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VOL. 2. NO 24.
VIENNA. GA. WEDENSDAY SEPTEMBER 3. 1902.
TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR
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A PLEA FOR BETTER
ROADS IN DOOLY CO.
Dr. Edvards of Cordele, Writes a Card
and Gives a Good Plan.
BIBLE INSTITUTE IS
IN SESSION HERE
Many Prominent Ministers are
and lTncii Good is Being Done.
Mu. Editor; — As a delegate to the
Good Rpail convention in Atlanta last
November, we heard some splendid
lectures on the benefits to bo derived
from a good road system in our country.
I saw a good road actually constructed
with the best of machinery used for
such purposes. We have not heard very
much of the subject since the conven-
tion, but it strikes me ad a matter of
great importance to our especial section
where roads con be made good at the
least possible expense. I now suggest
that we have the grand Jury to take up
the subject of bettering the condition
of our public highways at the earliest
time possible. I understand that there
is a law that provides that on the' re*
comendation of the grand Jury the
Ordinary has the authority to levy a
special tax for rood improvements. The
way seems easy and clear and willwork
no special hardship on anyone Individ
ual, while all will be bencfltted physi
cally, financially and otherwise. Ltt
the grand jury discuss this law, and if
possible have same put in operation at
once. '
It is estimated that for $200 per mile
n good road can be constructed that
will prove entirely satisfactory. I esti
mate that twenty-five hands With about
three good mules can build about forty
miles of this kind of road in a year’s
time at an expense of $g,00ti. Let this
tax be levied for five years and we will
have constructed 200 miles of good
, roads, which will lie -very near all we
need. Let the regular road working, as
at present, be maintained for repairs.
Let me mention some of the many
advantages that will'come to the aver
age farmer living five miles front our
city at the present time. Two bales of
cotton is about as much as the average
team will haul to town—with the con
sumption of the entire day, with great
fatigue to stock, as well St wear and
tear to wagon and harness.
Under the new condition of things
this same farmer will carry twice the
load; and, by working an hour extra,
make two loads instead of one, which
means that eight bales of cotton have
been marketed at the some expense of
two formerly cost uhder the present or
old regime. It means the establshment
of rural mail delivery that they do not
enjoy at present. Wood that is now
rotting in your fields, will be valuable
since a market has been made easily
accessible to you, while coal is advanc
ing every year by reason of trusts,
combines, etc.
This seems an easy and simple plan to
us and should at once be inaugurated
without any delay. The benefits' will
be many in appreciated lands Ip the
county, to say nothing of the pleasures
amfeomforts to be derived therefrom.
It seems high time that we were wak
ing up to this much needed improve
ment of our already prosperous county.
Nothing will pay a better dividend for
capital invested; nothing can give more
pleasure; nothing will economise Better
nothing will better preserve our faith
ful and good friends, the horse and
mule; nothingoanpossibly.make more
saleable your.rural'home.. Irifao* it
Bee ms there is nothing better to be
desired at this time. Why can’t we
have them? Let the grand jury act.
W. E. EDWARDS.
J. A. Lane dead.
Mr. James A. Lane expired sud
denly lit the home of Mr. McDon
aid on the Well’s plantation near
Drayton early Sunday morning
from hemorrhage of the lungs. His
remains were interred Monday
morning at the old Adkins grave
yard about four miles north of
Coney.
HO leaves a daughter and two
softs to mourn bis death.
Tbe famous
SEPTEMBER TERM
OP DOOLY SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENED MONDAY
The fourth annual session of the
South Georgia Bible Institute con
vened in this city Monday night at
8 o’clock. ,
The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. J. W. Domin'
gos of Hawkinsville, .in the . ab
sence of Bishop Warren A. Can
dler, whose name appeared on the
program^ The church was filled
to its seating capacity.
A very interesting program has
been arranged as published in the
News last week and everybody
that attends these meetings will
find them both interesting And in
structive as the program contains
the names of some of the best
preachers in the state.
The opportunity is ours and let’s
take advantage of it and learn more
of the teachings of the great book.
Three services a day Aire being
held—morning, afternoon and at
uiglit. ■
The News gives the visiting
ministers and others in attendance
upon the institute a ■ cordial wel
cbme to our town.
Carter—Smith.
A quiet home wedding took
place at Americus Sunday, when
Mr. J. T. Smithof near Coney, led
Miss Mamie. Carter to Hyme/i’s
Altar and the happy couple were
made husband and wife.
Miss darter, the bride, has taught
school in this county for n number
of years and is liked by dll who
know her. While the groom, Mr.
Smith is a well known planter and
is held in high esteem by all who
know him.
The News joins their many
friends in wishing them a long life
of happiness and prosperity,
A Splendid Showing.
A reporter of the News learned
while in conversation with Judge
Henderson of the City court,. that
he had just turned over to County
Treasurer D. A. Taylor, $983.34
for.'fines etc., collected by that
court, making about $1900.00 that
had been turned over to Treasurer
Taylor since the establishment of
thecourt.
This is a splendid showing, and
besides .being self-sustaining, it has
taken quite a lot of business off of
the Superior court and saved the
county a lot of unnecessary expense.
ij AtaUDIssppeMMRt.
Ineffective liver medicine fs disappoint-
ment bnt you don’t want to purge strain
and break the glandr of the stomach and
bowels DeWIttt Little Early Risers never
disappoint. They cleans the stomach ol
all poison and .putrid matter and do it 10
gently that one enlors the effects. They
are a tonic to the liver. Cure biliiousness
torpid liver and prevents (ever.
Vienna Drag Co
Will Be the Shortest Session.
In Several Yetrs. ...
Ju%Littl#n Delivers an Able Charge
to the Grand Jury, and Goes for
- Don't fail to taka
advantag* of our
SPECIAL PRICES on
BUGGIES and WAGONS
this weak. In foot
everything In OUR
PLACE has values.
J. P. Heard* Sons.
iiMi
The September te'rm 1903, of
Dooly Superior, court convened here
Monday morning at 9 o’clock.
VVhen Judge Littlejohn nscended
the rostrum and rapped for order,
Pooly’s large court hoti.se was filled
with lawyers, jurors, witnesses and
visitors.,.
The calling of the list of jurors
by the clerk was the first thing on
the program and after,- they were
syrorn'in by.Solicitor General F.
A. Hooper; the grand jurors were
directed to their room by Judge
Littlejohn to elect their foreman
and bailiff and return for the charge.
In the meantime, T. R. Smith
and J. VV. Graham were sworn in
as special court bailiffs.
The grand jurors then returned
fpr the charge, having elected Mr.
J. O. Hamilton, foreman and Mr.
H. H. Hall, bailiff.
Judge Littlejohn’s charge was
lengthy, yet he took bis time an
in a cleat and forceful' manher
called the attention-*? the jurors to
their sworn duties and cited the
different sections of the code gov'
erning grand jury’s.
The'r especial attention was
called to the increase of crime by
the indulgence of card playing,
licentiousness and drunkenness.
The prevalence of pistol toting and
deadly weapons was also mentioned
os one of the small things that led
to so many crimes.
For the first time the attention of
the giand jury was called to the
examination of the tax books and
if any property was found to be
returned below its vclue tor them
to assess such property. (
In speaking of our public roads
Judge Littlejohn said' that Dooly
should fall in line and secure better
roads, and it the present system
will not get them, to adopt some
other plan.
After a few concluding remarks
in a general way, the jury was told
to go to their rooms and a true
presentment make. After returning
to their room, Mr. M. B. Rushin
was elected clerk ot the body.
The greater part cf the day was
consumed in calling the docket and
getting cases assigned.
OASES TRIED MONDAY.
The following is a list of the cases
that had been tried up to 8 o’clock yes
terday afternoon:
EA Ramsay vs Dock Kamsay, di
vorce ; 1st verdict, total divorce both
parties.
James Mathews vs Bertha Mathews,
divorce; 1st verdict, total divorce both
parties.
M H Hickson vs Mn Julia Hickson,
divorce; 1st verdict, total divorce both
parties.
Anthony Barnes v» Ellen Barnes, di
vorce; 1st verdict, total divorce to both
parties.
Carrie Bedding vs Robert Redding,
divorce; 2nd verdict, total divorce to
both parties.
J E DeVaughn plaintiff in fi fa vs
Heywbod Brown, defendant in fi (a
A GOOD CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
After a Long and GsetnL Life Mr. Alfred
G. Wilson Goes to His Reward.
Mr. Alfred G. Wilson, one of
the oldest and best citizens in
Dooly county, passed , quietly over
the river into, the beautiful land of;
eternal rest and happiness at the
home of bis xon-in-law, Mr. Tom
Lytle near Barren’s Lane, on lust
Sunday afternoon, surrounded Gy.
his loved ones.
Mr. Wilson was 83 years old'the
4th of last March. He was one of
the oldest and most consecrated
members of Friendship Methodist
church. For a number of years
Mr. Wilson has been a regular
tenter at the Dooly county cam j)
meeting and his familiar face and
godly conversations will be greatly
missed by all.
He was a man of sweet spirit
and spotless charrtcter and,in whom
his neighbors and friends had un
limited confidence.
His remains were interred in the
Patrick graveyard Monday after
noon at 5 o’clock in the presence of
a large crowd. Rev. HV P. M vers
of this city, his beloved pastor,
performed the burial ceremony.
SECOND WEEK OF THE
WIZARD OIL CO. SHOW
levy dismissed.
TUESDAY.
Ada McBride vs Alexander McBride,
divorce; 2nd verdict, total divorce both
,d parties.
BMWood vs Mrs Lee Otis Nason
suit on note; verdict for defendant,, .
' J 6 Wood vsb'L Henderson, Adm’r.i
Administrator’s sale and claimver
dict for claimant. 1
John Warren vs Rebecea Warren,
divorce; 1st verdict, total divorce .to
both parties.
Pryton Bussey vs L M Doughtry, ap
peal from Justice court; verdict for the
plaintiff.
P. O. McDonald vs Smith & Walton,
suit to recover loss by fire, amounting
to $4,000 00. This case was taken 1 up
yesterday afternoon at the opening of
court and will very likely consume to
day’s Session of the oourt.
DeWIAPs m Salve
. For PM—p Barms lor—«
Raid on Gamblers.
Messrs G. R, Mathews and H.
J. Morgan learned through a cer
tain source a few days ago that there
was considerable gambling going
on at the saw mill of Mr. A. Brew
er, a few miles above this city on
the G. S. & F. road, and decided to
go out Saturday night to see if they
couldn’t make a raid on them. It
wasn’t long after they arrived at
tt)e mill before they had a party
spotted, and they succeeded in ar
resting A R Massey, andj. Turner,
Jim Williams and George Reeves,
colored. They were brought to
town and placed in jail until Mon
day when all of them entered a
plea of guilty before Judge Hender
son^ and were fiued $35 each. All
the fines were paid.
A Bet’s wild rids for Lift
With ttmily around expecting him to
die, and a ton riding for life 18 miles to
get Dr King* New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, W H Brown
of Leeiville, Ind. endured deaths agonies
from asthma, bat this wonderful medicine
E ve instant relief and soon cured him.
s writes; “I now s’eep soundly every
night." Like m.rvelous caret of con
sumption, pneumonia, bioncdti., coughs
cold, and gripp strove its matchless merit
for all throat and Ujug troubles. Guran-
toed. Bottles 50.'and $1. Trial bottles
free. Borbcs & Cove, diuggU.r.
The Entertainments are Clean ant Moral;
Rut Fascinating as Ever.
The Wizard Oil Co., commenced its
second week's engagement on Monday
night and continue to draw large
crowds at each .performance,‘ ■
A special feature of this show istluS
total absence of any suggestive Jokes
or remarks, so often found in traveling
companies. Manager Clem Hackney;
as we know him, would not allow any
thing to pass, whereby the most, fas-*
tidious and refined lady or gentleman
oonld be. offended.
Besides the intrinsic value of Wizard
Oil, so well known to all, the beautiful
presents attract many. A new- attrac
tion was offered in the person of Mr.
Lew DaLej who is not only a very clever
black face comedian, but also an artist
on the violin, that places him way
above the average musician. Mr, Will
Rawls and Mr. Fred Wright are very
smooth and polished in their respeetlvd
work. The moving pictures'sSid[, the
illustrated songs by Mr. Hackney; ard
always greatly enjoyed and anxioeuly
waited for. Prof. VonDeck handles
the organ in a very finished style—lit
short, the whole entertainment is pol- 1
ished throughout, and the large.'Audi
ences every night are the best proof of
Mr. Hackney’s successful efforts to
please. •
On Thursday night the Jeffriea--FiU j
simmons fight in eight rounds with the
final knockout, will be introduced of tec 1
.the regular show, for which an aditional
dime will be charged. Our citizens*
who did hot .have the time or could not
otherwise' afford to see the prize fight
several months ago at San Francisco*
Cal., can have the pleasure this week
at a very nominal expense.
Fire in East Vienna Gin.
Saturday about noon our people
were thrown into a fever of excite |
meat by the Sre alarm which w&s
given at the depot by the blowing
of the whittle of the East Vienna
Ginnery, and everybody that could
went in a sush in that direction,.
Our fire company with the reel
were soon on the way to the depot,
but fortunately it was only a spark
of fire in one bale of cotton, which
was extinguished before any dam
age was done und'before any of {the
citizens from up town arrived.
Pope Brown’s Bis Crop.
Atlunta, Ga. Aug. 31—Railroad
Commissioner Pope Brown, was in
the city, today on official business,
says that cotton is opening very
rapidly in his section, and that it i*
being rushed into market. He has
sold 100 bales of this year’s crop
aud hopes to pick 300 more. Col
Brown says that iu'his section the
prospects are quite encouraging as
the season has been good.
BIG BARGAINS IN CLOTHING.
$12.50 Suits now $8.75
10.00
8.50
5.00
2.50
Pants “
6.25
.4-90
2.50
1.50
Don’t Mm these Clothing
opportunities. BOYS SUITS
ridiculously Cheap. We are
determined to make BOOM.
J. P. HEARD& SONS.
The Vienna Cotton Oil Co. wants to
do your ginning. Good service guar
anteed.
Three crates of crockeryvare and
nice tine of table outlery Just recelvt i
at Taylor Bros;