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VIENNA. GA. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19,1902.
TWIQE-A-WEEk $1.G0 PER YEAR
THRILLING ESCAPE
OF A LITTLE CHILD
Came Near Losing its Life Under Freight
Train in Unadilla on Last
On last Wednesday, near Unadilla,
■Ode of the most thrilling and hair
breadth escapes .from death that has
Over occurred in this state, perhaps,
happened to the 19-motith-old daught
er of Policeman E. E. Robertson, of
that place.
About one-fourth mile below Una-
dilla, coming toward Vienna, on the
West eide of the railroad, is situated
the home of Mr. Robertson. It hap
pened that the little tot had started to
the planing mill, thereby having to
cross.the railroad. When she had got
ten on the track, the south-bound
freight train loomed into view, The
faithful engineer, always.on the look
out, was.horrified to see a little tot
just in front of the ponderous engine.
With a mighty effort and with his
heart in his mouth, he applied the air
brakes and, reversed the steam. The
train soon came to a standstill, but
not until the child had disappeared
beneath the wheels of the forward part
Of the train. With a white'face,, the
engineer jumped down from his seat
and ran buca. expecting to And noth
ing but a mangled mnss of human flesh
but when he looked beneath the fourth
car what must have been his surprise
t to see the little child os well and unin
: Jtired as she ever was in her life He
rescued her from her perilous position
and held her in his arms to discover if
she had received any bruises. After
«n examination, it was found that : the
Child had not even a scratch on her
body. The accident unnerved the old
tnnn of tiie throttle so that he could
hardly mount his engine and pull
open the lever,
Whether it was by accident or by
almost superhuman judgement for a
child of her age. the tot dropped down
between the rails and lay flat upon the
ties, the engine and cars thus passing
safely over her. One can imagine the
joy of the little one’s parents to again
fold their darling to their.hearts after
having gone through such a terrible
ordeal.
A VISIT TO THE JAIL.
A News Reporter Finds Everything in
Fine Condition.
Sheriff Sheppard treated a repre
sentntive of the News to a visit to
the jail Sunday afternoon. There
nre now seven colored prisoners
’Confined in the jail, there being no
White prisoners at this time. The
writer was much impressed with
the management.of the jail and the
kind treatment accorded the pris-
, oners by Sheriff Sheppard.
Unlike most officials in his ca
pacity, he does not use harsh
methods with these unfortunate
creatures who happen to fall under
his charge, but, on the other hand,
any favor that can be consistently
shown them Mr. Sheppard is always
ready and willing to show, thereby
gaining the respect and gratitude
of his prisoners.
The sanitary condition cf ti.e jail
is all that cun be wished.
A Marriage Near Snow.
Last Sunday afternoon, at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr
and Mrs. T. A. Culpepper, near
Snow*, Mr. Aithur Gilmore and
Miss Rosa Culpepper were married,
Jlev. J. MyJCelley officiating.
Both of the young people have
many friends who wish them much
happiness and success in their new
life. .
A GOOD SHOW HERE THIS WEEK.
The Bonnair Price Company is Giving
Our People a Nice and Clean
Performance.
On Saturday night last the’ Bonnair
Price Company presented “A Woman’s
Power” to a large audience of Vienna’s
best people, at Heard's opera house.
Everyone who saw the play was en
thusiastic in its praise and the an
nouncement that ihe company would
remain for three more nights of this
week was received with pleasure. The
play is calculated to stir the emotional
nature of its hearers and hold them
deeply interested until the last, The
play is an exceptionally strong one,
every member being an actor of repu
tation and high qualifications. The
leading lady, Misa Bonnair Price, ns
Jean Ingleside, won the audience by
her emotional acting and at times
demonstrated very clearly that she is
possessed of the qualities which go to
make an emotional actress of great
power, her role giving her an oppor
tunity of demonstrating this fact.
As a whole the company is far above
the average in that every member was
thoroughly educated to and conversant
his part and presented it accordingly.
It is so often the case that actors mis
interpret their lines.and thereby make
a rediculous showing on the stage. In
fact, it requires a high order of stnge
craft to be able at all times to inter
pret the role designated to an actor,
and unless this is done the presenta
tion on the stage is very apt to be
poor.
Tuesday night the company present
ed that beautiful comedy drama,
"Maud Muller,” taken from Whittier’s
beautiful poem. A fairly good au
dience was present, but on account of
the rain many were detained at home
who otherwise vyould have attended.
Miss Bonnair Price again completely
captivated her audience, atid at times
had them on the verge of tears by her
emotional acting. As Maud Muller
she was well and strongly supported
by her company. , Owing to our time
of going to press, we were unable to
give an account of the performance
last night. In regard to the specialties
presented, we must say that they are
above the average and were greatly
enjoyed by the audience. The man
agement of the opera house also de
serve some mention in this article for
its efforts to give the people of Vienna
clean, first-class ' shows, and they
should show their appreciation by lib
erally patronizing them. Tonight the
company -will present ‘‘Life in Hew
York,” a play that has scored a great
success in the largest cities of the
country, and we trust that the people
will turn out tonight to sea this play,
A Sad Death.
Mrs. Francis Lloyd, mother of
Mrs. O. B. Perry, died lust Friday
night at 9 o’clock after an illness
of only a few days with pneumonia.
Her remains were interred in the
the city cemetery Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The News extends sympathy to
the bereaved family..
ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.
Breaking into a blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Its that way when you
neglect coughs and colds. Don’t do it.
Ur. King’s New Dbcovery for consump
tion gives perfect protection against all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Keep it
near, and avoid suffering, death and doc
tor’s bill. A teaspoonful will stop a late
cough, president use the most stubborn.
Harmless and nice tasting, it’s guaranteed
to satisfy by Forbes & Coze Drug Co
Price 50c and ft.Trial bottles tree
We want to buy your cotton seed—
highest cash price paid.
Vienna Cotton Oil Co.
FOR SALE—One 25-horse engine and
a 30-horse tubular boiler, together with
a complete sawmill outfit. Will sell
cheap. Apply at once to
H. R. FENN, Vienna, Ga.
“I AM COMING,”
SAYS HR. THOflPSON
As Chairman of the Sanitary Committee
to Yienna People.
Chairman Thompson, of >the Vienna
sanitary committee, nnnoimces to the
people through the News that he will
on the 20th of this month visit and
personally inspect their homes for the
purpose of putting them in the best
possible sanitary condition. The News
takes upon itself the task of warning
the people of the wrath to' come and
beseeches of them to make ready for
the awful day. Chairman Thompson
is a terrible man when he. is aroused,
and he. will in all probability be ac
companied by a battalion pf state
troops and a Gatlin gun to subdue any
resistance whicn may be offered. Take
ye warning therefore.’
Following is the notice issued by Mr.
Thompson:
Notice is given the people of Vienna
to clean up your bath tubs, sinks, water
closets, pig pens, woodpiles, trash and
any accumulations that will cause
eiokness or bad odor. I will on the 20th
of thiB month make a personal exami
nation of your premises generally, and
then and there make a seperate report
of same to the city. Should you fail, I
will have it done at your expense
I hope this will not he the case, as I
want our snnitary condition as clean as
ourmornl condition. Please clean up,
I AM COMING.
D. B. Thompson, Chairman.
A GOOD WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, Mother of Mr.
J. R. Kelly, Died in this City
Yesterday Morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly mother of
Mr, J. R. Kelly, passed 11 way at
their home on the corner of Union
and Sixth streets yesterday morn
ing at z o’clock. Mrs. Kelly was
about 75 years old and had been in
feeble health for several years, and
her death was not unexpected.
She was also a sister of Messrs.
Jasper and Richard Lewis of this
county. She was n member of the
Pine Ridge Primitive Baptist
church, which Faith she professed
when she was quite young. She
has been living with her son since
the death of her husband which oc
curred several years ago.
Her remains were interred in the
city cemetery yesterday afternoon
at 3 o’clock in the presence of a
large crowd. Rev. E. S. Atkin
son officiated at the grave.
LhT OF LETTERS.
Remaining uncalled for in this office
for week ending Nov. 18,1902
A—Albert Ashley
D—Randolph Deflnerad, Charlie Dur
ham.
E—Henry Evnig.
H—Odes Han.
M—George Mathis.
J—Mrs Mary Jones
P—Auer Piles. >
These letters will be sent to the dead
letter office December 1, 1902, if not
delivered before. In calling for the
above please say “Advertised," giving
date of list.
R. S. Middletox, P. M.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA—Dooly County.
Will be sold before the Council Cham
ber door in the city of Vienna, Ga., be
tween the hours ot 10 and 12 o'clock a.
m. on Friday 28th, day of Nov., 1902,
one sandy colored sow marked cron and
spit in each ear. Sold to pay empound*
iug fee and feeding bills.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature this loth day of Nov.. 1902.
\V. A. Forehand,
Marshal City of Vienna,
WE HEED BETTER HOADS.
Dooly County is Far Behind on Hie
Good Road flovement and She
Should be Ahead.
Good roads are one ot the most
priceless possession a county can
possibly hold, and it seems that the
counties of middle and south Geor
gia would put forth greater efforts
and more money along this line of
public improvement. In other
counties where the people have
once hud a taste for gjod roads
money could nqt persuade them to
part with them. Their value to u
county is almost beyond calcula
tion. Dooly county is away be
hind on this matter. The construc
tion of good roads could be done
for a triple of the cost that it has
been done tor in other sections. On
account of the flatness of the county
and the nature of ihe sandy soil the
construction of good roads would
not be near such a formidable mat
ter as it might at first seem to ap-
perff.
The writer knows of oue county,
which in the mutter of size and
population, is not more than half
as large ns Dooly county that ex'
pended for the construction of good
roads the sum of $2oa,oc>o. When
the proDO&ition was first broached
the croakers and mossbacks raised
a dismal howl and predicted all
sorts of damnation if the enter
prise should be undertaken, but
thanks to the intelligence of the
people, the croakers were told to
take a b <ck seat and the work was
begun and completed within two
years. Today those roads could
not be bougiit for twice the money
expended on them , The people
have seen vvlmt they are; they have
had a taste of the pleasures of good
roads > and they would not part
with them for uny amount of
money.
It is not so absolutely certain
that President Roosevelt will re
ceive the second nomination of his
party for the presidenoy without
some opposition. That he h.is
made enemies of men who are
powerfhl in the councils of the re
republican party there can be no
doubt, and especially me'n who
have heed in the habit of contrib-
uting very materially to the cam
paign fund of the party heretofore.
If these men should carry their
opposition to him into actual deeds
Mr. Roosevelt would not have
such plain sailing us he possibly
imagines.
The sanitary condition of the flat
jnst below the jail iB in a very bad way
and should be looked after at
once. Surely this is a case for the in
terference ot our sanitary committee,
whose duty it is to look closely after
matters of this kind that the lives and
health of the people may be protected.
Wo trust the gentlemen composing this
committee will act in this matter at
once and thereby do the town and
their fellow-citizens a much needed
service.
An investment of capital which, we
believe, would be one' of the very best
that could be made would be the
erection of some four and five-room
cottages here in Vienna to accomodate
the growing demand for this class of
property for rental purposes. Vienna
is not large enough and does not pos
sess enough diversified industries to
warrant the renting of houses for $10
and $12 per month, and the man who
lias the ready money and will do so, we
believe can make a very safe and profit
able investment by building some
houses of this size. There is an un
mistakable demand for them and it
should} e met.
REV. NORRIS WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER
About tbe Baptist Woman's Missionary
Auxiliary Organized Here Several
Fifteen years ago the Baptists within
the territory ocoupied by the Southern
Baptist Convention, organized the
Women's Missionary Societies, auxil
ary to Southern Baptist Convention.
The object and purpose of this move
ment was to organize the lady mem
bers of the Baptist churches in the
Southern states, to pray for the mis
sionary work, contribute to tiie spread
of the gospel at home and abroad, to
study missions and circulate mission
ary literature. There was at the time
much opposition to tills organization,
The good women had to fight for every
inch of the ground they have gained,
hue the blessings and success that have
attended their efforts has been marvel
ous indeed. They have raised over
sixty thousand dollars for all objects
tiie past year in the Southern states.'
About thirteen years ago Mrs. M. E,
Rusken. who died several years ago,
Mrs. J. D. Norris, Miss Lula Morgan,
and others at Hawkinsville organized,
societies and Mrs. D. Brown and Mrs.*
Doughtery and others at Cordele or
ganized societies. Mrs. J. J. Hyman
and Mrs. J. H. Bedgood organized
societies at Arab!. A few years later
these societies met with tiie Houston
association and organized the Wo
man's missionary Union that nas been
meeting each year with the association,
They have their separate meetings and
the minutes of tiie association gives an
account of their deliberations. These
societies have done much in develop
ing the missionary spirit in the
churches. Brother Bobbie Lewis,
brother of Congressman Lewis, of
blessed memory, gave $20to assist Miss
Lula Morgan to travel among the
chnrehes of this section and organize
societies twelve years ago. Miss Lula
Morgan did a great work in thfs an-
pneity. J. D. Norris was appointed
superintendent.
In having Miss Morgan organize
these societies the seed sown then have
produced much good fruit among the
churches The society met in the
school house at Ebenezer Nov. fi, 1902.
Mrs. F. A. Brown, of Aribi, was re
elected president, Mrs. Fate/ vice-
president, of Hawkinsville; Mrs. J, H.
Bedgood, of Arabi, secretary and
treasurer. The usual devotional ex
ercises were conducted by Mrs, As-
burn who is a great'worker among the
ladies. She is supporting a missionary
in China herself.
One of the most enthusiastic workers
in attendance was Mrs. B. P. O’Neil, of
Cordele. Mrs. Brown is doing a "good
work, not only in the association but
in the Houston High School.
The societies composing the mission*
ary union in the association raised ore*
eight hundred dollars during the past
year for all objects. Upon the whole,
this was one of the best meetings the
union has ever had. Space will not
admit of a detailed account of the
meeting, J. D. Norris,
On next Thursday week, the
27th of this month, the people of
this country willusscmble in their
various communities for the pur
pose of giving thanks to the Al
mighty God for His goodness and
mercy to us during the past year.
And cannot we say with thankful
praise that we have many, many
thing* lor which to be thankful >
Surely every one of our people can
assemble on that day with a heart
full of gratitude for the glorious
prosperity of our common country,
if for no other cause..
Ex President Cleveland thinks
Hon, David Bennett Hill a very
likely proposition for president in
1904. Doubtless Mr. Hill is
very strong man. ,