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Vienna News. Semi-Weekly. VIENNA, - GEORGIA. T. A. ADKINS, Jr., W. T. ADKINS. Editors and Proprietors. Z. ORLANDO COLLINS, Associate Editor. Official Organ Dooly County. Official Organ City of Vienna. Entered at the Postoffice at Vienna, Ga., as Second Class Mall Matter. Advertising rates furnished on request. .The News will not be responsible *or views expressed by correspondents, rates of subscription: One copy one year. $x .00 One copy six months. ..50 Onecopy three months. .... ..........35 Published WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. ’PHONE No. it. 8ATURDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 1002. FOR SALE—Second hand Washing* ton press. Will print 4 pages of a 6 column paper and do good work. Cheap tor cosh or satisfactory papers. Will ( 0>akeC column chases in part payment. Address The News, Vienna, Ga. Italy played the part of the little See dog and ran in ut the lust ' mo ment. Rockfeller has given the Univer sity of Chicago another million dollars, ‘ A Kansas’ man has Invented 1 voting .nuchine which, he claims will keep the votes of the two sexes separate. Not many states will need such a machine as this. TROUBLE LIKELY. As was predicted in an editorial the News of last week, matters the Venezuela embroglio are assuming an unmistakably serious aspect as concerns this government. France and Italy have seen fit to iin their forces with those of Eng- land and Germany, and as matters now stand four of the largest and most powerful governments of Europe have combined for the os tangible purpose of forcing the little republic of Venezuela to pay the just claims which these countries hold against her. As we have said before,Venezuela needs a good sound thrashing and should have it, but the combined forces of these four immense pow ers are not essential to accomplish the job; one of them could perform the task with small inconvenience. The United States government officials arc watching the situation closely, and it is well they may. Europe will not always submit to the Monroe Doctrine, and all the fine talk about the siucere desire of the Germans to avoid committing any act which could in the remotest degree offend the sensibilities of this country is mostly gis. Germany’s hatred foi us has been too openly manifest in the past to permit oi the acceptance seriously of such talk as thut. Italy bears us. no love, and still less does she bear to the detested Monroe Doctrine. It would not be at all surprising if this country should be drawn into very serious trouble before this matter is settled. Italy has joined in with England Gcrmuny und France to collect some money Venezuela owes her also Good gracious, that fellow must Owe every body in the country. It seems that a gang of robbers is moving about over the country robbing small postoffices in country towns. These offices proxe easy victims to these professional robber* One thing is plainly upparent ’connection with the Venezuela trouble und that is the administra tion is giving the Montoe Doctrine H u very liberal construction, 1 narrow one would most likely get this country into a fracus right away. It is beyond ail doubt u fact that wuves of crime sweep over this country at certain periods. At times the papers are filled day lifter day with the horrible details of revolting crimes from every section of the union, and it seems that they become epidemic just disease. Pope Leo. the head and body of the great Roman Catholic church has not been outside the grounds of the Vatican since he was chosen pope, which was u quarter of Century ago. Yet, he is the abso lute master and the god of that great church, his word being the absolute law. We are in receipt of tbe Ameri cus Daily Press, a new paper which has been luunched forth on the sea of journalism in that wide a-wake town by L. A. Morgan , Co. Tbe Press is a bright, clean newsy five-column paper and filled with choice reading matter and well displayed advertisements. With the establishment of Press, Americas now has two daily papers and one Sunday paper. We extend a warm hand of greet (ng to tbe Press and trust that .it may grow and prosper as the days Toll by and become a power for the good of Americus and her peo ple. THE LOBBYIST. While the intentioiis of the Journal in criticizing the legislutu e for allowing the exigence of 1 lobby at the capital were undoubt adly sincere, yet we Cannot believe with that paper that during, the putt session of the legislature lobby existed and influenced the members of that body by Undue means.’ According to our understanding, a lobbyist is one who by trickery and underhand methods seeks to secure certain legislation in which he und those he represents are interested. He works slyly and secretly, and' his means of gaining the desired results are various Perhaps he does it by bribery perchance by promises of luture reward; or by parliamentary tricks and combinations which he is able to effect because of his intimacy with the members. To gain his end he resorts to tricks durk and dishonorable. We would not designate one lobbyist who merely goes before legislative committee und pleads his interests in open daylight und public. Nor one who tries to per suude a legislator into his way of thinking by argument and reason ing. He haB a perfect right to plead his interests and use such honorable means to gain, his ends. If by argument und logic he can persuade a member to his side of a question, he has done no harm. He has a right to present his side of the case in the most favorable light, to show up its good points to the best possible advantage and give his reasons why such and such a thing should be done. s - Is this man a lobbyist simply because he does this? We think not and we do not believe the leg. islature was overrun with lobbyists during the last session. Of course, men who were interested in cer tain legislation went to Atlanta and worked for their measures and they had a perfect right, to do so. There is not a man living but thut would do the same thing if he were -sufficiently interested. We fear this matter has been over- draw, and while of the opinion that the Journal was honest in itr-statement,- yet we think the thing., bus been exaggerated to tome degree.. "HAS ARRIVED" AND WILL BE WITH THE FIRM OF BARFIELD & HORNE PINEHURST, GEORGIA, DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I Note the Articles and Prices below and Give us a Call. DOLLS Nice and not so Nice, So. to $i.SO. BABY CARRIAGES, WHEEL BARROWS, CARTS and WAGONS, 26c. to $1.65 TOILET CASES, Collar and Cuff Boxes, HANDKERCHIEFS and NECKTIF CASES, Quality Good—Prices Right Complete Line of From Ic. toSOc. Nice Assortment. VIOLINS, GUITARS —AND accordiaNs. MUSIC ROLLS, 95c. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. WEDDING GIFTS. BEAUTIFUL LAMPS, 26c. to $4.00 NEW YEARS C1FTS. AT BARFIELD & HORNE’S, PINEHURST, QA. See Our Assortment of SILYER NOYELTIES. 25c. to $1.00. We have a Beautiful Line v of 10-Piece VASHSTAND SETS, from $5 to $7.50. SWELL LINE OF NICE VASES, BISQUE SPILLS, ETC. lOe. to $2.50 pr Pair. WATER SETS, $1.85. ’ —-A NICE LINE OF GLASSWARE, FRUIT STANDS, CAKE PLATES, BERRY-SALAD BOWLS and SAUCERS., CUPS, SAUCERS, MOUSTACHE CUPS and SAUCERS, and SHAVING JttUGS. 5c. to 95c. Each. NICE ALBUMS At all Prices. —COmE TO SEETHE “COON” RIDE THE NEW BICYCLE at Barfield & Horne’s during the Holidays and get you a set of the 25c. Tea Spoons he advertises. REMEMBER TOO, we carry everything in the General Mercantile line. Uncle Sam has given the allies to understand that they cun collect their money from Venezuela and use any reasonable means to do il, but he will stand for no infringe ment of the Monroe doctrine. Thus far ye shall go and no further. Isador Mindor, who was convicted of murder in the Bibb county supe rior court and whose death sentence has been commuted to life imprison ment, wishes to be hung, and wants to take the place of Millard Lee, the Fulton county murderer, on the scaffold. Peter Finley Dunne, the famous writer of the Doply dialect letters, is to be married soon. Three years ago Mr. Dunne wits hardly known outside his home city, but today he is famous the world over by bis writings. His dialect letters are! published by almost every daily paper in this country that can se cure permission to use them, they being copyrignted by the author. =$25.00= IN COLD CASH GIVEN AWAY. 1 1 With each pair of Shoes or Hat bought of us between Oct. 15th, 1902 and Jan. 1st, 1903, the purchaser is entitled to a guess in our trade contest. 2 he one making the nearest correct estimate of the number of pieces of money contained in the glass jar exhibited in our store, will get the jar and its contents. And we guarantee the amount not to be less $25.00. In case two or more persons guess the same, and that number being the nearest correct, the money will be divided equally between them. Buy your shoes from the SHOE STORE -4 ( Our lipe of Crockery end Lamps is complete; come by snd look before buying. Egleston & McDonald. Fine Clothes, fine Skirts, fine Gowns, fine Hamborgs and fine 8ilks. , We have stacks of nice goods for sale. during the holidays. J. P.Heard A Sons. and get the jar of money. $25.00 in the jar. Remember we guarantee there is Respectfully, Lewis Bros. Qo. 1 LOOK. „ ... We the undersigned filled the above described jar, and no one suitable for Christmas. Special; pricesknows the number of pieces ofmoney therein." ' * 1. & LASSETER, MAX L. JAMES.