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i THE BIGGEST-s- I THING li<r ROME -4’*dlcD«naM-Sparts-Stewart-Company.*»4- # iimite, Capfc, Mailings &. ( We carry the largest stock in the state. We buy cheaper than any house in the state. We sell cheaper than any other house in the state. We do business on business principles. Our customers arealways pleased with their purchases. We have The Bfst Goods ♦AND* XjOWEST FRIGES. I We are always pickicking up big bargains for our customers. Once a customer always a cus tomer. Solid Oak Suits $15.00 to $25.00 Call and see our I $20.00, PARLOR SUITS. Weare just overflowing with bright new Furniture is a pleasure to show you these goods. Call and see us. WB&Copi. 1. 3 & £>. Third A KLUSTER OF BULLS EYE SHOTS. 1 unrtnMand that my good friend, Hon. |>rve Price of this country, will be a candidate for Door Keeper of the next Legiala- I ture. 1 f he is 1 am confident of one I thing, and that is that he will nev er be defeated by a more golden ihear’.el man. a more loyal friend, a truer gentleman or a Confeder iAe veteran with a finer record. Erve Price is all right and 1 am for him for anything he wants no.v or in the future. The fact is 1 think 1 know “brother Price,” and I am stuck on hi/hiatory and the material us d in his make up. %«• * •* 1 want to call the attention of the lb >mi' Business men to a doulr le half column add on another page, headed ‘‘About Printing.’’ I have read that add with much interest for there is “gum” in it as sure as you are born to die. For first class job printing I recom mend my readers to call on ‘ Smith the the Printer.” He knows his business and he is “fixed” to do your work not only in the best 4tyle but jam up on short notice. But read what he says for himself. .< One of the saddest deaths re corded in this section for many a day occurred this morning in Ly erly. At about 7 o’clock the sweet womanly spirit of the girl-wife of Mr. Att Kirby severed its earthly moorings and floated out into the great sea of eternity, where, pilot ed by the hands of angels, it was wafted through the “Valley of the Shadow” into the “Bright Be yo.d” * * * Less than a year ago Mrs. Kirby was known, loved and admired by a wide circle of friends. At the altar of matrimony, as Miss May Gilmer, she was wed heart and hand to popular Att Kirby, and as his bride spent a blissful honey moon which lasted until the finger of death broke the loving fetters. The remains will be laid to rest in Summerville tomorrow. The heart broken young husband and bereav ed relatives have the sympathy of all Rome. ** One of Floyd county’s most ag gressive democrats hand me this squill this morning* “You can never fa t horn the correct size of a politician until he has failed in an effort to seen e office.” “That,” said he, “was clipped from a news paper. and when I read it 1 thought of John Tempje Graves so strong ly that I cut it out. Col. John Temple may have,struck the pop ular chord in his recent tirade, but I am of the opinion that he missed it badly—so badly that he only hit the populists chord. » * * Have you noticed the Bermuda grass on the new Court house lawn? It is very pretty and is like the democratic party, it is iryiug to cover the face of the eanb. This grass is a hobby with County Commisi-ioner Billy Wright, and it does a fellow good to catch that gentleman unawares and gaze ou the smiie of satisfaction that man tles his well known face as he feasts his eyes on the luxuriant carpet of living green I think he will h ve reached the height of hi s ambition when he g ts the fountains and J the young trees planted. * * * ‘ Living Pictures ’ in the city ol the dead! But then thev are not in the city of the dead. It might not have been the proper thing to with, to permit the circus'msn to brace their bill boards over against the foot of Dyrtle Hill cerm tery, but now that it is done I fail to see wherein there is any harm to come of it. I have noticed those boards closely—very—who has not? Andjit strikes me that they are well built, and that the pictures are hung on the right side. It the circus men had put the pictures on the other side there might be room for kicking— the liv ing would doubtless feel slighted and the dear dead might feel insult | PRINTING! i FTER having been actively engaged in the Printing business for twenty-nine years, I think I may without doing violence to modesty claim to be an expert in that business. Ami speaking as an expert I desire to say that the business men of Rome are the most liberal and at the same time the most discriminating patrons of the “Art Preservative” I have ever served in any city. That is, they willingly pay generous prices for first class work, but they quickly detect imposition in the way of shoddy paper, cheap ink. interior workmanship. I could swell my lean purse to plethoric proportions in a short time by palming off straw paper and news ink on my customers—and thereby destroy the business 1 have spent years in building up. I will not do it. 1 am trying to keep up with the procession and grow as Rome grows, but am not doing work at cost, nor anything near it. But Ido claim to be the only man (with one exception) who has run a successful Job Printing business in Rome. I have seen dozens of’em start out claiming to do the “cheapest and best,” and they all died with the same com plaint—inferior workmanship, prices too low. This summer I have greatly increased the facilities of my office, added new styles of type, increased the quantity of body type, put in labor-saving appliances, and am now better prepared than ever to handle the Printing business of Rome. If you are not already my customer, you are standing in your own light. Face about, come to headquarters and get your Stationery, and <2=M)ou’ll .If cd better. FLETCHER SMITH, 240 BROAD ST., ROME, GA. ed—but as it is whore’s the harm? * * * The beautiful piece ofj"tap<-stry, “Romeo aud Juliet,” which has been on exhibition in the window . of W. M. Gmmo'u &Co, for some time has been admired by every one.-It is the work of a very talen ted young artist in the city. Miss Imogene Coulter, This morning it was rafll >d off in Williamson’s jewelry store. It was won by Mr. I'hos Berry, Mr. M. R. Emmons and Mr. Berry te I on the first throw-44, bat Mr. Berry came our best in the second round. o o o We ought to have a tabernacle, something like the one io Carters ville,” said Mr, William Wright to day.“ When we have public .speakings, and there are large crowds present it is often a hard matter to get a place big enough to bold them all. We could build a uood substancial building, for sl. 000 ors 15,00. Then if we had such a place we 'could win conventions etc to com? hem, agitate the ques - tiou.“That’s s >und and seasonable talk and shou'd mcieve the con-j Bidsration of all public spirited , c itizens. -<• IJIW II ■■ MWIJiWJF WTWWn-TT" j.r~ FIT""" Mi BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR (’A TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCERY as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de range the whole system when en tering it through the mucous sur faces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as t' e , damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co,, Toledo, 0., contains no mer- l cury, and is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. THE GOSPEL TENT Its Folds are Thrown to the Breeze Out in West Rome- R» v. Mr. Duval and his big tent aftertaking the circuit of a good portion or Ejovd co intv. haVeJre turned to Rome. The ‘en‘ has been used in four very sucwHssfuJ meet* ings in the past six weelAs, Last Tuesday the tent was erect ed out in West Rome on the vacafit lot adjoining Pougherty’s store, and Services are held there twice every (lay —at 3 and at 7 :30 p. m. Quite a number of people go out from the city every night. Last night the Services were quite interesting, and the meeting was the best held so for.- There were a large number of penitents at the altar, and the Bower of the Spirit’s presences was felt. The meetings are growing in interest and a gracious time is looked for. The citizens of Rome are invited to attend any and all of the Ser vices, SOLD OUT. Mr. Tom Berry Sells his Interest in The Hardware Business. Mr. Tom Berry has sold bis in terest in the Terhune Berry Hard ware Comt any to Messrs George and P<ui!>i:igton Nixon. The Messrs N’xon have been iden tified with the Rome Hardware Company, aud will add prestage of years ot practical experience and many friends to the new firm, Mr. Tom Berry, the retiring member is one of the Hill Citys most, influential young business men and has a host of friends who wish him success in anything he may undertake. Don't fail to visit W. H. Coker, & Co’s. Shoe Stoie at 21 Broad St. where will be found a full line of custom shoes—bought of factory at great reduction oi cost » id will offer to our customers at less than Jobbers prices. Doubt if you will, but come and see. Values will bear out our statements.