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Who wins the Prize? "boysreadthisTand~girls, too explanation of OUK offer. rrUKOUGH a liberal educational enterprise inauguarated by TllE ATLANTA CON | gTITVTION, a wide-spread interest in ho.ne libearries and home study has been awak fd throughout the State. Such aud been awakened interest; can-not help bitt result in a Wting benefit to our community, and THE HUSTLER wishes to contribute its share -ard the good work * n ie f°H° w ing manner. * There wiil be published in liie Hustler ok Rome a series of Seven short articles, No. 1 appearing Tuesday, October 23. No. 2, Wednesday, October 24; No. 3, Thursday, Octo iir2s-No 4. Friday, October 26; No. 5, Sunday, October 28; No. 6, Monday, October 29; and No. 7, Tuesday, October 30. In each article there will appear one or more words in BLACK-FACED TYPE, Thereare seven such words, out of which we have constructed a sentence. The boy or girl vrho first P u 8 8 Hen^eisce together correctly and sends us the words pasted in proper or will receive a fill set of Ihe Hustler up-to-date Encclopaedia Britannica, Half-Mo rocco binding, with a solid oakbookcase made to hold it, and THE HUSTLER OF ROME forone; year. The will gb to the one whose answer is first received. But a dime registering calender Savings Bank will be presented to EVERY boy or girl sending the sentence correctly at any time before Ba. m. Thursday, November 1. on which date the correct answer will be published and the prize-winner will be announced. To insure ab solute fairness, we have placed the sentence in a sealed envelope in the custody of Prof. JC. Harris, Superintendent of Rome Rublic Schools, A committ of three will be at Britan nica Reading Roms, No 309 Broad Street, to receive the answers and determine who is entitled to the Frst prize. T e sentence which we have constructed is an easy one, so that an y child of school age can compete, with a good chance for obtaining the prize. To make the requirements as plain and simple as possible, both for the children ,an for the Judges who will nave all the answer to look over THE Hustler will print on Monday, Octo ber 29, a blank containing full instructions and seven blank spaces, similer to this: -j —j —j i in which the contestant is to paste or pin the seven words, which must 7ach be clipped from one of the seven issues of The Hustler containing the seven articles. THE SEVEN AGES. “And then the lover. Sighing like furnance, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.” 111. s - 4 ww*<*)* '“All mankind love a lov«r. ” It was not Shakespeare that said this, but Emberson. Every true lover loves the Encyclopaedia BriUmica. Why? There are many nwon.. If be wiehe. to indite the woeful ballad to hi. mirtrew’ eyebrow, be first consult^the Britannica on th..riot Poetry. The Encyclop.edu will tell bun thatetety sdubls a celestial Venus to every other soul, and that mokes the over feel good : Hhe devites any comfort from sighing like a furnace, he cau learn from the groat bocx *ll about furnaces. V After hi. wooing ba. been crowned with ru-ce.s, and when lb- time come, when the betrothal ha. arris id al that .tage where it is proper to protect b>. beloved With little token, -.nd souvenir, of bt. great affclion, .hot better present e.„ he give her than .'set o* the Encyclopaedia Britannic.? From .18 p.ges she who rs in love can bring forth snob poetid gems as make her feel the blood of Ibe violet, the r >■ < Ifiarn how to tell her love to the grass lily aud the clover in her veins, can ieam uu« *v, P and the trees. She can wbi.per hie u«me io the night wind | AS j it kune, her cheek, and learn to make her beauty but Ih ■ flowering of v.rtue. She ■who is iu love can do tbi., because by means of the Britannic. she can learn the , wv she can relieve the sweet buydeu of her tecrets of Nature, with wtiom cominuuiog su c ovetfiowiug heart. tv i . . , . neomnnt he can leave the idol of his heart with If the lover is of a jealous temperament, n n thu Fnrvclouaeiiia Britaunica. It will not play no more .discreet companion thdß the hiucyc | , •. Q < fal ,Hiah but will without woi i g fe ch him false, as did the meseuger of miles , , , , . • U ,R ri nion"Aiibriughismiiidtoecoiiomicprob- her how to love. Aud if 'he sighing Rome an r g i , . ,H>nlr loins, ’tia sweet to knew that hn great bOK men wmb p ■ > u phe A'lantaConatitution. in a great- um«, in cloth binding, can now be had frju. * easy, terms 1V improved eumon. at.b.nt on - our b th col ( often cents a day ;Ual.. be can . b.c. s.l , y R<o3i, 3)9 Bro d Street, and übtHiaa the set w j lory prices. Respectful’y yours, THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THE HUSTLER OF ROME, THURSDAY OCTOBER, 25 1894. CRUSKEDTODEATH. Another Fatal Railroad Accident This time at the Rome Depot. M. F. THOMPSON KILLED The Unfortunate Victum of a Rotten Plank on the Rail road Scales. Coroners Jury Investigates The Case. Yesterday afternoon, about four o’clock, what proved to be a fatal accident occurred in the yard at the C. R. & C. depot. ( The switch engine was engaged ( in doing some shifting, under the supervision of yardmaster Rawlins, and Mr. F. Thompson was doing the coupling and when the engine threw some cars on to a track and ‘‘kicked” them back for a coup ling to bo made Mr. Thompson stepped in between the cars to make it. That step cost him his life. He stepped upon a plank on the railroad scales and it being rotten gave way aud threw him down and in the twinkle of an eyes the mer ciless wheels passed over his pros trate body and crushed his leg and loins so that death ensued in about twelve hours. The unfortunate man was reach ed first by Miss Maude Morris, who keeps the refreshment stand at the depot, who hastily called help and the sufferer was removed to the waiting room and made as comfor table as possible, though he was pronounced mortally wounded by the attending physicians and their diagnosis was verified as he died at 6 o’clock this morning. Mr. Thompson has been work ing in the yard since the roads force was cut down, though he was atone time a conductor on the C. R. & C., an 1 he was a member of the O. R. C., in which order he had 1,000 life insurance. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F. and will be buried with the honors of Odd Fellowship. Interment in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Hanks & Co., funeral directors. The coroners jury, with Mr. J. J. Mickle as foreman, is investigating the death of Mr. Thompson as tho Hustler goes to press. PORTBAITS Al $3 $4 & $5 • Lancaster the photographer will commence tomorrow to offer specia inducements to those wanting |Life size, pictures in Crayon, Indian Ink. Water Coller.-, &c, cin enlarge from any old picture, no matter what size or kind A first class Life size Crayon P »r --trait in Nice fram«, ail for $3 SI Call to see him. he hrs dOinthi *g to tell you about Cal iu-t Photos. To Inspect the Yard. Messrs. J. L. McCullum, Supt. C. S. Evans, Asst. Supt., and M ? L. Collier, Master Mechanic of the W. & A. railroad were in Rome today inspecting the yard of the Rome Railroad recently purchased by the W.C & A. R. R: The party returned to Atlanta at 3 :o’clock. Train Wreckers' Foiled. Anderson, Ind ~ October 24. An attempt was made yesterday to wreck the Big Four exprass train hat leaves this city at 8 o’clock. In a cut a few miles south of Ben ton Harbor, Mich .where the track comes down at a good gra le,a post was driven in the center of the track and rails piled against it.Tbe sngineer saw it just iu time to stop the tram. The post was driven town three feet. There was consid able money in th« express car. Soldiers Called For Washington, Oct, 24. —Secreta- ry Hoke Smith has requested the Secretajy of War to send troops to the Indian Territory to suppress he lawless bauds which have been operating there aud in the adjacent country,Accompanying the request was the communication Secretary Smith yesterday received from the Indian Territory, detailing the ds ilorabh condition of affairs there. ~l J , 9 , j . FOUND GUILTY Capt. A. W. Ballew in the Federa Court. ON BOTH COUNTS He was Carried to the Fulton Jail last night. Mr. Hurley Ballew to be Tried in a few days. Sentence Defurred. “Guilty.” This was the compulsion under which A. W. Ballew, convicted of defrauding the United States gov ernment m the collection of a pen sion for an old negro woman, was forced to spend the night in Ful ton county jail. It is also the warrant for the sentence that Judge Newman will pronounce upon him this morning in the federal court. In all proba bility he will have to spend the next few months.in the Ohio pen itentiary. The jury was but for an hour and a half. The charge of the court was delivered to them at 2:30 o’clock and the verdict was an nounced at 5 o’clock. It read: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty.” Paul E. Mor timer, foreman. This covered both •ounts of the indictment, one charging the de fendant with having withheld a certain portion of the pension mon ey and the other for exacting a fee that was ill adjusted to the ser vice rendered. There were only a few' spectators in the courtroom at the time the verdict was returned. Judge New man having adjourned court. The de endant was apparently unaffect ed by the finding of the jury, and remained in his seat perfectly cool and self-possessed. He was re manded to Fulton county jail and will be sentenced by Judge New man this morning. The trial has been peculiarly interesting, not only on account of the allegations charged against the defendant, but on account of th • b illiant array of counsel and legal acumeu displayed throughout bj the attorneys for 1 oth the defense and the prosecution .-C institution SENTENCE DEFURRED UNTIL MONDAY. Atlanta, Gi., 0ct.25 —(Special) A. W Batlew, oouvicted y ‘gterday a f ter neon of pension fraud, this morning his attorney W. C.Gtnn, notion for new trial. Ou this ac count sentance postponed until Monday ;m ruing. A new indie - meut found against allow for conspiracy thia morning.—Jour nah MILK MAIDS KONVENTION Will be Konvened at Nevins To morrow Knight. A full dress rehearsal of the Dai ry Maids tonight, the last rehears al bofore the performance tomor row night. The tickets ars going lively aud it appears as if success awaits the effort of the you "g la dies in the above production. That means something for the Young Men’s Library Association. The startling array of beauty which awaits the persons attending the performance tomorrow niaht is something lovely to look upon, gay costumes, brilliant scintilating igtif, laughter and song galore is enough to make the most morose heart glad. The exquisite voices of Misses Darby, Ciark, Patton, Nevin and Magruder will be heard to an ad* vantage. Ths young people are pushing the sale of seats and they have an eye on those love’y prizes at Johnsons Jewelry store. Tickets reserved at Yeizers without extra charge—price of admission 50 ots. Ladies aud childrens matinee Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. B hop A. G. Haygood, will preach at Ist Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Gibson, returned today from Atlanta, where he has been on busineis. 'ft PROFESSIONAL COLMH DENTISTS J A. WlLLS—Dentist—2oß 1-2 Broad street over Cantrell and Owens store. ATTORNEYS J. H. Spu lock. Attorney at Law, Mason Temple llaildidg Temple Building Rome Georgia. JAMES B NEVIN-Attorney at Law Offlc Poverty 11 All posu*itie> ooruor 3rd Aveeee CHAS. W. UNDERWOOD- Attorney at Masonic Temple Rome, Ga. RVeCK * DENNY— Attorneys at law. OS* lu Masonic Teuaole. Rome, Ga. WW. VANDIVER—Attorney and Cann m l lor at Law—Rome, Ga. WH. ENN IS- -.I no. W. STARLING—Ennie & Stal ling. Attorneys at Uw. Masonic Temple. Rome, Ga. feb'33. PHYSICIANS AKO SURGEONS. DM. RAMSUR—Physician and Surgeon - Office at residence .14 avenue A, Foaru ’ ward. LP. HAMMOND—Physician and Surgeon- Offer* bis f rofesslonal services to the poo pie ol Ew*. and surrounding conMry. Office at Cronffh and Watson's drug store, W Broad street. DR. W. D. hOYT-Oflßoe a*. C. A. TreriU drugstore. Xo. 331 Broad street Teleplton 11#. reeiden >e. No. 21 DR.C.F. OFiFFIN-Physician and Surged —Office ar- r Masonic building. Residence 300 4th av sue. Frank A. Wynn, Physician and Surgon office at Tre' itt & Johns >n drug store Telephone 13 Residence 406 Second Ave, Prompt attention given all professional call uni 'iu.mm—a——M—MW- *y Riot on the Stateline- Franklin, Ga., Oct. 25. — News has just reach p d town of a bad shooting affray at State Line, this county,'"’in which one was killed, one seriously wounded, also two white men were seriously wounded. It was at a negro asso ciation. The cause of the trouble is unknown, but supposed to be from toi much whiskey Runaways in Valdosta. Valdosta, Ga., Oct , 25.—R. S Thigpen, of this city, was thrown from a horse and two of his rifcg were broken. Four primitive elders were thrown from a carriage yesterday and all of them were br.i ed up considerably. They had been to a big meeting below here. There were three other runaway 4,i | yesterday. Falaable Farms forum ar sale We have On hand a number of good farms for rent or sale. These farms have come into our hands at very rea sonable figures, and we are in position to offer them at low prices and on most favorable terms. Ten antsand buyers would do well to consult us before trading. We can rent or sell. To good parties, wishing time on Farms we are pae pared to offer bargains Come and see us Hoskinson & Harris. CITY TAX NOIIE. Notice is hereby given that the last halt of city tax is now due. Persons failing to pay the same *re liable to execution. Oct. 13lb 1894 . Halsted Smith Clerk Council. —1 .1 gBSfJA'J 1 ■ ■ Bids Wanted. GEORGIA, Floyd County: Toe Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue will receive applications of |>ersone desiring to act as fireman a. tha Court House dialing salary per month, for arl.icti they wil act. Said applications must be iu the Clerks of des by Twelve o’clock noon on Saturday Novetn er3rd, lAM Witness tile U'M». John C. Foster, Chairman ths Board. This October 3rd. 1-VN. Mas M. - Bids Wanted. GEORoIA, Floyd county. The Board of CotnuiisMoiiers of Roads and Rev •nue of said County will receive sealed bids for building two Hats, one for Veals ami one far Pope's Ferry, Specifications are on tile in the office of the Clerk of thj Board. Said bids to lie In the Clerks office not later tuan Twelve o’clock noon on Saturday, November 3rd, 18J4. Th Board re»erves the rizht to reject any aud al kids. Wituemi t*»e Non. Jjjhu C. Fstttr, *hairman of the Board, 'Mils O.tober 3rd. 181*4. 30 d Max M -y.rfaartß, Clerk, Citation- Leave to Sell, Georgia, FIo“d coun-.y: To all whom It may co icern; A. H. Ellis, Exo cutor of Radford Ellis, deceased has in due ) erm applied to th» n iderstgned for leave to sell lands belonging to the estate of said de coakfd.and •aidapplic tion will be heard on the Am Monday In Nov. u«t, ThU Ist day of Oot. I®X- John P. Davis. Ordinary