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VIENNA, GA. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10,1902.
TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR
THE ATHLETIC CLUB
TO GIVE MINSTREL
Members Are flow Busy Rehearsing For
the Event Which Will Come
Off Christmas.
The Vienna Athletic Club, an
organization composed of a majority
of the young men of this city, will
during the holidays, present at the
opera house a minstrel show. They
are now very busy rehearsing, and
expect to have everything in readi
ness so as to be able to give a
creditable entertainment. The pre
sentation requires about fifteen
members, and nothing but local
talent w,ill be used.
The.club has twice before pre-
ented a jninstrel here, and each
event proved to be a 'flattering sue-
cess. Without doubt we have home
talent in this line to a marked
degree, and no time or paius will be
spared to make the enterprise en-
tertaimng and worthy of patronage.
The young men composing the
organization rely on the people of
Vienna to turn out to their show in
liberal numbers, and they in turn
promise tkem that they will be well
entertained and compensatg/&f<f6V
their money.
The'NSws lends its hearty en»
dorsement to the enterprise, and
trusts that the event will be a com-
..plele success in every sense of the
word, which we feel assured it
will be. *■
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Rev. Bi .E.. Whittington Gome* to. Vi
enna And Rev. H P-Myers Goes-to'
Millen. /
The Souttt Georgia Methodist’s an
nual conference came to a close at
Thomasville Monday night when the
appointments were rend out. Rev. H.
P. Myers who has been pastor here for
the past two years goes to Millen and
Rev. B. E. Whittington comes in his
place. Our people regret very much
to see Rev. Myers and his most esti
mable family leave, but extend a
hearty welcome to the new pastor.
The following is the appointments for
the South Macon district:
Presiding Eider, M. A. Morgan.
First Street, K. Read.
Second Street, I. F. Griffith.
Centenary, H. B. Bardwell.
Bibb Circuit, G: W. Thomas.
Bonaire Circuit, H. G. Brewton.
Unadiiia and 8novy, J. M. Bass.
Vienna, B. E. Whittington.
. Pinehurst Circuit. C. W. Snow.
Hawkinsville, J. 0. A. Cpok.
Fort Valley, E. M. Whitting,
Marshallville. W. W. Seals.
Montezuma. J. H. Mather.
Oglethorpe and Liberty, Armetas
Lester.
Oak Grove and Fine Level, I. F. Ca
ry.
Knoxville and Roberta, W. 0. Wade.
Perry and Providence, J. W. Sim
mons.
Byron Circuit, T. R. McMichael.
V. P. Scoville, missionary to Cuba,
FIELDS AND MORRIS
ROW IN THE HOUSE
ENTERTAINMENT AT ARABI.
Will be Given at the Audlfbrlum in
that City December lpth.
Arab!, Ga., Dec. 9.—We are'glad to
see Mr. G. B. Harrel out again after an
illness of several weeks. ' (
Messrs. Otha and Zeke Tippett spent
Saturday and Sunday with parents at
Tippettville.
Prof. Lawson E. Brown went up to
Cordele Saturday in the interest of the
school at this place.
J. H. Brown, of Oakfield, spent Sun
day with relatives here.
Hon. R. A. Bedgood is spending a
week at White Springs, Fla.
M. J. Mikel, of Sasser, was shaking
hands with hiB friends here Saturday,
Rev. J. W. Reese is attending the
South Georgia Conference at Thomas
ville this week. ,
Harris’ Nickle-Plate show drew quite
quite a crowd to our town Monday, and
everybody seemed to be well pleased
with what they saw.
’ Every effort is being made to make
the program, which is to be rendered
at the auditorium on the evening of
December the nineteenth, a good one.
There wilPbe no admission fee and
everybody is cordially invited to attend.
. This program will close the fall term cf
the Houston High School.
BOARDOF EDUCATION MEETS.
Teachers -Who Failed to Attend-Annual
Institute Were Fined.
The county board- of ? education,
composed of Dr. H. M; Smith and
J. Dr Pate, of .Cbtdele; AV-B. Tip
pett, of Tippettvitlep D. L. Ivey,
of Unndillu, and W. V. Haryard
ot 'Vienna', met ..in: Commissioner
Greene’s office yesterduyr morning
and transacted some very important
business.
A school was located at Byrom
ville for another year, and some of
the teachers who failed the Annual
Institute were fined.
All 6f the board was present
-except Judge Ivey.
THE SOUTHS’ CHANCE.
Some of the most thoughtful
Southerners in New York are de
elating that the greatest political
opportunity is now opcti to the
South that she has had since the civil
war. They say that the only pos
sible restoration of the democratic
party to power.-and usefulness is
through the “Solid South” and that
this consumation devoutly to lie
wished must bo achieved by the
South’s leadership in renouncing all
false theories and renewing tbe
theories and doctrines of Jefferson
and Tilden.
They insist that without the
undivided support ot the Southern
States the democratic party cannot
possibly regain its olef-titne prestige
and glqry, and that since the
responsibility of redemption rests
in the South, leadership in directing
the policy of the party belongs to
the South.
Therefore it behooves the South
to spdak as with one- voice in the
next Democratic National Con ven
tion, and to insist then and there
upon the abandonment of all false
issues and a return to the teachings
of the fathers.
- The remarkable vitality of the
democratic party is shown by the
recovery in this full’s election of so
much of the ground which was lost
by departing from the principles of
Jefferson and Tilden in favor of
state socialism and other wild
heresies. Where any serious losses
occurred it was because unwise
leadership clung to these theories
and sought victory by the methods
of the demagogue rather than by
adherence to old-fashioned demo
cratic principles. Mr. Coler would
have been elected governor in New
York^if he bad not been weighed
down by.-the-coal plank. In spite
of his disavowal of this undemo
cratic declaration, a large number
of democrats and independent 1
voters were deterred from support
ing him through disgust at the
sacn Sees of principled expediency.
The future success of the demo
cratic, party lies with the democrats
of the Southern States. They have
the power to control and direct its
policy in tbe Democratic National
Convention and in congress if they
choose to do so. It lies with them
to give it sound advice and put it
on the road to recovery.
" FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Speaker if There is a Private
Telephone to His Desk.
Atlanta, Ga,, Dec. 9.—A war of
words, which came near precipitating n
difficulty between Speaker Morris and
S. R. Fields, of Dooly couuty, occurred
in the house of representatives yester
day morning, when- Mr. Fields asked
how some.members of the house secured
recognition from the speaker and others
failed.
It was during a discussion of a local
measure when the quarrel arose. Mr.
Fields endeavored to secure the floor,
but the p- evious question was called
before he was recognized by the speak
er. Before a vote Was taken, Mr. Fields
secured the floor on question of per
sonal privilege.
"Is there any private telephone Bys
tem connected with the speakers desk,*’
he asked. “If there is, I would like to
get onto it. I have risen many time*
and asked for. recognition, but it has
always been refused me, and I want to
know if there is a private telephone
system by which I can secure the at
tention and recognition of the chair.”
“Why did you! ask that question?”
thundered speaker Morris. “1 believe
every member of this'house will bear
me out in this statement that I have
tried to maintain the dignity of this
chair.- While in the chair I cannot in
dulge in personalities.- I do want to
say to this house that if you members
mean these things personally,.! desire
that they repeat them to me after I
leave the hall. ;
“This thing has come tip two or three
times, The gentleman who first rises
is the gentleman who I always try to
recognize. I always try to do my duty
regardless of what you may think or
What you may say.”
“I will be more than pleased to say
the same thing to the speaker as soon
as you.get oiit of this house,” .replied
Mr. Fields.
“The gentleman from Dooly will be
seated,” thandered Mr. Morris, "I am
going to be speaker of this house as
long as I am in the chair, and I am
going to do my duty.”
This ended the matter until a few mo
ments before the house adjourned. Mu
tual friends of Mr. Morris and Mr. Fields
had been at work, and Just a* the house
adjourned, Mr, Fields arose and said
that these mutual friends had pointed
out to him that he was Visibly in the
wrong when h6 said what he did in re
gard to the speaker’s recognition of
members. He said that ho still thought
that he was the first member to seek
recognition, but was assured now that
the speaker had made an error , in
not recognizing him, and had not done
so intentionly. He, therefore, apolo
gized to Mr. Morris for his remarks.
“I am glad that the gentleman from
Dooly views the matter in that light,”
said speaker Morris, “and I assure him
that I will accept it in the same spirit.”
This ended the matter, though for a
time it looked as if there would be a
personal difficulty.
At Negro is Fined- $75 By Judge
Henderson. Ur- City Court—
a Just Penalty.
Milton Smith, colore'd, an em
ploye of Contractor Pruitt, who is
constructing the roadbed of the
Atlantic & Birmingham railroad
above the camp ground, was ar-
resced one day last week by the
officers for cruelty to animals and
fined $75 by Judge Henderson in
the City Court Monday morning.
One day last week Smith drove
a pair of mules into Cordele that
were in a pitiful state of suffering,
the skin being rubbed off their
shoutders, and great raw places
were exposed to the rubbing of
the harness, which irritated the
wound* and subjected the poor
dumb brutes, which were belplesR,
to intense suffering. Besides they
showed signs of having been beat
en unmercifully.
The sight of such wanton cruelty
aroused the indignation of every
person who saw it, and the negro
was quickly placed under arrest
and brought here and tried..
A charge was also lodged against
Contractor Pruitt, but he was dis
missed without a fine.
The penalty imposed upon the
negro iq a just and proper one, for
there is nothing more heinuous and
brutal than the malicious abuse of
poor, inoffensive dumb brutes. A
creature who* will wilfully and
maliciously ubuso and mistreat a
poor, inoffensive dumb animal that
earns his meat and bread for- him
and that toils patiently and meekly
ev.ery.day much harder than bis
master, should be given in every
instance, the very heaviest penalty
the. law will allow.
HARMONY NEWS NOTES.
BOARDOF EDUCA
TION IS ELECTED
A Million Voices
Could hardly express the thanks of
Homer Hall, of West Polut, la. Listen
why; A severe cold had settled on his
lungs causing n most obstinate cough.
Saveral physicians said he had consump
tion, but could not help him. When all
thought he was doomed he began-to use
Dr King’*~New discovery, and writes:
“It completely cured me and saved my
lifev I now weigh arj pounds.” Its guar
anteed for coughs, colds afid 1 ung troubles.
Price 50c and $t. Trial bottles free at
Forbes and Coze Drug Co.
A CoMWare. ' '
The forecast o( sudden change* in-the
weather serves notice that e'hoarse voice
and a heavy cough msy invade the sanct
ity of heal thin yout own home. Cautious
people have a bottle ot One Minute Cough
Cure always at band. EH Wise, Madison
Ga. writes; ‘Ism indebted to One Min
ute Cough Cure for ray present good
health and probably my life.” It cures
coughs, colds, iagrfppe, bronchitis pneu
monia and alt throat and !ung troubles.
One Minute Cough Cure cuts tbe phlegm
draws out the inflimatlon, heals and
soothe* the mucous membranes and
strengthens tbe lungs. Vienna Drug Co
St Murst'-Macli Merest Manifested
and a Good Set of Men
The approaching marriage of Miss
Maggie Cremona and Mr. J. V. Sear-
borough has been announced.
Mr. Adron Nobles and Miss Daisy
Lindsey attended preaching at Har
mony Sunday.
Several of our young people attended
the entertainment at Dunaway Friday
night.
The many friends of Miss Sylvania
Spradley will be glad to learn that she
is well again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Joiner have re
turned from a visit to his brother, Mr.
Homer Joiner.
Rev. J. M. Kelly filled his regular
appointment at Harmony Sunday. His
sermon was both interesting and in
structive.
Mr. J. G. SpradleySand wife recently
moved back near their old home.
Guy Vinson, who has been away from
home for some time in the portrait
business, is back again. Glad to see
you, Guy.
Miss Amanda Shivers and brother
attended preaching at Harmony Sun
day.
Mr. Nesbit Vinson and wife attended
church here Sunday. We wish this
newly married couple much happiness
through life.
A MONSTER LARGE HOG.
Mr. B. F. O’Neal Kills one Weighing
/ 512'Pounds Net.
Mr. B. P. O’Neal, ofCordele, killed
a hog Monday morning which, after
being dressed, weighed 612 pounds
This-was one of the largest hogs ever
killed in this section. A hog weighing
this much alive would be considered
very much of a great monster, but one
weighing so much after being dressed
is much more of a one. Mr. O’Neal
naturally feels very proud 01 tbe fete,
and we think he is due the blue ribbon
for being the champion hog raiser of
the county.
During this session of the legis
lature, a bill was introduced by
Representative Fields and passed
by both hou«es giving the town of
Pinehurst the authority to establish
and maintain a public school sys
tem, and one clause of the bill
provided for the election of q board
of education, to be held Monday,
Dec. 8th. Accordingly the elec
tion was held at Pinehurst on that
date with the following result:
F, M. Barfield 20,
Y. T. Sheffield 25.
C. F. Herring 21.
Dr. W. M. Haslam 33.
Dr. S. M. Roberts 25.
VV. L. Williams 23.
V/. A. Snelling 19.
Dr. W. N. Edenfield, 17.
It will be seen from the above
vote that the following gentlemen
were elected:
Y. T. Sheffield.
C. F. Herring.
W. M. Haslam.
S. M. Roberts.
W. L. Williams.
They are a splendid set of men,
possessing the confidence and es
teem of their fellow citizens, and
the public school system of Pine-
hurst will be well cared for in
their hands.
The people of Pinehurst merit
the congratulations of their fellow
citizens of Dooly county for their
progressive activity. Nothing
more forcibly or fully demonstrates
the intelligence and patriotism ot a
people than the muintainance. of
good schools, where their children
may be prepared for the great bat
tie of life. In this fast and pro
gressive age^ education is as essen
tial to tbe successful man or
woman as air and sunlight is to
animal life, and he who is doomed
to be reared into manhood without
having had the advantage of a fit
training for life’s great struggle, ia
a subject of pity, for he is in worst)
condition thun the man without an
arm or a leg; *
Most assuredly it speaks well for
any community that is possessed
of public spirit and mtelligenco
enough to sieze and utilize every
opportunity by which Its children
may be prepared and strengthened
for the life which in this, the aoth
century has become one of tho
survival of the fittest.
We take pride in Pinehurst’a
proposed public school system', and
trust she will maintain u school
that will be a gratification to her
and a blessing to her cbiW
To* be Married Sunday.
At the.home.of S. F. Summer!
on next Sunday Mr: J, R. Cole,
of Paradise, Fla.,; and Miss Susie
Cole, of Vietmo, will be united in
marriage, and'on Sunday afternoon
they will leave for Florida, where
they intend making their future
home. Although bearing the same
name, tbe young people are in no
way related.
Miss Cole is quite well known,
here, where she has many friend^
who will wish her much happinese
and a long life.