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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 •