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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THIRD year HEADQUARTERS FOR ■— L Z r ,Y, B, r ± e ( rs ' Du Goods. Hats. Shoos and Notions. c ; P B Wood & Co's, Best goods! Lowest prices! COLD BLOODED. Alex Carr Murdered Capt. H. 0. King. ON BROAD ST. ATLANTA The Kill ing was over a Misun derstanding About a Debt of SSO. King Owed Carr. Baily Held as Accessory- Atlanta, Aug. 25.—Capt. H. 0. King, a well known mechanical engineer and inventor, was shot and killed by Alex Carr, a young man formerly in his employ, after 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The killing, which from the best evidence of eye witness and obtain able from others who were ac quainted with the circumstances leading up to the tragedy, was a deliberate murder, occured .on Broad street just in front of the office of the Chattahoochee River Brick Company, which office King has made his headquarters re cently. Carr fired five shots at his vis tin, four of them taking effect, After he had emptied his pistol, shooting three times after King fell, Carr threw the smoking wea pon at him and walked off up the street.He was arrested, how how ever, before he got a block dis tant. Carr was laboring under in tense excitement when take jo charge by the policeman. He was trembling like a leaf in the wind, having grasped a telephone r ole for support. The killing was the resu’t of a quarrel between t. e two men oyer SSO which Carr claimed King ow ed him. According to Carr’s state ment after being taken to the po lice station he had been employed b King in the management of a su’phur mine near Villa Rica. A couple of weeks ago King left with out paying him the amount due being SSO. Carr came on to At lanta to collect the money. This morning he met -King and they bad hot words about the matter. Later in the day Carr was seen on Decatur streit with his brother and a railroad man named Bailey. He bought a pistol for $1.50 and put it in his side coat pocket. It was visible to a friend whom he met who asked him what he was going to do with it Carr replied that he was going to kill a big rat tlesnake aud put it on exhabition. Carr and Bailey who has been arrested as an accessory were to gether when they came face to face with King who was emerging from the Chattahoochee Brick Company’s office. Carr made another demand for his money. He claims that King had a pistol in his hand and was about to shoot him win n be began firing. Bailey also asserts that King had a pistol, though none was found upon him when he was HO ft VP Fl (-‘fl J. B. Jaques, foreman of S. W. Postell’s printing office, next to the Chattahoochee Brick Com pany’s office, saw' the meeting be tween the men, but did not see King with a pistol. Bailey protests innocence of any complicity in the affair. He says that he had loaned Carr SSO and was along with him urging him to get his money from King and repay him. When Carr fired the first shot the muzzle of his pistol was close up to King’s breast. The killingcreated great excitement. Threats of lynching Carr were freely made. Capt. King is an old resident. He is connected with some of the best families, He leaves a wife and several children. He was taken to the Grady Hospital after the shoot ing, but died before the hospital was reached, and was -ater re moved to his homes 66 Trinity avenue, Master Cornelius Robinson is suffering intense pain caused by a spider bite, he was convalescent last night, a Jprge delegation of Rome Masons went down to Kings ten ]• night to witness Cherokee Lod<’e No. 66 of Rome, initiate a couple of candidates into the mys- ” c Mucnnit’ ' anecial train terms of Masomj a P took the party out over the, old Reliable, the Riverside route. ROME GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST. 26 1894. SOLOMON BARBER ...i— ■ ■w. Was the Name of the Eightteen Year Old Bov MURDERED AT SENEY His Brother came down from Walker County Yesterday, Indentlfied his Cloth ing and gave Officers Valuable C'ues. At last the identity of the young man, murdered at Seney on June 18th last, has been established. His name is Solomon Barber and his home was in Walker county. Yesterday forenoon a young faim r giving his name as Lester Barber and claiming to be a citizen of Walker county, came to the city following a chew that he thought would lead him to the grave of his 18 year old brother who disappear ed in or near Rome on or about June 18thr. Mr. Barber says that about that time he brought his brother in a buggy to within eleven miles of this '•ily and that when ho turned his borses heads homeward his brothers back was in the same direction, while with lusty s.rides, brim full of energy born of youth, hope and early' ambi tion, the manly bey was shortening the distance between the parting p'ace and Rome. He says bis brother ba I worked on tbe old farm in ' Walker for a few months, but left to go to bis own home or permanent working place in Pauld’’•g county Debuty Sheri f, J. P. McConnel , car ed the young miu to see Mr. Schlapback," at t-.e Morris Bottling Works on Fifth Ave. where he in s'ant’y identified the 'crush hat which had been worn by the murd ered man Mr. McConnell then carried the young farmer out to Coroner Dren non’s residence where be eae-'ly identified the c’othing, handkerchief and other artic’.es found c'u the body of the stranger, as the property of bis missing brother Mr' Barber says that his brother was about 18 years of age, and was of good habits. His father is long since dead and his mother has married again. He returned, to his home in Walker county, but will come to Rome next week and perhaps re move the body to the little ceme tery so familiar to Solomen Bi r ber’s boyhood. Mr. Barber gave Deputy Mc- Connell some valuable clews which will materialy aid in trailing down the things who spared not the life of th ■ youthful stranger. OPENING THE SEASON. Robt. Gaylor io Soort McCallic ter of “400” Fame. The quaintest of all Irish come dians, Robert Gaylor, will appear at the opera house in his entirely reconstructed version of sport Mc- Allister one of the 400, on Sept. 28. Jeremiah or sport McA'lister is an Irishman of leisure with sport ing fever and an ambition for pol itical honors. He receives the nomination for the office of shriff of the City of New York from the democratic party aud at ouce pro ceeds to canvass f or votes in op position to Dennis McGinty, the republicah candidate for the same office. The latte- is game, however, and shows fight, the electioneering *■ icks resorted to dy both sides call a meeting of Ins followers snd his rival who lives opposite to him calls an opposite rally. Spcit, son writes up a speech for his, to be delivered from the 1 Icofiy on the night of the meeting, and while promptug his father on that occasion, he * ans fers the manuscript to his dudish step -brother, Percy, who g the old nr i a protection speech instead Oikhe proper biude. A volley of bricks and other missiles is the r< s fit of tie mistake, aud Percy is sent off sin disgrace. SpcrL is not daunted by the accide-t however and invites the bosses of the foreign vcte to a grand banquet where by his clever diplomacy, he becomes nas r situation, JURIES DRAWN The Board of Jun Commission ers Have. REVISED THE JURY BOXES And Drawn tne Juries That are to Serve for the September Term of the Suoerior Court. IWho They are After a week’s work, the Floyc county board of Jury Commission ers, on yesterday finished the task of revising the jury box of the county. Clerk Beysiegle states that the revised lists will foot up about 800 names for the Grand Jury Box anc about 1000 names for Jhe Pettit Jury box. The board of Revisors are Capt. M. A. Nevin, W. F. Montgomery, T. N. Lloyd, J. P. Earl, J. L. Hardin and M. W. Brett. After the work of revision was completed the board on yesterday forenoon drew the two grand juries and five pectit juries that are to serve at the Sept term of the Superior Court which convenes on the fourth Mon day in September. Three of the juries drawn are: FIR r GPSND JURY BE’..’. TERM. W. A.Ca ~ W. r. Trout. G J. Dvkes. D. B. Hammond Jr A" D, Hard’r. W.L. Gordon. J. W- Sanford. John F, Dod ' Geo. A. Grey. J ff Miller. J. P Awtry, J F. Hortor, W. / Shores. H’ •am Haar ton. I 0. M. Fouche. J M. Fincher. J J Miller HSbelton R. B, Simms. J. F. Bass. T O Hard, M. J. Curr, J,Y. / gle W.F. Montgomery W L. Jones. Z F Caiv r C R Cnde” SECOND GRAND JURY SEPT. TERM. G A Slaton J F Taylor W C Peuuy W J Satterfield John Montgomery E C Wood John C Martiu J B Pattou E H Colclough Green Duke Sr. J A Ray D O Byars John Kiukaid W N Moore E B Marshal M G Selman J W Weathers B S Lester W A Cato GGBuckhalter R H West Henry Harvey T S Burney C W Kush John T Erwin W S Cothran J M Edie J T Sharp J F McGhee J F Austin. PETTIT JURY FIRST WEEK. D. W. McLeod W. F. Miller C. M. Lewellen E. J. Jackson W. J. Giles W. S. Evans J, H. Camp E. M. Calloway A. L. Fuller T. R. Cox A. S. White J. M. Murdock John Helm H. L. Huffman M. L. Cherry J. F. Touchston J. A. Hays B J. Miller, F. S W. J. Weaver C. E. Rakestraw N. H. Bass M.L. Troutman Jr. C. W. Shelton W. B. Teat J. W. Evans S. C. Hawkins Alex Smith J. F, McGibany G. N, Jackson R. G. Cross Rob Jones C. 8 T. R, Floyd W. L Scott R D Van Dyke John S May C D Wood CORN STEALERS. Ofiicer Hor./ Wimpee Captured a Pair. Officer Horry Wimpee, run down aud captured a pair of young coon corn stealers on yesterday. The negroes seamed to have fal len ia love with Bill Daniels’ roas tineer patch and had eloped with and married some of Bills young corn. Officer Wimpee picked up tl e juvenile thieves and on a warrant sworn out by Daniels before Judge Harris, they were committed to jail. Through their prison bars this Holy Sabath they gaze and ponder how Daniels has brought them to judgement. J AH THERETPAUL Mr. Pauld D. Reese of Trevitt_& Johnson s Leads. MR. WOOTEN OF LOWRY’S Is a very close second with Miss Delia McLain and Mr Max Kuttner of Kutt ners and Mr. Chas Green Bunched The c mte-t deepens, on ye brave. Who rush to gio . torough the wave. Klip out your bailors, klip and save! Wave 1 O'rcan wuve 1 and charge.— Everything to The Hustler of Rome, for The Hustler of Rome ix pay ng the fright—for-the mott popular saleman or saleslady. You get the most votes and we will do ho rest. Sea? The Hustler of Rome’s popular ly contest,wich is to bedetermiued >y ballots klipped from the Daily Hustler of Rome and the Weekly Rome Courier, who is the mos; popular, salesman or saleslady Las >eeu the talk of the town aud the iccasion of a lot of tall hustling he past week. Besides the honor of winning the race, the Hustler of Rome will furnish the winner of the contest a round trip ticket over the great Southern Railway to St. Simons Island and will also pay a week,< board for sai 1 winner at the best seaside hotel in America, the Royal Hotel St Simon. The contest closes next Satur day afternoon at 6 o’clock sharp, city of Rome time, when the votes will be counted in the presence of the canidates and ‘heir friends and the prize awarded the party having the higest number of ballots. The contest stands this morning with the twelve higest candidates as follows: HOW THFY STAND, Mr Paul Reese' Mr. Pope Wooten. Miss Delia McLain, Max Kuttner, Miss Mabel Kk n Mr. Charley Green Mr. B ank Kan* Mr. H. J. Stewait. Mi is Nettie King Mins Emmie Jackson Spenser Brewer. Miss Della Portis. The next highest on the ‘ists are Mr. A. W. Boulton of Fahy’s Mr.Swatsey Rosenberg of Rosen berg’s Miss Bena Wood of B iss’ Miss Jennie Neel of the Singer Of fice, Miss Maud Morris of Kings Konfectionery, and Mr. Charlie Tolbert of The Thomson Hiles Co. Any one whose name has al ready figured in the contest is el igible,Honory mention will be made of all complimentary ballots cast, though in “dark horse” jockeying will ba permitted in other words no “unknown'* will be elligible to the prize, Vote early and often and then vote again but be sure you get all your ballots i n before the polls Cl« B ’. COUPON. . . ® ® -f- ! I O fl) T 5 i : : « s H i i s « ° 2 5 i i O • • $ oj E® : 2 _ £ w : 8 <» § £ ; 2 . a • —> ** « t S •• -a * M • E-l ’NOdAOO Application for Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA, Floyt> County: V. iereas W. K. Reese, Administrator of Reese M. B aden, represents to the court in his peti, tion duly filed, that ha has administered Reese M. Braden’s esta.e. This is to cite :<’l pedons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show c ise. If any they can, why saftl administrator shoe'a not bed charged from his admir.istr tion and receive letters of d'smission on tae first Monday in October 1894. Th s July 4th. 1894. 7-4-otno. JOHN P. DAVIS, Ordinary Floyd County Georgia. IO CENTS A WEEK 1 .Big ’ Carpet i Sale At Fayb’s For Ten Days, I > L ' • ) I r For the next ten days we will offer ihe trade the moot r enormouu bargains known to . the civilized world in Car§ i pets, Rugs and Art Squares. ’ We will give you “closing ’ out prices.” For years we . have carried one of the moti . popular lines of these goods to be found in iN orth Geor-< ( gia, and we now place before , you a stock not to be surpass ed in point of’ beauty, quality, quantity, variety or price. 5 Wc intend to make this and next w.ek a big barging boom in Casimers at Fahy's Yes I Blazing beacons beckon to you from the second floor The Carpet Room is in the' throes of agony. The work was quick and direful. New penci'ings have given especi ally attractive tints to tags, low price, cost price, less than cost price tints are on them. The din and tumult of re-arranging and re-adjusting this department to accommo date the aeedkbS, rushing multitudes have been pro gressing for days. We are now ready to astonish th< world by the brave policy adopted to raise cash. The genius a idgu-to of origina t’n o» planning and carrying to a successful and resultant issue this stupendous task was given fervor and force by urgent and present needs. Cotton Ingrains from 19c up. All wool Ingrains 2 ply. Super Two Ply Ingrain?. 3 Ply all wool Ingrains. Tapestry Brussels. Velvet Brussells. Body Brussells. Smyrna Rugs, Lined Rugs Goat Rug , Rocky Mountain Sheep- Rug , 9X9 fc. All wool Ait, Squares, • All that one can demand. The; American eagle on yonr dollar laughs fa see the power it wields. Rugs, Window Shades . and Oil Cloth sacrificed corres pondingly These consumate bar— j gains wont last long enough to W j heraled again. Come while tins- I fire is hot. Our blood is up;' w I re prepared to Sell MThos Faiiy?*