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U.- y / ',/ VOL 2. NO 45. 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. ,