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OURTH YEAR mitheh cut Thinkofasls Cloak Going at only 1 S3JS-Wow! TOWELS AT 2 1-2 CENTS Lanham & Sons are Keepins unthe Sensation they Cre ated a few Weeks ago by Putting the Khife Into Values just Think About it SB,OO, SIO.OO. $12,00 and SISOO Cloaks Nice, New And Stylishly Made. For $4.25 Don’t you buy a Cloak until you see our Stock. We bought out a Cloak concern and are selling Cloaks away down underthe prices other merchants pay forthem, others ad vertise Cloaks but they cant meet our prices. A cheap and very poore Cloak full size, for 55c, a good nice and stylish Cloak for $1.50 A large lot of fine Cloaks were SB, $!O sl2 and $15,“ We are selling at $3.75 Misses and Children Black Hose sold by oath’s for lOc our price as long as they last at 3c per pair, Large lot of Towels, 21-2 cents each worth lots more, but we gotteem cheap and can sell them cheaper than any bodv We have bought a big job in Gents Cloth ing and Furnishing goods,and now sell a Pair of Fine Gloves at Cost at the Factory 50 to 75c for only 25c. Clothingdown below any body’s price. If you Haveany money To spend You had better See us Before you Spend it SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! Baby shoes as low as 20 cts. LANHAM &SONS & 325. STH AVENUE FOURTH WARD. THE IIISTI.M; OF ROME. METHODISTS Tha First Business Session this Morning With DR. HAYGOOD PRESIDING A Large Attendance of Minis ters and Delegates. Much Business Disposed of Today. What was To e The North Georgia Conference opened its first session in the First Methodist church this morn ing. It was a notable gathering of the Methodist ministry of tho state. Jnd the attendance is very large tLis year. The session opened with that great and good man in tho chair Bishop Attiouo 6. Haygood. Dr. Haygood is one of the ablest di vines, and best presiding officers in the South. The congregation sang a good old fashioned song with much zest. The swelling volumn of voices fill ed the church with grand harmo ny- Bishop Haygood then offered a beautiful and feeling prayer, the end of which was the Lord’s prav or off ed u > by ths ministers i i unison. The business session was then opened. The secretary Dr, J. W. Heidt read the list of delegates of the North Georgia Conference. There are thirteen district in this conferenc*, and there are four lay delegates from each district. There are 247 preachers in full connec tion, hut of course not so many are in attendance. Dr. Heidt is a model secretary, and does his work well. The follow ing assistants were elected to help him in the work: Rev. C. F Patil 10, Rev. T. A. Seals and Rev. Ford Mcßae. The following statistical secre raries were appointed: Revs. H. A. Davis, T P. Graham, A. B. S. M, STARK I I desire to inform my Friends and Patrons and the Public gener |y, that my elegant line of Fall and Wi nte WOOLENS Has been received,and are now open for all spection, And I willfur ther state that I am now better prepared than ever Io turn out FIRST CLASS WORK AND FIRST GLASS GOODS, At prices never before heard of in Rome, S. M. STARK, HHW WlOr 16 ARMSTRONG HOTEL ROVE GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER. 22 IBP4. Pope, J. F. Tyson, John Speer, C. S. Wright, A. H.S. Buggs, T. W. McClusky and W. T. Colit y, a; d they at once commenced the lab< - rious work of compiling the statis tics. Ihe hour for the morning ses sion was fixed at 10 o’clock, and to adjourn at 12:80 p. m. This afternoon at 8 o’clock Dr. Kendall preached a splendid sermon. To night at 7 o’clock will be the an niversary meeting of the church extension board. Rev. J. P. Daves, Jr., was ap pointed editor of the minutes. The presiding elders were ap. pointed nominating committees on the different boards. Rev. J. J. Christian, assistant editor of the Weslynn Christain Advocate, made a short talk in be half of his paper, and took his station by the door where he re ceived subscriptions to the paper. Mr. Walter Pierce, representing the Nashvillo Methodist publish ing house, was introduced to tho congregation, and he also took his stand by the door to attend to bus" iness for his house. The losal pastors wer? appoint ed a committee on public worship. The mission board met this af ternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev RL. Kendall was appointed on the board in place of Rev Mr. Parker Tomorrow night will be the am veieary of the missionary c-tuse. A resolution was then read that was in substance that the Confer ence raii-e a loan fund of SIO,OOO for cnurch extensions, was referred to the proper committee. Dr. Warren A. Candler, the brainy and schilarly president of Emory College then read a report of this college wbicu showed that it was in a prosperous condition, considering the (stringency of the times. The enrollment for the term shows an increase of 25 over last year, and the largest fall attend ance in tho history of the College. The income of the college from -'irious sources amounts to sl9- 6 6.50, and the expenditures sl9- 365,55. Ad invitation was read at this point from the Cherokee Ledge No. 66 F. and A. M. to the ministers who belonged to the masons to at tend the great reunion touigbt. Dr. W. P. Lovejoy read a long report upon the condition of tbe Weslyan Christian Advocate. Tha paper is in a fine financial condi tion, and met all of its expenses during the year. Dr Lambreth, who has been a missionary to China, but who is now missionary secretary, read a letter from Suchow, Chian, from Bishop Galloway, who is traveling in that country. He writes that ministers are badly needed there, and that the ca s of Christian ty is advancing in the empire. A letter was read from Dr. Steele of the Epworth League, and the question of appointing a special board for tho consideration of this league was discussed. Rev. W. P Lovejoy asked tha an Epworth League Board be or ganized. Dr. Candler, thought that the Sun day school board thould attend to thiawork. Rev. E. R. Cook 1 , expressed himself as favoring a separate board for the League. Dr. G. G. Smith could not fully endorse the league uutill he knows more about it. He thougt the Sun day school board ought to attend to it. Dr. W. F. Cooke, Rev. Beverly Allen, Dr. J. T. Gibson, favoied referingto Sund iy school commit tee Bishcp Haygood, od motion of Dr. Cano’ e appointed the follow ing temperance committee . Rev. H. H. Parks, G G. Smith, Brithau Sanders, W R. Powell, and R. G. Daniels. SOME COMMITTEES. Weslyan Christian Advocate: John B. Robins, H. L. Embry,! B. H. Trammell, Dr. B. 11. Catch-> ings, Rev. T. G. Scott. Committee on Bible Course: W. A. Purks, H. M. Quillian, S. P. Ledbetter, Luther O. H. Marlin T. S. Johns. Books and Periodicals: J. 11. Bakes, W. T. Hamilton, H. J. Ellis, J. T. Richardton, W. S. • Stevens, W. M, Slaton, M. Taylor Julius Peek. Sabbath Observance :T. R. Hen dall W. J.Colter T. S. A. Har well J. A. Stewart 11. P. Parks. Report from the Methodist Pub lishing House read and referred to committee on books and periodi- I cals. 1 Report on Orphans Home. The 1 farm is in good working shape. 20 went out and 20 secured homes- < 12 have been received in the church by Rev .A. W. Quillian. A bequest ( I of S4OO, made to the home, coming > through Rev. Sam Jones. < Dr. Heidt, of the North Atlanta ’ Conference, made a most favorable resort on his charge. Raised 160,- 000 for all purposes. L. G. Johnson, of the Athens district made a splendid report of his distract. W. F. Coeke, South Atlanta dis trict. It was his first year on thi H district, but he found everything in > splendid shape. (Many accessions' to the church. Also an Epworth League organized. Rev. A. W. Williams, of the Carrollton district. Being a new district he was a little fearful of bis charge, but he has found it a great work. Reports the best and happiest year of his life religiously It is a new districtand covers three counties. Reports the Whiteburg school doing well. Rev. M. L. Underwood of the Dahlonega District. Ten count io m his district, and the work is la borious. But the ministers are loyal consecrateu men, and are in love with their work. The schools in that district are in a flouring condition. H. i Adams, of the Dalton Dis trict. About 1000 admissions to fhechurch during the t ear. Fair mount college in Gordon county is doing a grsat work. The college at Summerville is prospe ous. John W. Lowery of the Elber ton district, reports his district in spandid Spiritual condition. Gen eral collections not quite as good as last yenr. It being the hour of adjourn ®ent, the reports of the rest of pre siding elders will be heard fomcr row. Dr. David Morton, of Louisville was introduced to the conference. THREE TRUSTS. It is Sad, Will Gobble up all the New Bonds. New York, Nov. 22.—The Eve ' ning Post says that it was inform ed on trustworthy authority te day that three trust companies namely, the Utited States the Union and the Fanners- Loan, and banking housen of Drexel, Morgan <fc Co., and Brown Bros. & Co., would practically subscribe for the whole issue of the bonds at about 8 per cent-that is, at 116. , 103-from November 1, with accru ed interest. They would bid indi vidually, and they had already se cured the gold necessary to make the first payment of 20 percent on the acceptance of bids. The banks it is said, would find it to their advantage to provide the gold for the remaining installments. Here’s a Pointer Washington, November 22. — Senator Jones, of a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said today that he does not expect any financial leg islation during the coming session of Congress. One of his Democrat ic colleagues exp r essed the same : opinion. I PRESBYTERIANS i Hold Down the Gulf Coast while the Methodists are STIRING THE MOUNTAINS The Georgia Synod Organized at Savannah With Rev. Dr. Barnett of Atlanta in the Chair. Dr. Bar net?* Sermon Savannah |Ga., Novambar 22. Tne Presbyterian synod of Geor gia, met last night at tbs First Presbyterian church in this city and was opened by the moderator, Colonel J. A. Billups, of Madison Ga.. There were about fifty mimis ters auddelsgatesjin at'eu lance,the majority of them not having arnv ed, as little bosides preliminary work is done at tha first session. The ether delegates and minis ters are expected today and there will be between 100 and 150 in attendance. Dr. L C. Vase, of Savannah, an nounced that the rules of ths synod required that it should be opened with a sermon and Dr. E. H. Bar nett, of Atlanta, had been request ed to preach it by the moderator. ! Dr. Barnett preached a stirring ser ' mon on the subject of the good the Christians sin uid seek . The synod was organized by the election of Dr. E. 11. Barrett, of Atlanta, as moderator and Robert Adams, o f Macon, as stated clerk. Arrangements were made for a nv eting tonight to discuss foreign missions. A reception will 1 e given on Frid iy night to the synod by the Independent Presbyterian church. Other delegates and min isters are arriveing on every in coming train. ANNOUNCEMENT COLUMN F>r Tax Receiver I heieby announce myself aa a canuidate for re-election to the office of Tax Receiver of Floyd county Election, first Wednesday in anuary!B9s M. D. McOsker T hereby rnnounce myself as a candidate for the office of Tax Receiveref Floyd c-nnty, -lec tion to be helden flrat Wednesday in januaty 1895. Respectfully. R. L. Foster ' JUST RECHEO One of the most corr plete assortments cf 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 CANDIES J. T CROUCH &CO. Medical Building. IO CENTS A WEEK Lowry Bro’s Dry Goods NOTIONS SHOES HATS CAPS ETC Call AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK ~ OF STAMPED LINEN’S We Are NOW OPEN OUR NEW QUARTERS, . NEW GOOD S. and LOW PRICES, Lowry Bros * 1 V—* atC.D 'WOOD’S, * old Stand 403 Broad St;.