ing his brother, Mr. Chas. Mc-
Collister.
Miss Clare Norman has return
ed from a pleasant visit to Cedar
town.
Hon. D. W. Simmons moved
his family to Rome this week.
Cave Spring regrets to give up
this good family.
Miss Connor will entertain her
friends Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Halstead Smith
have returned to Foster’s Mills
after a pleasant visit to Dr. and
Mrs. Gray.
Mr. Parks Morton spent Mon
day in Cave Spring.
The Xmas trees of the Baptist
and Methodist church were a
pronounced success. J. C. W.
The Georgia farmers appear
to have learned something. The
Monroe Advertiser says :* “The
hog and hominy raisers are not
worrying over the low price of
cotton.” The Arlington Courier
says : “Unless signs and seasons
fail, there are not going to be
any short provision crops in
this section in 1899.” The Ir
winton Bulletin says: “More
wheat will be raised in Wilkin
son county next year than during
any year in the history of the
country. The Gibson Record
says : “Every farmer in the coun
ty intends to plant ten acres
more or less, in wheat.” The
Woodbury Messenger says:
“Meriwether is planting wheat
and lots of it.” Like reports
come from all parts of the state.
All the indications are that the
largest wheat crop in its history
will be grown in the state next
year, and hay and corn in pro
portion.
The vengeance of a silent per
son is always more swift and pow
i erful than that which is discussed
openly.
Hot water for cooking should
not be taken from hot water
pipes ; a supply should be kept in
j the kettle on the stove.
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