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VOL 2, N019.-j VIENNA. GA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 16.1902. TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR INTERESTING LETTER FROM MR. J. P. HEARD To the Readers of The News He Gives a Pen Picture of Different Cities Visited and the Various Things Seen on His Recent Trip to the West—He Will Write Again and Tell About Kansas City. To the Editor of Vienna Newel A* promised, I herewith hand you a sketch of my trip to the west, Colorado and the Rocky mountains, but before attempting to give any description of these places. I will first give you a short sketch of my trip to these points. We were unable to obtain tickets in Macon, and in company with my friend, G W Fullingtnn, more familady known as Dock, we went to Atlanta to see what could be done, in the way of trans portation and what Atlanta fails to do can hardly be accomplished at any other point. While we saw many more populous niul larger cities than Atlanta, we saw none that had more hustle and business about her than the Capitol of our grand old state. While we could not obtain our tickets to our. point of destination, we took tickets to St. Louis, Mo., and ap order on the C. & A. R R. to Kansas City and on the U. P. to Denva, and then tin order on the Kio Grande to l'ueblo. We were offered tickets to Salt Lake City, ’Frisco, Pueblo and Colorado .Springs nil for the same price, $49,10, and we accepted tickets to Pueblo, Col, We had a stop-over privileges at St. Louis, Kansas City and other points • beyond. We went by Louisville and Nashville to St Louis. In our own state we found the crops very spotted as the rains seemed to have been partial and the crops gener ally were only fair at best. I saw no crops that was superior to the crops in our immediate section'. In Tennessee the crops seemed to be. even poorer than those in Georgia, and in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Misouri it seems that the season had been more favorable and the crops were all the heart could wish. We saw numbers of fields- in this territory that would produce from 75 to 100 bushels of corn per acre and from 50 to 00 bushels of wheat, and it was said by planters there that crops never had been better. I am quite sure that Kansas and Misouri will produce enough breadstuff to feed the entire world os they claim to have as large, if not the largest that they have ever produced. At Glasgow, Hardware v Co., Mo., and Saline Co., Mo., the lands are fertile beyond description. Wheat and corn are the main crops', though mules, cat- ' tie, horses and hay are, raised in abun dance here. The Chicago A Alton rail road .crosses the Mississippi river at this point. The people are plain, unassuming and lay no claims to shrewdness but you are extremely fortunate if you come out even in a mule transaction with an ordinary planter. Our Sorgum Millet is grown very largely iu this section and it appears to an observer that nature ‘in dispensing her gifts to her people was extremely lavish in this particular section as everything, both for man and beast, grows in extreme abundance. At Higginsville, Mo., they have estab lished a Confederate home on the out skirts of the town which is an honor to the state and a source of pride to the people. It was built by private and popular subscription by Missouri people and they take great pride in the Con federate home, and my heart swells with gratitude when I hear these people talking about the care they were taking l of the Confederate Soldiers. ' The home is' nearly or quite self- sustaining but I learn that the state made a yearly ‘ appropriation for the support of the home. Missouri people are very largely Southern people and of Southern sentiment, and are as good people as any people I know. At Marshall, Mo., there ia one of the finest colleges in the United States. We arrived at 8t. Louis after 30 hours run from Atlanta being a distance of about 700 miles. At St. Louis our transportation expired and before presenting our order on the Chicago A Alton to Kansas city, we lay over three days on account of sickness of my friend Fullington, who had a billions attack enough So that we called in a physician who made usJive visits and boarded at the same hotel where we were stopping and he charged us $25 for his service. He was an elegant gentleman and treated Dock very nicely and we thought he could well afford to do so when we heard the amount of the bill. I visited while in St. Louis a number of attractions, the destruction of Pom- pbi, the finest I ever saw, especially in the exhibition of fire-works. I pre sume from 35,000 to 40,000 people were present at the great amphitheatre. Delmar Garden and Park six miles out of the city of St. Louis is one of the great attractions for the city. They have the Scenic Railway, Mid-way Plaisance, Loop and Luop and many other attractions of this character They have a preformance of High Order of Vaudeville every evening and the people congregate there in great num bers to get rid-of the heat and to amuse themselves generally. St. Louis people are a great beer drinking people and at these gardens an immense space is fur nished with tables and seats and sales- inen for the saloon buisness all through the gardens catering to the wants of the many guests. I visited Delmar Garden both on going and returning, and was astonished at the great crowds that frequented this place. Loop the Loop railway is one In which the rood traverses the inner rpof of the building and you ore riding entirely with the car above you and you are sitting with your head downward and you are going at such a velocity of speed that you return your position in the sanieway water remains in a bucket when you swing it around over head. I understood that several hod died of heart failure in looping the loop, though these things are not talked of much there. 1 also visited Delmortace track where the races are in progress and hnvo been for quite awhile. Races in the afternoon rain or shine always comes off. They have nothing but thorough-breds to enter, consequently they have nothing but running races. They have these races each afternoon, and I saw as many as twelve starters in a race. The horses all start from a standing position and not in a running position as we start them here. From 25,000 to 50 4 000 people visit these races dally. The street cars are taxed to their utmost capacity to accomodate the crowds to this point. They have a beautiful mile track and a seating pavilion that will aceommdote twenty thousand people. There were twenty- four book-makers on the ground, and all them seemed to be doing a good business, confidence men and courts were fortunate. They do not call their system of book-making betting but call it playing, the races of everybody takes more or less stock in the play. Men and women of good standing take more or less stock in it, and second rate wo men from the great populous city of St. Louis frequent the races in great numbers and play the races all the time. Pool buyers pass through the great pavillion taking pool on the races. It is very exciting and the people im mediately after the race is over are in a perfect work to lutvo their tickets cashed. You can most generally judge the fortunate ones immediately after the race is over, the fortunate ones going to the book-makers and lining up in great lines to have their checks cashed and the unfortunate ones visit ing the paddock and watch the horses training forttye next race. We have nothing in our state fairs that I have NEWSY ITEMS FROM CITY OF UNADILLA As Gathered by Oor Hustling Reporter Each Week Many Visitors of Note Come and Go, Some Yon Know and Some Yon Don't- Other Interesting News. Unadilla, Aug. 14.—Our town is presenting a more lively appearance now that cotton ts coming in. Both warehouses are in .first class shape and feel confident' that we will receive our share of cotton this tall. T H Gregory refurned from New York Monday where he has been spending a few weeks purchasing his fail stock of goods. Mrs. G. H. Willis is home again after spending some time at Indian Springs and with parents in Macon E.' A. Lockerman and wife are now residents of our town, having moved in from Emerich last week. Mr. Lockerman has accepted a position as book keeper with the Unadilla bank. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. McArthur of Cordele, visited relatives here last week. They were accompanied home by Mrs. McArthur’s mother, Mrs. Evie Glover. L R McArthur apent Wednesday in Macon where he went to meet a representative of ! u holiday dealer, and purchased a nice line for Mc Arthur Bros. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bridges of Hawkinsville visited relatives here this week. Charlie Mims of Cordele, spent Thursday here with lut daughter, Mrs. L. O. Wooten. Mrs. J A King is very ill at this ever seen that will at all compare with the daily races that come 0ff at the Del- mar Vace track. We also visited Nelson Morris A Co’s packing house at this point, nud while I will attempt to give you a description of the manner our beef and pork is dressed, it will be only a faint attempt as it will have to be seen to be under stood and appreciated. Commencing with the alaughter of hogs, they are driven from the stock yards up an elevated gangway into the building at about the 4th story. They are huddled together in small pens and ore caught up in chains with a running loop around the leg and hoisted up by machinery to an elevated track that is an incline and the motion of the hog rolls him imme diately to the man who does the stab bing, who stabs the hog one lick with a knife and he follows the incline to the caldron of hot water liken to a tanvat with mon on either side who picks and scrapes until he is passed out at the other end ready for the gutter. He is then elevated to another track which is also inclined and goes to the men who disembowels him in a miraculous short space of time I snw him gut 40 or 50 under the eye of an inspector and the average time is eight seconds per hog. I saw him gut one in five seconds. This seems a little discreditable but I can prove it by Dock. The cattle are done very much the same way except they are felled by the stroke of a hammer before they aro knifed and are not scalded. Everything in this slaughter house is utilized except the low of the cattle and the sqneel of the hog. We leave St. Louis tonight at 9:30 for Kansas City. Will tell you more next time. J. P. HEARD. BANNER 8 ALVE the most heeling eeive in the world. writing, and it is feared that she will not recover. Mis. L O Wooten gave the little folks an entertainment on Tuesday afternoon, complimentary to Miss Lily Joiner of Hawkinsville, who is spending some time with ber. Mrs. S. J. Shepherd is visiting relatives in Macon this week. The little folks were given an entertainment by Mrs. S. Speight last Friday afternoon complimen tary to Miss Kate Taylor, of near Hawkinsville. Miss Muhue Lee McArthur re turned Monday fiom Gordon where she has been spending some time with grand-parents. Miss Lizzie Morgan and Mrs. C. Z. Carroll spent Wednesday in the country with the latter’s-, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Broxton. Mrs. S. D. Simpson of Alabama and Mrs. Frank Williams of Cor dele, who have been spending some time here with their mother, Mrs. S. Felder, left Sunday for Cordele, Leon and Virgil. Henderson of Vienna are spending the week with relatives here. Mrs. J. L. Graves and children of Sigsby are visiting relatives here. Jas McCarty of Fitzgerald visited his father two miles west of town last week. Dr. V. O. Harvard of Arabi, was here Thursday on business. Dr. L. O. . VVooten's horses ran .away with his driver Thursday evening demolishing the buggy, and-hurting the driver and horses slightly.- Our young people had quite a pleasant trip hut Tuesday evening out to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Barfield. The Misses Barfield entertained in honor of Miss Wallace of Gainesville, Miss Pate of Unadilla, and Miss Shipp of Cordele. At 7130 o'clock a number oCour young people got on a wagon and others in buggies drove odt arriving about nine o’clock, where all were cordially received by Misses Flor ence and Margaret Barfield, assisted by Miss Wallace. As is customary at this home, every one was made to feel free and easy and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. At 11 o’clock delicious refreshments were served in an in formal way, and at twelve all said goodbye and returned home, hsving very pleasantly spent the evening. Quite a number of voung'pcople were there from Henderson and some from Pinehur.t, thus attesting the popularity of the Misses Barfield. Our young people would be glad to have these pleasant occasions oftener. FOLEV’S CIDNEY CURE. Will cure Bright’s Diseases, Will cure Diabetes, Will cure atone in in bladder, Will cure kidney and bladder diseases. Owen—Mason. On Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of the bride’s father, Hon. Jno. C. Owen of Byromville, his charming daughter Miss Emma, was marrit-.d to Mr. J. B. Mason of Pleasant Valley, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. M. Kelley of this city. These are both popular young people and have a host of friends in the county that wish for them a long liie of happiness and prosper ity. LEWIS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION Popnlar Congressman of Third District is Giles an Oratien He lade a Ringing Speech of Acceptance, Discassing the Tariff, Trusts and Democratic Unity. Montezuma, Ga., August 14—* The third congressional district con vention assembled'here today. The body was called to order by J. M, Collum ol Schley county. Prayer was offered by Rev. H. P. Jackson of Montezuma. A. C. Riley: of Houston, was chosen temporary chairman and ]no. T. King of Wil cox permanent chairman* Messrs Harrison, Bend and Suwtell were elected secretaries of the body. J. H. Hodges oi Houston, was made chairman of the committee on' platform. Hon. E. B. Lewis of Macon county, was renominated congressman by acclamation after an eloquent speech placing him in nomination by Hon. J. M. Dupree. This is Mr. Lewis’ fourth term and the tributes to him were extremely gratifying. He has made an ^ble, faithful and popular representative. ' This convention was perhaps the most largely attended in the history of the district, It has been estima ted that 300 delegates were present Men irom almost all the walks of Ijfe were present, The deligates were with the home peoph in giv ing our popular congressman an ovation. Placet of business wero closed and all interest was centered In this event. In the speech pre senting Mr Lewis to the convention he said: “Here is a man who never made a promise he did not keep; never deceived a friend or betrayed an enemy." He made a ringing speech in accepting the nomination, discuss ing the tariff, trusts, democratic unity and other questions of the day. He was at his best and the speech was enthusiastically receiv ed and applauded. VVith rhe election of an executive committee the convention adjourned. Foley 9 s Honey and Tar cures colds, prevents pneumonic. Don’t fail to take advantage of our SPECIAL PRICES on BUGGIES andWAGONS this week. In fact everything in OUR PLACE haa valuea. J. P. Heard A Sons. LOOK PLASANT PLEASE. Photographer C C Harlan, ol Eaton, O., can doao now, though tor year* he couldn’t because he suffered untold agony from the worst o( indigestion. All phy- slcainsand medicines (ailed to help him till he tried Electric Bitters, which work ed such wonders lor him, till he declare* they area godsenu to sufferers from dis* ptpsia and stomach trouble. Unrivaled fur dlaeaaeaof the stomach, liver and kid neys, they build up and give new life tu the whole svstem, Try them, Only 50c Guaranteed at Forbes & Cox, Druggists. notIce" TO RENT—Two of the most desirable store houses in Vienna. 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