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DESPERATE EIGHT.
Three Citizens Killed in a Conflict
Amons The Keguiaiors
TENNESSEE WHITE CAPS
An Art-White Caps Organiza
tion Meets in Fearful Com
bat With Their Enemies
—MoreTrouble is Ex
pected to Ensue.
Kncxvilie. Teuij., October 27
Whitecapiam and outlawry are
rampant iu Sevier county, a coun
ty that adjoins thia, and as a result
the bodies of three citizens were
found lying dead on a bluff ueai
Henderson jeeteiday
morning.
Their name® are Laban Latham,
.Lije Helton and another by the
came of Kibble Excitement is at
fever heat and a moat deplorable
condition of affairs ®eem® to exist
The following particulars were
given by one of the most reputable
citizens of Sevierville:
'Thursday it was learned that a
band of white caps had determin
ed Co visit the house of a disreput
able woman back of a bluff on
Pigeon river, about half a mile
from Henderson Springs, and ad
minister a severe whipping to the
occupants of the house.
The continued outrages of this
organization has resulted in the
recent organization of au in i
white cap secret order, whose mei -
bers call themselves, ‘‘Blue Bills
The latter heard of the proposed
whipping expedition of the white
caps uear Henderson Springs ana
a crowd of them armed themselve
and went out to see that tue whip
ping was net done
The evidence yesterday morning
•hows that the two opposing orders
met and had a fight.
Latham and Libble are of the
white caps, and Helion is a ‘Blue
Bill.” It is known that the two
parties met on the top of the bluff
between 8 and 9 o’clock Thursday
night and heavy firing was opened
Whether Blu° Bills laid* in am
bush and opened fire, or whether
they were ambushed by the white
caps seems to be a mooted ques
tion.
Nor can it ba definitely ascer
tained, «s communication is diffi
cult, how many were on each side,
but it is supposed that there were
ten or twelve on a side. The peo
ple of that vicinity are terrorized,
and so much so that they will not
come up and volunteer informa
tion, and thus assist in bringing
about speedy justice to the offend
ers, of law a,nd order.
Sheriff Maples recently imported
a coupla of fine -bloodhound®, but
he was.a£raid to turn them on the
trail for the reason that there are
so many of both parties who would
he only too glad to shoot the dogs
down.
The sheriff toot these dogs to
Knoxville a coup’s of weeks ago.
They were admired by MeVwral per
pie here.
He sent a request to the Journal
‘to say nothing about them, as he
wanted to use them before the
white caps had earned h* had
them. However, it was soni k own
through out th® mounta n | hatjhe
had the hounds, and no doubt the
i white caps have sworn to shoot the
. dogs on sight, “for the good of the
odrer.”
The sheriff has sworn in extra
. deputies and is making every ef
fort to apprehend the guilty par
ties. •
( Attention! Knights of Honor.
The members of Le Hardy
Lodge No- 154 Knights of Honor
are earnestly requested to attend
aH|MUaI meeting of the Lodge to
be field Monday night Oct. *29 at
7:80 o'clock at their hall,
It is important that every mem
ber of the Lodge should attend
this meeting, as a matter of great
importance to the order in this
city., will be brought before <the
meeting. Bro. E. W. Rose the Depu
ty for the State, will be present,
and will be glad to meet with th®
members on this occasion.
Brothers come out and make
this a night that will not soon be
forgotten in the history of our
Lodge. ,
.F. Pierce was i the eih
CU hie way te Boel mar .
TH? HUSTLED OF ROVE, SUNDAY OCTOBER, 28 1894.
HAM AND EGGS
A prominent farmer said to me
the other day; “a land holder can
not make money in this country,
when he depend# wholelyon hired
labor to do the work. I have watch
ed it closely, and there is not one
cent of profit to the farmer in
paying his hands <sß per month
and board. And such conditions
are not confined to the present
times when agricultural produce
is selling for such low price. Even
when cotton and every thing is
bringing good prices, you cannot
more than come out. It is my ex
perience and observation that a
land owner can do better to rent
his farm out to reliable parties.”
All along the country high ways
the dust lays inches thick, and
makes travel extremely unpleas
ant. Especially on th® roads that
are constantly traveled, thia fine,
powdered dust is so deep that the
slightest agitation sends it in.
blinding elouds every where. It in
suates itself into nook and cranny
and a white coating lies thick on
every wayside object. In some por
tions of the county rain has not
fallen in several months and a
good soaking shower has not been
had for over a year. Such a pro
tr icted drought has not occurred
in this section in many years.
Great interest is tak®n by the
people in the Hustler of Rome's
prize contest, a great many have
come to this office to enquire
about it, and it is agreeably in
creased the subscription list. li is
a contest that should gain the at
tention of every intelligent boy and
girl in the city, and evidently has
done so. The first word in the sen
tence was published last Tuesday
and the fifth appears today. The
seventh and last will appear in
Tuesday Oct. 80 paper. Then you
want to build your sentence and
senditto the “Contest Editor
Hustler of Rome,’’
“Don’t you newspaper fellows
have a good time of of it,” said a
man the other day. He is a gentle
man of more than average inteli
gence too. ‘.‘You fellows get to ride
over the railroads free, see all the
shows for nothing, and just loaf
around the streets without having
much to worry you.” Now are
there plenty of intelligent p®ople
with just such opinions. I’ll ven
ture the assertion that no man on
earth works harder, and gets less
credit for what they do than these
connected with journalism. Asfof
free ticket® on railroads, to shows,
etc, the newspaper® pay more
privilege than you do. All the
schedules, notices and puffs that
railroads, shows and such gets, ap
pear in the columns of papers ev
ery day, and any reasonable man
should grant it small enough com
pensation to allow them free trans
portation i ver the railroad or a
free to the theater.
Mr. W. L, Collier has secured
a splendid position with the big
wholesale grocery house of Van-
Dyke, and will go on the road f< r
them. Bill Collier is one of those
kind of fellows that you eant
down, and by his integrity and
honesty has won the esteem and
confidence of all good people. His
friends congratulate he and his
employer on their good luck.
The Little Gr e n
Market No. 427 Broad
St. Everything Clean
and nice. The best
Sausage in the city. We
will gaurantee every
pound 16 oz. Polite At
tention all orders filed
promptly Give us a trial
McEntire &l Schlap
back.
E, W. Rose, State Deputy of
the Knights of Honor, is in the
city, in the interest of the Knights
of Honor, and will remain a few
days. Ho will be glad to meet with
any of the order while in the city.
Miss Mabel Hillyer and Mrs.
Esther Hillyer Harris, are spend
ing a few days with friends on
| Highla-id avenue.—Atlanta Com
mercial.
A SIMPLE SKETCH.
Not‘.many months ago a petition
was presented to the Council of
Rome bv Capt John Perkins, iskiug
permission to be hurried iu the
ground allotted to the Confedera'e
Soldiers on Myrtle Hill Cemetary.
Toe petition was short aud aimp'e
in it’s language, and was evidently
preyi-red byO] , Perkins himself. It
stated in subs aace, that le had lived
almost his allotted time, that he was
FO uewhat feeble in beeli.1 1 , aud that
be felt sure he could not last very
ma :h longer He asked as a special
favor to himself that his body be
permitted to rest, alter death, with
the bones of the brave men wno had
died for their Country ; the men who
had been his comrades on the bloody
battle-fields of Vi-ginia and Georgia.
The Council promptly granted the
request, subject to the approval of
the Ladies Memorial Assoceation,
and the Matter passed without dis
cussion or comment.
o o o
But tome there was something
peculiarly pathetic aud beautiful
ly touching iu this simp a petition
Many time® since, it ha® come
back to me and I hav* made a
picture in my mind of thia brave,
battle-® jarred Vetera j, yet among
us, living much iu the past, and
loviug the m-m with whom he
fought and suff red, with such
tenderness that he desires his body
to rest with them iu death.
I can see him proud aud er» ct
as he marches away with his com
radee, to the batt e fields of Vir
ginia; I can see him as the smoke
and fury of battle swells and sways
about him ; I can see him, whan
the conflict dies away, bending
among the dead aud wounded,
minislering tenderly to them; I
can see him in defeat, still proud
and erect, reluctantly yielding to
the force of increasing numbers;
I can see him, year after year,
marching in the procession of
Veterans to the Confederate Cenie
'ery. mingling hie tears with ths
flowers that are scattered oo the
graves of the cherished and tin
forgotten dead; aud looking into
the future, I can see his aged form
borne by loviug comrades to the
peaceful resting place so eacredh
dedicated to e confederate
soldiers, and with his gray coat
still wrapped about him, lowered
into hi® grave to await the final
t rumpet call of God I
Brave, grand old man! I re
member with what zeal and earn
estness he worked with me for the
marble headstones that now mark
the Soldiers graves on Myrtle Hill.
With his war cape thrown careless
ly about hi® shoulders he would
walk with me to the cemetery and
watch with eager eye the progress
of the work, and talk to me of the
service® and sacrifices of the brave
soldier® whose grave® we were
marking.
With a devotion that is stronger
than life, and that looks out into
eternity, Capt. Perkin® now asks
the sweet privilege of sleeping by
the side of his brother soldier® who
died on the battle field: This i®
sentiment; but there is something
beautiful and touching and patri
otic and grand in such sentiment.
I am glad hi® petition was grant
ed. May he live many years yet to
enjoy the society of hi® friead® ;
and when death comes may he rest
sweetly and peacefully among those
he loved and with whom he fought!
W. J. Neel.
A Card.
Rome, Ga., Oct. 27th. 1894.
Editor of Hustler:
Owing to the sensation feelings
in the element of A. W. Ballew’s
friends over hi® conviction of de
frauding Pensioners out of pen
sion money and the impression
that has gon® out among them in
regards to Judge Maddox, having
let certain lettera written him in
behalf of said A.W. Ballew, get
into the Diet. Atty's hands. W®
wish to say inbehalf of Judge Mad
dox, we commend him to the peo
ple for hi® faithful action in the
matter, and that we know Judge
Maddox is entitled to the most fa
vorable support of our friends for
his services in the matter. And
that he exposed nothing that was
intrusted to him.
As to the content® of the letters
writeii Judge Maddox, there is
nothing confidential contained in
them. And we ask no apology or
favors of any one as to the con
tents of the letters.
They were used by Judge Mad
dox, just as we d®sired and we
think Judge Maddox, showed his
ability as a Congressman before
in his action.
J. B. Ch AML EE.
A. W. Ballew.
1320 HOWEY COMB TOWELS, EACHIgT
Ty are full 34 inches long and 20 inches wide. New and bright
you can buy them at the value of a wash rag at BASS BROS &
old store, and PARKS & Co, store.
This is but a little item of the Thousand Great Bar
gans in store for the Fall Trade. Our prices for
the next sixty days will be a revelation to
the people, Prices unmatchable, unap
proachable and phenomenal.
YOU HAVE NOTICED
The newspaper announce
ments of our purchase of the
Receiver of the Ladies’ Bazaar
Co., of Atlanta. It was a
great stock of fine Dry Goods,
Notions, &c., invoicing $39,-
000.
The price paid was nearer
nothing than that at which
such goods never changed
hands in this broad land, if our
knowledge of such matters is a
true record—
8400 Yds, heavy yard-wide Brown Sheeting, worth 6 1-2 cat 4 1-2 c.
420 “ Turkey red Damask, never before under 20c going at 12 l-2c
8000 “ Good quality 4-quarter bleached Domestic worth 7 I-2c at sc.
300 “ Cheviot shirts, with collars, priced by others at $ 1,50 to go at 75c
80 Fine Count ail wool, 10-quartQrßed Blankets worth $ 10. pairs3.so,
4000 Yds Dress Ginghams, lovely styles & colorings worth 7c at 4 1-2 c.
300 Pairs Ladies Fine dress button shoes, worth $ 1.75 to go at $ 1.00.
3500 Ladies Hemstitched Handkerchiefs worth from 10 to 15c at sc.
2000 Yds. High grade, fine count, Sea Island full 36 inches wide,
worth 71 -2c at 5 C
240 Pairs of that celebrated Shoe for Men, “Goodwear** worth
s2.so.Until sold only $1.50
360 Suits Fine all wool Cheviot Suits single and double breaste
sacks, blacks browns. & c., A/orth $ 10.00. Made to sell for $ 10.00 o
more. Nothing equal to them in a thousand miles of Rome for the
money.
FOR DRESSES
By far the largest stock in this
market.
Au almost endless variety from h
single width American goods from
4c up to the exquisite effect® of
French Artists: extra quality. Covert
o th , Ser/es, Novelty Mixtures.
Armures. Bengalines, Poplines,
Henrietta Cloth®, Camel’s Hair,
Granites etc.
Satin Dutchesses, Mones, Fail
ed and Bengaline®, China and Japan
dee Silks, Surah®, Ginghams, Prints,
Percies, Cheviot®, Crepe Cloth. Duck®
Denims, Suiting®, Stripes, etc.
46-inch Covert Cloth, the latest
comer of new drees fabrics made to
sell atsl.2s; our price .85
Beautiful Mixture Covert Cloth,
worth 80c. at 60
Two- toned Diagonals, 36-inch
Doable fold Suitings, 36-inch,
dark and medium gray, worth twice
the pries;foil suit, 8 yards for.—,
10.000 yard® Fancy Dress Prints,
i4x?4 eloth worth 7e -5
Trimmings & c.
AS the imaginable® in Silks. Illumi
aated Sarahs, Awo-toned. shot and
•eeddot effect®, B®ngaline®, Tff,
Velvet* Velvet®®ns. Si.k Braid®, Paas
•meatariM Jet®, Novelty Trimming®,
Ribbon®, els. Th® desirable things in
laeee. Baabroideri®® on Swiss, Nain.
took and Cambrian, all-ever embroi
ieaae®.
400 yards Hamburg Edging worth
IBe yard at ,5
2Be Hamburg at 10
30e Hamburg at .17
CLOTHIN'G.
A choice assortment for Men, Boys and Children. Swell effects in Tweeds, Cheviots, Ca*-
simeres and Serges: also swell effects in the dressier Fabrics, prominent among which Clays,
and West of England Diagonals. Suits for slender people, stout people, young giants and
little fellows. Especial attention is called to 360 Men’s all-wool Suits at $5.00, They are
simply unmatchable bargains. Our stock of clothing from lowest to best quality comes t»
as as the most brilliant haul of our victorious buyer, and we are determined bp the powet
of Magnetism of price to put more new clothing on men and boys this fall than ever before
in anr business experience. The few prices named throughout this advertisement are mere*
ly suggestive of the way other goods will be sold, 300 Overeoats leas than halt price*’
Fact. Superb assortment of Clcaks.
M HII MPR V I The Bazaar’s stock almost in its entirety war shipped to our
‘’ ** L-*L/11 vCilx I J Rome house—cost nearly nothing, and if you want anythin-,
in this line, we will sell it to vou away down below prices of others. Come to soe us.
BASS BROTHERS & COMPANY-
For the goods herefad vertised, go to either of our fstores, excepting
that the Millinery will bi found atjthe PARKS store,, and tn
Cloth'ng and Hats will beat|the oldaStore. ; 2s Broad Street.
Less Than 19 Cts on $
A good percentage of these
goods has been shipped to us,
and if pricesand values
count for anything they will
go into new homes in quick
order. Our import order for
Fall Goods had L *>en placed
before this purchase w. made
and the goods are am/~»g
daily. Must have room, and
we are going to make it by
bidding adi°uto a pile of mer
t-handise at once.
Smail Wares.
Needles, Pins, Hair-Pins, Threads,
Wh® ebones, Casings, Hooks-and-
Eyes, Tapes, Dress Shields, Corsets
Laces, Shoe Laces, Buttons, Brads
etc.
A straw will show the way the (
win l blows, so in these little items
we will save you 50 to 100 per cent
on your purchases. Stick a pin down
here; if you Lave no pin, we will sell
you a whole paper of English Pin®
for sc. and everything else relatively
as cheap.
Blankets and Flannels
These goods at prices that cannot
and will not be duplicated by other®
We bought them away under the
market at the great auction sale of
Faulkner Page &Co New Y >rk in
May when the mecury was up and
blankets were down.
We want you to see our full siae
Bed Blanket at each— a trifle M
Our Fine All-wool Blanket® slt.oo
value per pair 8.80
Nothing ever offered equal to i
them as bargain a
Red Flannel worth 26e at IS
While Flannel worth 25® at IB
Bed Twilled Flannel worth 40® at 26
White Twilled Flannel w®nb 40® a®
2fl
Every quality of Flanaal eui aknati
ia Twa.
Gents Furnishing
Linen Bosom Shirts Lanndried and
Unl,aandri*d ; ’.Percale and Cheviot
Shirt® Satin® Shirt® Drawers Seriv®n*s
Patent Drawer®; Hosiery and Gtov« fc
So Price! PriceF~
will do it. When the cost i»
small, a fraction of the worth,
our lee-way is immense-19 1-2
cents on the dollar, aa n
fine goods too; most of them
Winter Goode—l9 1-2 cent*
You lever heard of such a pur
chase.
in grt at variety. Scarfs Ties Hose
Supporter® Cuffs Buttons Collars and
Cuffs etc.; all iu the bargain cata
logue.
Men's Fine All-Wool Shirts and
Drawers silk Stiched worth each sl,-
00; us long as this lot lasts our price
will be .09
1,900 4- Linen Collars 10
Shoes
There is no equal to our Dongoi®
Button Shoe for Ladies at 1.0
Have you yet bought our
Tap-Sole Blucher Shoes for men?
This Shoe i® made excusively for u»
and cannot be sold by any one except
us. We take the bold portion that
there is not Shoe on earth of eqn
wear to it st ti e phe
Ladies’ Cloth Top. Patent tip i rwi
vales 1 W
LadiM* Genuine Kid wiitk
8.00 at 3 01
Ladi®®’ Solid Subatastjal fiuoa*
M®b’b R®x Calf Shorn 1-
Hand Welt Calf worth $4 JO »* B.W
Childrea’® Solid. Shoes
Miss®®’ Heavy Shoes
School Shoe* worth |I.OO at
(fehce! Bhoee worth $1.23 at 1.
Mims' Fine Shoe® worth $2.00 at L
For all oqv etore® we bay aa «**
Sheee ae *ay 4 house® in Bo®m ;
buy them at headquarter® with t
eaah aud we boy them at lower pna
than those wh» buy in ®melier <1 »* n
lie®. Come to our plaee for Shoes •