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VOL I. NO 103. VIENNA, GA.. SATURDAY. MAY 24, 1902. TWICE-A"WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR DUCATIONAL PROGRESS. p^ FEW DAYS ago a party of wealthy end well known philanthropists— known as the Ogden party visited sev eral cities in the south, inspecting and investigating our educational institu tions, with a view of giving the needed aid to improve the educational facilities in the south. In order that their money might be wisely used in accord ance with the wishes of the doners an organisation has been perfected through which their efforts could be more effectually directed and desirable re sults obtained. Some of the officers of the organization are competent south ern men. Our northern friends are beginning to seek the hearty co-opera tion of the southern whites in their efforts'to educate the negroes of; the south. ... . Most all the money given by northern people’to educate the people of the south has been given to educate the negroes. But now they propose to assist the whites of the south in edu cating their children Northern people have given largo sums of money to establish negro colleges in the south. Expensive grounds were secured and . magnificent buildings erected, ample and elaborate equipments provided and competent teachers employed, with large endowments to them. . They did notconsult southern whites much about educating the newly emancipated race in the south. Nearly forty years of experience iiave taught them what the southern whites could have told them at first, that higher institutions of learning is not what the negroes of the south needs most. So few negroes pursue the higher branches oi learning —many of them arc not capacitated to lvcome thoroughly educated. I The. whites of the south aro heavily K tnxed each year in order to provide common schools for the negroes pf our section. They have cheerfully given millions of dollars for the purpose of providing common \ rchools for the negroes. But you would find a vigor ous nnd determined protest go up from the Potomac to the Riogrando if the whites of the south were asked to pro vide expensive higher educational in stitutions of learning for the negroes. Our northern friends would do well to sell the fine college buildings they have established in the south for the negroes and put the proceeds arising therefrom •Into a fund and give the negro only a common school education and not collegiate one. The northern educators are now convinced that the southern people are * the best friends the negro has and hence they are seeking the aid and advice of southern people in their edu cational efforts to educate the negroes. I rejoice that there is a better feeling between the north and south on nil questions than has been heretofore. The mistaken views and zeal without knowledge on the part of northern people on the subject of education and elevation of the negro race have greatly • hindered the southern whites In work ing out the negro problem to the best interest of the stafe, society, and all concerned. There is every .indication . ..to expect better results from the edu cational efforts of the whites both north and south among the negroes in the future. Just as long as negroes are immoral and will steal, it will be hard to make them good citisens of a very high type, | It Is hard to make negroes virtuous and L honest. It use to be said that slavery F caused the negro to steal, as they helped to make things they took, they thought it right to steal. But slavery came from without, and as slavery has been removed, then the tendency to steal should be removed-'too—if that were true. But the facts show that the M disposition to steal comes from causes " ‘ that are within the nature of the negro and dot from external causes. I don't mean to say that all negroes wiU steal, but I verily believe that a majority of them will. Neither do I affirm that there ate no virtuous negroes, but I do contend that the great masses of them l, are destitute of this essential virtue. 1 T The negro in the south have made the greatest progress in education, civiliz- any country of the world. This is due largely to the fact that they were brought into very close contact with the white people of the country, a gen eration ago Since freedom came to them the sonth has been their real and constant friend. Southern whites re joice in every step of progress they make in the right direction and deplore eac\j blunder they make. If our northern friends come down to help us educate the whites and blacks in our great southland in the spirit of sincerity and in a fraternal manner, then we should in a self-respecting, yet dignified way, accept of their assist ance and not otherwise. Intelligence and patriotism are the very citidels of our great institutions and our safety is in our educated citizens, and ignorance and superstition are among our great est dangers. Let every citizen labor to speedily do all in his power to reduce the per centage of illiteracy in Georgia and the entire country. I am not in favor of ^giving the Blnckeymoor a higher education, but a common school edu cation. . J. D. Noams. Injunction Filed. GUERRY VOTER MITES A CARD And Says Dopont Gnerrj is Is Rad at “Citixen’s” Remarks and BROWN RULES ON COMING PRIMARY And Voters IIB Be Allowed Until May 26th to Register. ABOUT THE A. & B. RIGHT OF WAY Uncertain Terms* The Seaboard Air Line has filed an injunction against tho A. & B. refusing them the right to cross their truck at the Union depot in Cordele. Arrangements were made with the G. S. & F., and they con nected their line with the tranUer truck of that road. Another injunction was filed yesterday morning for dutnuges by Mr. Dave Browder of Cordcic, on account of the track running with in ten feet of his property thereby damaging it considerably. A bond will no doubt be given in the lat ter case and the first regular pa* • sengcr schedule will be operated from Cordele to VVaycross tomor row. Hurrah! tor the A. & B. South Of Oakgrove- VVe are having some very nice weather for furming at present. Crops are flourishing and the shin gle mill business is on a boom. Miss Blanche Woodruff is on the sick list. Charlie Harbin is on the sick list this week. Quite a number of our young men accompanied by the “fairest lillies ol the valley,” attended preaching at Byromville Sunday. L. H. Murphy made a business trip to Unadilla Sunday. Z. T. Woodruff nnd family paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Yawn Sunday. Messrs J6hn Forehand and Curl Harvard passed through the Grove Sunday. “Corn Dodger.’ Editor Nbwb: Please allow me space to resent the slurs and kpitkrts heaped upon all the friends and. sup porters of Dupont Guerry, written by one who has the audacity to call him self a “Citizen” in your. Saturday’s issue of the 17th, inst.. I will not at tempt to fight the devil with fire; or to take up each charge and insinuation he makes against our choice for governor. Suffice to say, they are untrue as he puts them and it is a sneaking under mining way ho has to try to poison the minds of the voters against Mr. Guerry. No sobbr, moral man, much less a true citizen, would try to take such undermining means to make votes for Terrell. Enough said in behalf of Mr. Guerry. Especially no true citizen would apply such names to his neigh bors and friends and especially to min isters of the Gospel as he does; such as CALAMITY HOWLERS,CRANKS, EXTREMISTS, ENEMIES TO DEMOCRACY, SOREHEAD POLI TICIANS, and even misguided citizens. We believe a majority of old Dooly’s best citizens are for Mr. Guerry and are as conscientious os Mr., “Citizen.” 1 have heard a great many express themselves as being stung by his cut ting remarks, aiid^yct^lr. ‘‘Citizen” yon are assuming the title of an-afob- tle of one who soars so high, and is making such a clean race. AVo are up to your soaring mid blustering. We understand Cordele Is 3 to 1 for Guerry nnd other portions of the coun ty are almost a unit, and yet you start off your article by saying the Guerry ranks are becoming thinner and de moralized nnd claiming n landslide for Terrell. Bosh! away with such rot, trying to bluff. We wonder who you think would believe such. Be reason able and confine yourself to the truth. You call Revs. Sam Jones, Len G, Broughton, Seab Wright, etal, captains of “tiie motley obbw.” Shame on you sir. They are as much above one who would indulge in your slang as the sky is the earth. Come out in the open and sign your name in full and let the people view your beautiful countenance. I venture the assertion that you are either a whiskey man or a would-be office- seeker (in case Mr. Terrell is elected.) We predict in your own language that such abuse nnd attacks as you are Indulging in will recoil on your candi date (Mr. Terrell) and cause him to lose votes in old Dooly. Yours in defense, A Guerby Voter. P. S. If you reply to this sign your name in full a* we want, to ask you a few questions. Hurrah for our next governor of Georgia—Dupont Guerry. A.G. V Attention Veterans. Atlanta, Ga. , May as—Regis tration for the gubernatorial pri mary, which is to be held on June 5th, will be alowed until May s6:h under a decision made today by Chairman Edward T. Brown, of the i>ta‘e Democratic executive com mittee. Many voters have been under the erroneous impression that Saturday May 34th was the last day on which they could inscribe their names on the registration books, and iflany county officials and candidates were ot the same opinion. “The question huving arisen as to the day for closing the registra tion books, under the rules of the state committee, the following rules is announced: “The last duy upon which voters can register for the primary,, to be held on June.5th, is Monday, May 6th. ”E. T. Brown, chairman State Democratic executive committee.” “ Fields Writes to The Nevs Card Has Dooly county ever had a better Sheriff than Mr. G. W. Sheppard? We think not. He is kind, clever and accommo dating, and is indeed one of the BE8T and most efficient Sheriffs in Georgia. He is oertainly the RIGHTMAN in the right place. —VIENNA PROGRESS. Now, the above was published in that paper the week after he learned that the Sheriff intend ed changing the legal ads. High Grade Vehicles sold on easy ation and*religion than they have ip terms, Cheap by J. O, Hamilton. FOR BIGAMY HE IS CONVICTpD Married in Asbbnrn and Had Wife and Seven Children Living in Lemay, H. C. Biiinbridge, Ga., May 33,—R. C. Gully, alias C. R. Bridges' was to day convicted in Decatur superior court of the offense of bigamy. Gully, the real name of ihe de fendant. was married near Raleigh, N. C., in iSSS to Mias Annie Bridges, by whom he lias seven children. In November, 1901, at Donaldsonville, in this county, he married Miss Bessie Shingler, of Ashburn, Ga. Gully's first wife and children live at Lemay, N. C. After living with Miss Shingler one month Gully deserted her and fled to Mississippi, where he wis arrested. He is apparently 35 years old. The Shingler family is prominent in this section of the state and the indignation of the people is ns strong against Gully ns. their sym pathy with the Shinglers. You are requested to meet me in Vienna on June 6th, next to ar range for our re-union at Cordele on the 4th of July. The citizens of Cordele are especially invited to meet with us. Come out comrades and help me make arrangements to we will have one more big time at Cordele. I. S. Lassetkr. May 17th, 1903. Com. WHAT IS FOLLY’S KIDNEY CURE? Answer: it is made from a prescription of a leading Chicago physician and one ot the most eminent in tbe country. The ingredients are the purest that money ‘ * " combined j If you want to buy any laco, em- j broidciy, silks satins, ribbons, appli ques, tabic scarfs, tabic cloths, lap- robes, umbrellas, etc., you will find them at A. Koonix & Co. C0MPIR01UR GENEAUs OFFICE Tax Department Atlanta, Ga. Mr. F. J. Lewis, Vienna. Ga. Dear Sir: Your final statement of 1902, and all necessary vouchers have been received. They have been examined and found correct. I enclose receipt for Receiver’s commission paid which closes your account with the state for that year. I desire to express my appreciation oi your uniformly good work us Tax Collector, aud to thank you in behalf ot the state for your faith ful and efficient service, and for your promptness in making reports and remittances, with best wishes Yours truly, W. A. Wright, Comp. Gen. can buy, and are icieniificall to get thei * all dealers »y to get their utmost value. For sale by Says He Has lade a Direct Proposition to tbe Authorities and Is Willing to Have it Arbitrated. Editor of the News : I understand that certain parties are fighting me in my legislative race on account of my refusing to give the right of rttly to the’ Atlantic A Birmingham R. R: through a certain form between Cbrffele and Vienna. This is unjust and shows narrowness on the part of the ones who are urging it. The railroad wilFtake up something like ten or twelve acres of valuablo land, and it will bo necessary to movo a tenant’s house and two or three out houses and rebuild a line of fence across a whole lot of land*. In addition to tho above I will be forced to lose all the labor and fertilizers and what ever the land would have made this year, should I give the right of way. The road runis n fine peach orchard, takes in the well, and it will be necessary to cut down a portion of a beautiful oak grove sur-' rounding the dwelling house. Now, I have no objections to parsons who desire to do so, giving the right of way, or indeed their entire farm if they so desire, but I for one, do not think it is justice, right or law to take the property of one person and deliver it to another without just and reasonable compensation. . . They say that I am sotting an unreasonable price on the right of way and trying to get more than it is worth. I have made what I believe to be a reasonable offer, which was refut'd, I have never had any offer inode ine, how do they know that I would not accept a reasonable offer? They have nover tried me on a direct proposition. If we cannotngree on the price to bo paid, why not leave it to an arbitration and let our disinterested friends settle the matter, they have that remedy under the law. I am per fectly willing to leave the matter to on arbitration or a jury of my county and abide their decision. 1 It has been said that I am fighting Vienna, and trying to prevent the road from being built These statements are also untrue. I refused to give tho right of way when Cordele hnd the contract to furnish it, and I still refuse it; but, I do not ask one cent more of Vienna than I did of Cordele. I would chorgo a brother just os much, if he was able to build a railroad he ought to be able to pay for the right of way. A1I that 1 have contended for is that I should liavo reasonable pay for the right of way, that much and no more. I will leave it to the people to say who is right, and how much is right. If I am elected to the, legislature, it shall be my aim there, as1n this mat ter, to first see what in my judgment hi right, and then stand firmly and per sistently for it and do equal and exact justice to all, let him be friend 'or toe. Trusting that none ot my friends will allow themselves to be deceived by those personp who are trying to injure me in the county of my birth where I have always tried to build mftelt up In the estimation of the people, I am Very respectfully, S. R. Fields. Foley's Honey and Tar cares folds, prevents pneumonia. Trawling Is Dangirous Constant motion Jars thekidneys which are kept in place in the body by delicate attachments. This Is Ihe reason that travelers, trainmen, street car men, team sters and all who drive very mueb suffer from kidney disease in tome form. Fol ey’s Kidney Cure strengthens the kidney, and cures all forms ol kidney and blad der disease. Geo If Hautan, locomotive engineer, Lima. O., writes. “Constant vibration ol tbe engine caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and ! got no relief until I used Foley’s Kidney Cure. For tale by all dealers. You wilt be in safe hands if you buy vour Vehicles froir J. O. Hamilton.