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•VOL 2. NO 50.
VIENNA. GA. SATURDAY DECEMBER 6,1902.
TWICE-A-WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR
A CARD FROM REP
RESENTATIVE FIELDS
Writes the Hews that He is Aivays in
His Seat and Looking Oat for
the People’s Interest.
Atlanta, Nov. 4, 1002.
Editor News:
I notice in your issue of yesterday
that you have a great deal to say con
cerning members of the legislature
who have been absent from their duties.
Now, your position is correct; every
member who fails to discharge his
solemn duty to the people should be
called to account to his constituency
for his neglect. But the New^O’of
course, is a local paper, and the people
naturally think the articles appearing
therein are intended to effect local
subjects. Therefore, I du^think y.ou
should expressly point out whether
or not Dooly's representatives have
been faithful in the discharge of the
truBt in their hands.
Speaking for myself, I want to say
that I havo voted on every important
measure that lias come before that
branch of the legislature in which I
have had the extreme mm of repre
senting the best people in • one of the
best counties. I have taken a'position
•on every question coming before our
body, and stand ready to defend my
action in each instance. 1 am ghyL «tb*
say further that) t^e-nositUm^Y have
* tSkJ&rrtVlTvt?'ui#i al ly been sustained by
a hnndsotae majority of the house, and
I believe’met the approbation of the
people of Dooly county,
The people who read the daily press
have been able to keep up with ray
actions partially, and I am delighted
to have received many letters from
- Dooly county citizens commending my
course.
In Justice to the people I represent,
and especially to myself, do .not refer
to the legislature as a whole as failing
of duty which includes all the mem
bers unless yon can point out specific
ally the action complained of. In
other words, if I have done my duty
fully, say so; if I have not, then point
out one instance wherein I have failed
in the least. Besides, I believe it is
the duty of the papers of the county to
let the people know exactly what all
their public servants aro doing at all
times, as it is my duty to serve the
people in an honest, courageous man
ner.
Trusting I may be ef some service to
the county I lov. so wall, and that the
Nows may go on doing good in the
future as in the past, I am,
. With Profound Respect,
S. B. FIELDS,
We publish in this qbove a card from
Representative Fields, of this county,
called forth by an editorial, which ap
peared in a former issue of the News
dealing with the absence of members
of the lower house of the legislature
from their seats during the business
sessions of thnt body. When writing
the article, of course, we meant to
oriticize only those who were guilty of
the offense charged, and it was to them
that the article was directed. We
have done no Innocent member an in
justice, nor do we intend to. Mr.
Fields, ns far os we know, lias done h s
full duty to his people, and is always
. in his seat when the time comes for
him to be there, and we ore glad to
say so much for him.
Card of Thanks.
We the Superintendent and Matron
of the poor farm thank the good ladies
of the Baptist Missionary Society, and
also others that helped, for their kind
ness Bhown towards the poor and afflict
ed inmates at this place Thanksgiving
lay. You will ever be remembered.
■Many thanks.
Sincerely,
J. J. Simmons
Mbs. Arbi* J. Quick.’
IJNEEDA CRACKER—Walton Bros,
have all kinds, such os Saratoga Flakes,
Lemon Crenm, Zu Zu, Oysteretts, N.
B. C. Sodas and Uneeda Biscuit.
A CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Mr. J. H. Morine< Buys a One-Half
Interest in the Business Of W.
Thigpen.
A change of business relations
which will be of interest to our
readers took place here on the first
of the month. Mr, J. H. Moring
purchased one-half interest m the
grocery business of W. Thigpen,
and took his place behind the
counter on the second.
Mr. Moring is well and favor,
ably, known in Dooly connly,
where he bas^made his home for a
number of years. Both members of
the new firm are good solid sub
stantial business men, identified
with Vienna in all interests, and
possessing the confidence and es.
teem of all who know them. It is
quite needfess to say that they \vill
makt'a Success in business. Both
are possessed of good busiuess
qualifications, in addition to a ca>
pacity for making friends, and we
feel safe in suymg that the firm of
Moring and Thigpen will be one
of Vienna’s most prosperous estab
lishments.
Iteius From the Weekly
Blunderbuss.
We hereby announce to the readers
of the Blunderbuss that we will not
issue any paper for two weeks during
the Christmas .holidays . It will take
us fully that long to recover from the
effects of the grand ram-boozle on which
we expect to get.
t t i .
Notone of the dad-dinged fellovt
that has been taking this paper for
years saw fit to present us with a
Thanksgiving turkey. Brethren of the
press, times have changed these days
. ■ t it'
We now have in applications for all
the offices in town excepting consta
ble, and our brother, Bill, has got that,
so we are well contented.
Ill
No low-brow el skunk t eed come
hankering around this office a-wantin’
of a fight from us if he don’t wish to be
buried right off. We are a bad' man
—terrible when we’re once aroused.
We understand that bow-legged, bun ly-
shanked Zeke Bolander has threatened
our life the first time be lays his peep
ers on us. Zeke, we don’t want to just
naturally divide you up into chipped
beef; we would hate to see you picked
up particle by particle and put in a
cigar box—but fellow—you had better
stay dear of our track. As we said be
fore, we are something terrible to
behold, when the hair on our b&ok is
rubbed the wrong way. Their** oi a
fellow sleeping over on the hill in a
small square hole in 4 the ground that
could tell you something about us that
you ought to know. He learned it by
sad experience, and you bad better go
and see him.
A Cold Ways.
The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that a hoarse voice
and a heavy cough may invade the sanct
ity of health in youi own home. Cautious
people have a bottle ol One Minute Cough
Cure always at hand. E 11 Wise, Madison
Ga. writes; ‘ I am indebted to One Min
ute Cough Cure for my present good
health and probably my life.” It cures
coughs, colds, lagrippe, bronchitis pneu
monia and all throat and lung troubles.
One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm
draws out the inilintation, heals and
soothes the mucous membranes and
strengthens the lungs. Vienna Drug Co
School Wanted-
An experienced teacher having (Ga.)
state license wishes employment. Must
be convenient to mail. Will pay $5 for
information leading to employment,
J. 0. Thompson, Morristown, Tenn.
We want to buy your cotton seed—
highest cash price paid.
Vienna Cotton Oil Co.
inPORTANT RULING
IN A. &B. CASE,
Judge Spear Denies the Application for
Permanent Injunction Against
the A. St B.
In the application made by the
Continental Trust Company and
the Baltimore Trust arid Guaiantee
Company before Judge Spear in
the United States court in Macon,
for a pernmnent injunction against
the Atluntic & Birmingham for
the purpose bf restraining the lat
ter road from crossing the Sea
board’s tracks at Cordele, the court
dismissed the procceedttigs by re
fusing to grant the injunction
prayed for.
Judge Spear, in bis decision said
the case was under the jurisdiction
of the state courts In order to
get it into the United States court,
the application for permanent, in
junction was brought in the name
of the Continental Trust Company
and the Baltimore Ttust & Guar
antee Company, but Judge Spear
said he regarded the Seaboard ns
the real complainant, and there
fore the matter, was one for the
state courts to settle and not he.
A teport from Cordele says the
Seaboard had replaced an engine
on their track at the spot where
the A- & B. has to cross, and it is
very.uncertain when they will be
able to cross.
Some Newspaper^,. Steal
More thanTTKey Write.
Most all newspapers are guilty of
appropriating articles without giv
ing credit, but when it domes to
stealing outright an entire column
or so, of editorial matter and pass
ing it off us original matter.certain’iy
the limit has been reached. Surely
no honest newspaper wishes to
deceive its readers into the belief
that matter which bus been clipped
from other papers is original. Be-*
sides,.it. is .not such tin easy matter
for an editor to deceive his readers
in this manner. In writing, every
man unconsciouly assumes a style
which is peculiarly his own, and
the dost * 1 , observant newspaper
tenders can detect at once whether
or not the editor is using his own
matter or that writteu by someone
else.
Some editors appropriate the
editorial matter of othets without
credit for the purpose of passing off
they are learned when they are not,
and some do it because they are too
lazy to do the necessary work it
implies. One thing is very certain,
and that is that u newspaper never
gains anything by stealing its mat
ter. As we said before it is a hard
matter to fool the people who read
the papers.
FOR SALE—Second hand Washing
ton press. Will print 4 pages of a 6
column paper and do good work. Gheap
for cash or satisfactory papers. Will
take 6 column chases in part payment.
Address The News, Vienna, Ga.
I will pay a reward of f5 to anyone
who will return to me my black hound
dog which was stolen from me. s De
scription: black; front legs yellow up
to knees; yellow spots over eyes; white
breast; left ear split one-half inch;
dew claw off on left fore foot; about 4
years old. I live three miles from Vi
enna, about quarter from Hawkins-
ville road. W. B. Hudgins.
ACCINENTALLY SHOT.
Mr. Hardy Pitts Meets With a Painful
Accident-Other News front
Dakota, Ga.
Dakota, Go., Dee. 4th—We have been
having plenty of rnin in the past few
days.
We haven’t had any real cold weather
this season, but look out, for it will
come yet.
Mr. Bart Pitts and daughter, of Tay
lor county, have been on an extended
visit to relatives and trlends in this
community,. We wish for them a most
pleasant time whilo in our midst.
The farmers will soon be through
making syrup and gathering potatoes,
and they will have a few days rest.
Our school closed the 28th of Nov,
and our much beloved teacher, Miss
Susie Hall, returned to her home a
few miles East of Vienna. Her many
friends regret very much to have her
leave. •
Miss Bettie Rainey and Mr. Mark
Rainey accompanied by her .father and
cousin, Miss Lidia Pitta, of Florida,
made a short visit to the family of Mr.
Sam Pate, of Arab! Monday.
Mr. Nass Rainey and son, Frank, made
a business trip to Cordele last Sat
urday.
Mr. M. A. Greer, of this state, is on
a busines trip to Alabama.
Mr. Mark Rainey, a prominent form
er of neur here, was here Wednesday.
Mr. Hardy Pitts of near Sibley, was out
hunting a few days ago and when in a
thick place in a branch the gun was
struck some way and fired off in his
hands, the load taking effect in his
right foot. His foot was badiey man
gled, with the losing of one toe. We
trust that he will suop recover from
the injuries.
Well Xmas will soon be here. The
children are. all looking forward to see
what Santa Claus will, bring them,
Dooling Local News.
Dooling, Ga., Dec. 1.—H. 0. Adams
Visited Vienna a few days last week!
Jno. A. Jenkins, Jr., went to Atlanta
last week.
Miss Caroline Johnson, near here, is
very sick. We hope she will soon be
up again.
Mr. A. W, Calhoun, of Vienna, was
the guest of E. J. Dopling’s fomlly a
short while Wednesday of lost week.
£. M. Roberts and Prof. Oliver, of
Little Creek, was in our vicinity a while
Saturday afternoon. They looked os
though they would stop with their best
on their return home.
Miss Ola Wilkes and Charlie Holland
went to Snow Tuesday.
Ask J. A. Holland if he ever got left
in a bet.
D. P. MoDovie, of Houston county,
visited J. A. Jenkins Saturday.
Rev. Joe Jones Dead.
Oartersville. Ga., December 4.—Rev,
Joseph Jones, evangelist and brother
of Rev. Bam Jones, whose successful
work in all parts of the country is so
well known, died suddenly while sit
ting in a chair at the hbme of his
brother tonight about 0 o'clock.
He had been from bis home to town
and had stopped in to see his brother.
Suddenly he began to gasp and died in
a few minutes. He was in his fifty-
serenth year and had been preaching
fifteen years and had a forceful style
on the line of his forceful brother. He
went from the Methodist to the Baptist
church several years ago, and had re
cently held a revival in Atlanta,
Rev. Jones had an engagement to de
liver a lecture at the opera house in
Vienna, the night of the 12th, inst., on
Manhood and Womanhood.”
It you feel ill and need a pill
Why not buy the best’ '
DeWitt’s Early Risers
Are If.tie imprisers,
Take one—they do the rest.
W II Howell, Houston, Tex., write: I
have used Little Earlr Riser pills in my
family for constipation, sickheadach. etc.
To their uae I am indebted for the heath
of my family. Vienna Drug Co.
CITY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS
Holding Democratic Primary for
Selecting tvo Aldermen.
/
The city democratic executive
committee met on Thursday after
noon and set January and, as the
date for holding the democratic
city primary for the selection of
two aldermen, as the terms of J, J.
Cooper and D. 3. Thompson will
soon expire. They will be selected
for n term of two years, and the
primttry will be governed by the
rules und regulations governing
state primaries. ‘ Up to this time
no candidates have announced for
the place, and it is not publically
known whether the two incumbents
now occupying the positions will
enter the rape ugain or not.
We trust thnt good, progressive
men will be selected, and men who
are willing to identify the city’s
interests with their own, for a great
deal depends on the make-up of the
council that shall govern this city.
So far we have had the good fortuno
to get a splendid set of men in
charge of the town’s affairs. and
W'e hope that we may be ns fortus
nnte in the future. Following is
the official notice of the executive
committee: .
“The executive committee of the
city of Vienna, Ga., having met,
decided Jqnuury 2nd, 1903, as the
day tor the city primary for select
ing two aldermen for the ensuing
two years. The rules and regulu*
lions governing state primary will
also govern primary of the city of
Vienna.
“W. V. Harvard, Chm’r.
“H. B. Thompson, Sect’y.”
ORTON’S CIRCUS IS COMINO.
Vienna Will be Visited by « drcM
Wedresday December to.
Posters are out announcing the
coming of Miles Orton’s circus to
Vienna WedneBeday, Dec, xotb.
This is said to be a good tented
exhibition, shown under a water
proof tent. \
The price of admission will bn
25 cents so that every one who so
desires can go. It has been somo
time since Vienna has been regaled
with u circus. Orton’s show claim* \
to be new and up to-date in every
respect. All the features are laid
to be new and entertaining, ail the
old worn out acts and jokes having
been cut out and new ones substU
tuted. Good music and acting if
promised.
A Million Voices
Could hardly express the thanks ot
Homer IIsll, of West Point, la. Listen
why; A severe cold had settled on hit
lungs causing a most obstinate cough,
Several physicians said he had consump.
tion, but could not help hfm. When all
thought lie was doomed he began to uee
Ur King’s New discovery, and writes I
‘■It completely cured me and saved my
life. I now weigh 227 pounds.” Its guar,
antccd for coughs, colds and lung troubles.
Price 50c and |l. Trial bottles free at
Forbes and Coxe Drug Co,
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR&
HOLIDAY EXCURSION.
Dec. 23-24-25-30 and 31,1902, and Jan,
<• >903, the Atlantic & Birmingham will
sell round trip excursion tickets between
all points on the line at one and onov
third fares. Tickets limited to January
3. ‘9®3.