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VOL. I. NO 91. VIENNA. GA.. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902. TWICE-A-WEEKS1.00 PER YEAR. | The Philippine Islands. REV. J. D. NORRIS. S€«€SC no AGELLAN, a 8pnni6li navigator, III vras the first to circumnavigate 1 L the globe in 1521, ho discovered the Philippine Islands while making this long and perilous journey. These islands were settled by the Spaniards during the time Philip II, was king of Spain, so the islands were named in honor of King Philip the second. These islands have been subjects of Spain for over three hundred years. The Roman Cntholic church does hot develop, civilize or even christianize tho people. Take Cuba and the Phil ippine Islands as proof of this assertion —a casual glance at the priest-ridden nations of tho world is enough to sad den ’’the heart of n'n indifferent anti missionary. Roman Catholics are op posed to the Bible being translated into any language only the Latin. The Spanish rule-over these islands was always oppressive, the people groaned impatiently under the unjust . and heavy taxation Spain extorted from them. There was a $25 dollar tax on every sign put upon a building or at tached to an office, and a dollar tar on each glass window in a house; this will illustrate tho above point. The Jesuites and other munnstic orders were the terror of the land. It is a burning shame to allow the Jesuites to commit such atrosities in the name and under the guise of religion. The people of these islands made several unsuccessful efforts at emancipation. After the Spanish-Amorican war was Concluded Undo Sam paid Spain $20,- 0(10,000 for these islands. This group of islands belongs to the Malay Archi- j elngo; there are between l,i00 and 1,200 islands in all—400 6f them being inhabited. The population is roughly estimated to between 8,000,000 und 12,000,000. Undo Sam will soon have correct surveys made and the census token and more reliable information can then be had. The islands are of a volcanic formation—most All of thorn havoono or more fountains to tra verse it. In the grottoes, valleys and jungles are to be found antelopes, red foxes, wild cats, and monkeys can be seen hanging on almost every bough in the thick woods. It isquite likely that if “Teddy” and some of his Rough Rider comrades were to spend a vaca tion in these dearly bought possessions tliey would find some as large bears as they havo ever smoked out of the mammoth canyons' of the Rocky Mountains. * ■(Che natives call alligators, cayman; but they do not grow as large as our Florida crockodiles. There are millions of tortoise on the islands, and it is to be hoped that 8enator H. 0. Lodge will amend his Philippine tariff bill so as to not bring them into direct competition with our famous South Georgia gophers. There are millions of snakes on the islands, and if St. Patrick was alive and lived at Manila he would have a great task if he should undertake to kill all the snakes as he did in Ireland. The roads are miserable ones, and there are bat few railroads and tele graph lines. Monsoons are common on the coast and much damage is done each year from tho severe hurricanes and cy clones. The rainy and dry seasons have much to do with the health of the peo ple and the success or failure of the crops. The inhabitants arc largely a mixed race, the Malay type predominating, and there are also quite a number of negroes who were perhaps, among tho first settlers. Much superstition exists among the people. The Roman Catho lic religion predominates; there are a few Mohammedans and Protestants. Wo must remember that the Roman Catholics in the United States are not tire same as ore found in the Philip pines, for the Catholics here are re strained by the Protestants nnd pro- prohibited by law from enforcing some of their doctrines. There are some who practice polygamy and some of the people have slaves. It remains to be seen what Unde Sam will do about these matters. About one-half of the population of the islands can read and write. Most of the schools ore under Catholio management. Much attention is given by the people to the culture of rice, millet, maize, sugar, indigo, hemp, tobacco, coffee and King Cotton; sago, cocoanuts, ba nanas, cinnamon, spices and ginger are produced in abundance. There are more wild horses to be found in the mountains of the. Philippines than in Montana or the Dakotas. The president has appointed a com mission totako charge of the Philippine Islands and aid our army in restoring peace, and establishing a suitable gov ernment for them. Hon. Willlam.H. Toft of Ohio, was placed at the head of the commission. . Senator Bacon has just sent me a copy of hia speeches in thesonateon the Philippine Islands, and also a copy of Governor Taft's report to the United States authorities. Much power and authority ha3 been delegated tp this commission. Governor Taft and his associates have investigated and recommended a poli cy, laws, etc., on tho following matters connected with the islands : Military and political conditions, organization of provincial governments, the army and the people, the central govern ment, organization of departments, the insular purchasing agent, committees of the commission, qualifications for exercise of franchise, the civil service, fidelity bonds, Friar’s lands, Jan Jose college case, taxation, the labor prob lem,-the commissary, tariff relations with United States, the city of Manila, publio lands and necessity, for public land law, municipal governments, non Christian tribes, slavery among tho Moros, forestry, gutta percha, rubber, mines, Agriculture, fisheries, weather bureau, public health, civil hospital, government Isborations, railroads and legislation recommended, bureau of coast guard and transportation, postal service, harbor improvements, const and geodetic survey, highways, admin istration of justice, reorganization of Courts new code of civil law, criminal code, proposed new oolnage, banks and banking, need for a mortgage bonk, general condition of the treasury, cus toms tariff, internal revenue, the public records, publio printing, etc. The above items will give a general idla and scope of the Taft commission. Governor Taft gets a salary of $20,000 per year. 'The abbreviation for Philippine Isl ands will be known by P. L One of the burning questions before the American people and congress is what shall we do with the P. If GEO. DOLE WADLEY, VICE-PRESIDENT OP A. & B., HERE THIS WEEK PROSPECTS FOR ROAD GOOD EOeALHND PERSONAL NEWS A Line Has Been Surveyed from Cordcle to ByromvilleTbrongh thlsGlty, and Oar Gbance for the Atlantic & Birmingham is Fine. J. T. Carlisle and wife spent Thurs day afternoon in town shopping. Mr. Carlfslo is using crutches as a result of sticking a splinter in his left foot three weeks ago. An.operation was performed on it and it was thought that all of the splinter was gotten out but it developed that there wAre some small pieces left and Dr. Bivins pickod out another piece yesterday. . It is thought now that he will not have much more trouble with it and that it will soon be well. Beginning next month we will make a specialty of our Saturday’s issue, which will consist of eight pages and contain nninterestingserial story, Rev. Taimadge’s sermon, Bill Arp’s letter and other interesting state news. We will also have an Interesting article by different citizens on some popular sub ject as often as possible,- together with all the news happenings of the town and county In an up-to-date manner. We will have more to say on the sub ject as to details in a few days. All wc want in return is the hearty oo-op- eration of the people. How is the time to subscribe and renew in order to start in with the first issue of the special edition. Address all letters tb Toe News, Vienna, Ga. FOR RENT—A nice and convenient office upstairs in Stovall’s corner buil ding fronting street. Will rent cheap. Apply at once to L.B. Hobbs. The people of Vienna arc still working to secure the A. & B. railroad, and not withstanding the telegram that was received last week stating that we could not get it, we are following along the line of the old adage; “If at' first you do not succeed try again,” and as a result of a renewed effort on tho part of some of our most en terprising citizens last Thursday, the surveying corps of the A. & B. were ordered from Byromville to a certain point near Cordele, and to make a survey from Cordele to By- roinville by this city. Toe pre liminary survey was commenced Monday and by 3 o'clock Tuesday atternoon they arrived here and returned to their camps for dinner and made a new start bright and early Wednesday morning for By romville, completing their task Thursday ufternooon.’ Vice-President and .General Man ager Geo. Dole Wadley, accompa nied by Mr. McFadden, General Freight and Passenger agent oi the A. & B., arrived in thc city about »i o’clock Thursday morning fiotn Cordele, where they stopped for a few hours, having reached there on the shoo-fly from Tifton. They then drove out to the surveying cumps, and from there they were accompanied to this city by Messrs Jos. Burns and O. M. Heard, where they spent a few hours until the north bound passenger for Macon came along. t ~iVlr. Wadley returned from Ma con yesterday at noon and after remaining at the hotel long enough to get dinner, he was accompunted by Mr, O. M. Heard down to the surveyor’s camp near Rich wood. Upon their return to the city Mr. Wadley was accompanied to By romville by Mr. Byrom, Mr. Wadley will be in Vienna nguin today und Monday, and some defi nite decision will be rvuched in the matter before lie leaves Mon day. Just before they left tor the camp Mr. Wadley was asked by J. P. Heard Sr. y bow long he was go ing to be here. He replied, that he would be here several days. A new survey was commenced yesterday morning which will shorten the line und give a still better route between here and Cordele. The circumstances and every thing point towards Vienna hav ing a good chance of getting the railroad, but our people are losing no time and leaving no stone un turned in the matter, and are steadi ly and in a business like manner doing their utmost to that end. May they be successful, is the earnest hope of the News. The famous Bartlesville buggy unde bjr the Summers Buggy Co., is ..sold and guaranteed by J.O. Hamilton. Are you working for Vienna? High Grade Vehicles a Specialty J. O. Hamilton J. M. Fields of Findlay, was here yesterday. Mrs. B. M. Wood is reported to be improving. J. R. Kelly visited Cordele on busi ness Thursday High' Grade Vehicles sold on easy terms, Cheap by J. O, Hamilton. John R. Bryan visited Macon on busi ftess Wednesday. O. 8. Gurr went over to Americus on business Wednesday. J. M. Gnmmage visited Cordele on business Wcndesday. The Celebrated Mllbtirn Wagons sold by J. O. Hamilton. Mrs Sallie Easom, who lives six miles soutii of Vienna is sick. H. T. Evers of near Findlay, has a boy siok with pneumonia. Col. G. W. Busbee visited Cordele on legal business Thursday. Col. M. P. Hall visited Cordele on business Thursday morning. Money saved by buying Vehicles from J. O, Hamilton W. E. Tripp and H. L. Lewis were in town Thursday afternoon. Capt E. G. Harris of Macon, was in the city this week on business. Is your interest at stake ns regards the futuro welfare of Vionna? H. J. Rape of Pete, was here yester day and. subscribed for tho News. A. F. Forehand, of near Pinehurst, was hero on business Wednesday. Miss Mamie Tillman of Cordele, is in the city visiting the Misses Shep pard. There are two or three candidates that haven’t announced in the papers as yet. Miss Colin Lilly who has been visit ing relatives at Cordele, returned homo Wednesday. See iny Buggies and wagons before buying. J. O. Hamilton If Vienna secures the new railroad a 25 room briok hotel will be erected here at once. Jno. S. Byrom and Resident Engineer Gerrard, were in the city from Byrom ville, yesterday. W. F. Newby, a bridge contractor from Albany, was in the city this week on business. Mrs. J. M. Whitehead and children left Thu- sday afternoon for Macon, on a visit to relatives. Rev. J. M. Kelly, will preach at Rich- wood Sunday. His subject will be: “The Millennium.” I Sheriff Sheppard visited Pinehurst, Thursday and mingled with tho boys a while in the interest of his candidacy for Sheriff. m/9 Parties desiring to^rite a card in behalf of a candidate for a county office can do so by paying the regular price per line. Col. Walter F. George returned home Thursday morning from Webster court, where he has been on legal busi ness this week. Mrs. H. P. Myers isTexpected to ar rive to day from Waycross, where she has been on a visit to relatives for the past threo weeks. Cols. S. R. Fields, J. T. Hill and Messrs L. A. Parker and J. A, Wilson of Cordele, were here a few hours yes terday afternoon. Railroad bridge Contractor Harda way, from Columbus, was in the city this week looking over tho route, sur veyed through this city. Col. Pearson Ellis, Editor J. W. Bivins, R. E. Harris and J. C. Burn am * were among the prominent Cordeleans that visited our city yesterday. Mrs Matilda Hall, who moved from this county to Worth county last fall, is here on a visit to her brother, J. N. Edwards, a few miles south of Vienna. Miss Mamiq Myers will leave tho' first of next week for Macon and Mar- * 1 shallvillo on a visit to relatives and friends. She will bo awuy several days. LOST—Key to front door of resi dence between here and the Baptist church Saturday afternoon. Finder will please return to Mrs. J. M. White head, Vienna, Ga. Mrs Mary Sherley, who lives near Pinehurst, is very siok at the homo of Mr. Henry Hall's a few miles south of this city She was there 011 a'visit when taken sick. Vienna needs and wants more rail- roods und of couse, unity of our peo ple is one of tho necessities to secure them. Let everybody pull for Vienna- first, lost and all tho time. Misses Lucy Heard, Bertha Leonard, Meta Meeks, and Messrs. Burt Turton, L. Taggart and VV. T. McDonald at tended a dance at the Suwanee house in Cordole Wednesday night. R. S. Burton who has been getting out a book of by-laws for tho .Chapter lodge of Cordole, in tho Progress office for the past few weeks has completed tho same, and left for Conlolo Wed nesday. The many friends and relatives of Mr T. T. Morgan, who lives a few miles above Vienna, will be glad to learn that ihe has about recovered from hit long attack of the grip and is able to be up around the house again, A L Calhoun received a letteijycster- day from his brother Ben at Brunswick Word B. Albertson, state’Bank ex- which atates that Ottis, who has been nininer of Atlanta, was In the city Thursday and Friday. Dr. R. H. Pate and G. O. Watet, of Richwood, spent a few hours In the city Thursday afternoon. Col. and Mrs. M. P. Hall attended the dance at the Suwanee House at Cordele Wednesday night. General Fitzhugh Lee passed through Vienna on the northbound passenger train Thursday afternoon. Mias Scarlet Fudge will leave today for Cordele, where she will spend a few days with Hri E. S. Lasseter. MesdrnnesJ. B. Cooper and J. W. Razemoro, of Pinehurst, spent Thurs day in the city with Mrs. J. J. Cooper. Miss Annie Powell left Wednesday for Quitman, where she will spend several days with her sister, Mrs. M. L. Stanley. Randolph Causey returned homo from Pinehurst yesterday afternoon, whero be has been at the bedside, of his father and brother who baa been very sick for several days. He left on the express for his home again last night. dangerously ill for several days on St, Simon Island, is some bettor. This will be glad news to his friends and relatives here os it was thought that he would not recover. The telephone exchange at Unadllla has been taken out. Thero will bo u phone at McArthur Bro’s. drug store ror the accommodation of those that, may have occasion to talk over the line at the usual rates. [Continued on Lost Page.] HE KEPI HIS LEG Twelve rears ago J \V Sullivan of Hartford, Conn., scratched bis leg with a rusty wire. Jnflimniation and blood, poisining set in, For two years he suf fered intensely. 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