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AH Ths Fews. FOURTH year Have moved across the street to the Medical Building, next 1 0 P ’UDIITD P Pfl door to Crouch & C°’s, Drug store, near Douglas & Go’s, Stables- PTMTO T’lo^-ICUEDC !• Di h'lu Alli Lil vil UUj Go there for Bargains in Dry-goods, Notionsand Shoes, Ties Etc, Uli! I U I UlllllUliLllU 2 Spools cotton for five cents, 5 Papers pins for five cents, THE HUSTLER OF ROME. DEMOCRACY! Os Floyd tne Banner County is in the Saddle. ELOQUENT SPEECHES To be Followed by a Mighty Marshalling of the Clans on Sept. 29th. Crisp, Ba con, Maddox, Smith and Atkinson. At 12 o’clock noon today the mass meeting that had been called to hear pure democracy preached by apostles, high in the faith, was called to order in a brief but elo quent speech by Hon. W. J. Neel, who introduced to the audience General Clement A. Evans. General Evans rose and was greeted by a storm of applause, such a storm as guaranteed him his belief that he was on his native heath and was really so far as the ‘‘Banner county” democrats was concerned was “Governor of Floyd ” Genera! Evans, opening remarks were expressions of love and ad miration for “the people” among whom he had dwelled and whom he knew but to love and admire; and the reception ot his remarks showed that his hearers were full of the doctrine of “reciprocity.” He defended the Democratic party and its record for the pres ent administration and said that all had I een accomplished that could possibly have been done by any party. There were perhaps a few democrats in high places, who have betrayed the people and prov en themselves traitors to the par ty- Why Washington was a Democrat JUST RECEIVED One of the most com plete assortments of TOILET SOAPS AND TOILET ARTICLES Ever brought to the city. See our line of fine IMPORTED TOOTH BRUSHES They have no superior on this or any other market » SOLE AGENT FOR CANDIES J.T. CROUCH & CO Medical Building. ROME GEORGIA. FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER. 7 1894. and were Thomas Jefferson here today standing on this platform he would talk democracy to you just as I am. (applause), Spoke highly of Grover Cleve land a.-; a man of courage and hon esty and a fearless, level heded, conservative democratic States man. —(Applause) Said he “Trusts and combines j are the enimies of Democracy and are fighting it to the death making the fight to preserve their own grinding existence. the Republican party with the ills and hardships grow ing dut of 80 years miss-rule. Advised the Democrats to listen to the complaints of the third par ty people and deal with them squair ly and fairly. He had not one un kind thought for our populist citi zens.— He explained the idea of popul ism was conceived and hatched among the mongrel citizenry of the North West. Charged its introduc tion in Georgia with destroying the Alliance which should have been preserved, Was a friend of the Alliance and then he waded into the financial system proposed by the populists and showed it up as wores than impractiable. He paid his respects to the wild wild-cat railroad schen es of the followers of Watson and Peffer. “If you desire to be ruled by a king you should put the populist in power and permit them to carry out their policy. The President he would control the army and Navy, the money of the realm and the railroads of the nation and be tomorrow, king emperor. Czar, and you will be his slaves' —(Ap plause) He then reviewed the wild cat bills that have already been intro duced by populist legislators, con gressman and Senators. While the pops are clamoring for an income tux, the democrats have already passed that bill an it is a law. The income tax is a just and honest law. Democracy has deposed the Mc- Kinley tariff law and while itjis not all we want, still it e ’is the be ginning of tariff legislation and better times. Already the reaction has begun ai d all over this broad land busi ness is feeling the effects of the Democratic tariff law elyxir After all the financial question is the basis question of the issue of this day and time and the dem ocratic party insists that gold and silver shall be preserved on a par— ity.ls satisfied that the present le lation of the two metals- Democracy is in favor of restor ing to the state the sovereign i ights of their own money question (applause) Believed that our next congress will be domcratic and in 1896 that the democracy will elect another applause) Speaking of hie recent race for the nomination General Evans said that he had fought a god tight and today he could say he had kept the faith—(long and con tinued applause) Desired his country’s good above his own advancement, and though you slay me still my democratic friends will I serve you. H is closing remarks m which ho paid a high eulogium to the brave old Confederate Veterans was of ten punctured with enthusiastic applause. ELOQUENT 808 BURNER At 1:15 p.m. General Evans finished amid enthusiastic shouts of applause. Mr. Neel, advanced and in a dozzeu well choosen words introduced eloquent Bob Burner of the county of Monroe. Mr. Burner said that the fight now was not like the fight two years ago. At that time the popu lists were a hidden enemy with an unknown strength, shooting at us from the bush—today we have them in the open field. Few people in the audience had ■ ever heard Mr. Burner speak and the way he warmed up the crowd was <>f its self electrifying. He put the democratic party’ on trial and rattled in such .a Hood of eloquent evidence that every dem ocrat in the audience felt like shouting while the pops who did not come across looked like tak ing to the woods. Then he put the pops and their leaders on trial and had some of their own followers rendering a verdict of “incompetency ” against it. Mr. Burner showed that by the revison of the tariff that Floyd county would save $60,000 per annum because of Free Wool, and $15,0(0 per annum because of free Cotton bagging. To undertake to report his speach or describs his eloquence would be t° attempt the impossibl . He was like a clyclone of prosperity careering through a land of milk and honey and men who have for months been open in their hostility to president Cleve land were persuaded to cheer to the echo his ’name every time it was mentioned. “OUR JOHN.” Mr. Burner, or as he is now miliarly known : -Matchless Bob Burner” spoke until nearly three o’clock when he gave place to North West Georgia’s favorite son “Cur John,” Again Mr Neel mounted the ros trum and this time brought to the front Congressman John W. Mad dox, who delivered a masterly three quarter hour speech. Judge Maddox was at his best but stated that owing to the late ness of the hour he would only give a partial account of his stew artship. He exhibited a letter from Speaker Crisp which stated that the speaker would be in Rome about the 29th. and would speak to the people of North West Geor gia. At 4 o’clock Judge Maddox clos ed and the meeting adjourned. A GRAND RALLY. The Democrats of Floyd propose holding a grand rally in this city on about the 29th. of September at which time Speaker Crisp, Hon- A. O. Bacon, Judge Maddox and possibly Hoke Smith and Govern or Atkinson will be present and speak. Floyd is safe to Democracy by over 1000 majority. Letters From the People. Editor Hustler of Romo : I desire to ask through the col" umns of yoiir valuable paper, who it is that has taken the authority unto themselves to go into the wholesale poisoning business in Rome? It seems they have no re gard for the property of others, that is if dogs can be classed as property, and I 'know that some people have dogs they prize a great deal higher than any other proper ty’ they’ own. The writer had a dog poisoned by some miscreant, that he would not have parted with for any reasonable consideration. But these high handed sneaking Hyenas, in human form have taken it upon themselves to poison my dog. Now I want to be reasonable, but I think it is time somebody is made to show their authority for going around throwing out posion promiscously, or else be hunted down and given Justice, And my idea is a dose of their own medicine would be as near justice as they could get A READER FORESTHRES Carry Death and Destruction in Their Path. EIGHTEEN DEAD BODIES Found in one Dugout in Min nesota Latest News from the Terrible Scone of Fire's Deadly Path. Carlton. M inn.. September 6. —A fire last night burned every thing nt Cromwell except the school, house. Ihe fire came ,upou the , place without warning ano the peo ( pie only saved their lives by get- , ting into the lake. Woonbury j Whitten. P. Duffey, George Wright, Charles jMcrse and others j lost everything. It is feared tha,t i many settlers lost their lives. A relief train was sent from here at once and brought the people down Even the ties of the rai.road are burned. No lives are reported lest in this vicinity. The fires .are at ill smouldering and another wind would cause a still further disas ter, A HOLE OF DEATH. Duluth, Minn , September G. — The relief parly which left here in charge of W • T. Bailey and George Ash, tc search the eastern line, found eighteen dead bodies in cue dugout, into which the victims had rushed, hoping to escape with their lives, only to find that they had jumped into a veritable furnace. WORK OF RELIEF. Pine City, Minn., Sept. s—The5 —The worst has probably been told at | Hinckley, and it is doubtful if there will be any very large addi tions to the list of the dead. Last night several bodies were found in a cellar, but they were so badly burned that it was impossible to determine whether there were three or four bodies. Supplies are coming into Hick ley at a r’«pid rate ami there is no lack, in any depar’.ment of relief work. The relief committee appointed by Governor Nelson arrived here tonight for the purpose of canvass ing the situation and syetainizing the relief work. This committee consists of Charles A. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis; Kenneth Clark, ot St, Paul; Charles H. Graves, o 1 Duluth; M. G. Norton, of Winona, and H.H, Hart, of St, Paul. No money has been turned over to the euffeiere as yet All persons and bodies that have collected cash donations have wise ly refrained from giving any to the refugees, and there is a gener al understanding that every’ cent shall be turned over to the state committee., which, on account of the complete information it will have, will be able to handle the funds to the best advantage. The excitement caused by fire at Pokagama has about subsided and now that all the dead have been buried, attention is being paid to the hundreds of dead animals scattered over the country. These are being cremated as fast as found. Not a vestige of the village re mains but the surviving inhabi tants, who have been cared tor by citizens of St. Cloud, are prepar ing to rebuild their homes as soon as material can be provided. There are no fires in the vicinity of Carlton, reports from Duluth notwithstanding. Mr. Duke Black received a rele gram from the Cartersville base ball club this morning stating that they would be here for three games the latter part of next week . Il will be a series of fine games, and the Rome boys say they must have two out of three. Eight Pages. .... IO CENTS A WEEK? LYNCHERS INDICTED. Grand Jury at Memphis Returns indictments Against Them. Memphis, Tenn., September <£. —The investigation into-thelynch ing of the six negroes, near Mil- , lington, in this county, is being” pushed with vigor and the giand. jury-returned indictnu nts yester day afternoon against Detective W. S. Richardson, who arrested the negroes and led them into the hands of the mob; A. Atkinson, the man who drove the wagon on. the night of the lynching; Jeff Laxton, merchant of Kerrville,, supposed to have been the leader of the mob; Mike Strickfadden and Janies Sisselly, members of the vigilants. Richardson, Laxton and Atkin son were out on $5,000 bail each, but were rearrested and jailed this morning after the finding of the indictments. Ed A. Smith, a farm er, living near Kerville, has also been arrested, -charged with the same crime. Reports from Kerville and Mils- • lington state that tne lynchera have become al irmed ot er the firm staqd taken by ’Governor Turney and Judge Cooper, and are making preparation to leave the country. A sheriff’s posse went to Kerville hist night for the purpose of capturing those suspected of . complicity’ in the lynching before, they’ escape. Mr. C. R. Clark,. of Rome,, a thorough business- man and a pop ular gentleman, has become book- I keeper at the National bank.. He succeeds Mr. Gus Vonderlie-tli, who has been promoted in the bank to chief bookkeeper. We welcome Mr Clark back to Augusta.—Augusta Herald. S. M. STARK. I desire to call the atfin my patrons and the public general ly to the fact that ON bEP’T lOtk My large and well assorted new stock of FALL AND WINTER WOOLENS Will arrive, and further that I am new prepaired and will turn out FIRST CLASS WORK FIRST CLASS GOODS’, Cheaper than everb f pe Paste this in YOUR HAT and remember your own interests S. M. STARK, IHCHffI WIM 1 16 ARMSTRONG HOTEIL *