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THE VIENNA PROGRESS. SEPTEMBER 13,1900
Insults William J. Bryan.
BOOLING. DOINGS.
James Creol.man sends the fol
lowing to the Now York Journal
from Wheeling, W. Va.:
The Stundnid Oil trust has show
ed its teeth. Stung by the great
sensution which Colonol Bryan by
his magnificent speeches against
the trusts, imperialism and other
republican idols is making among
the voters of West Virginia, H. H.
Rogers, of West Virginia, a big man
in this state and a close friend of
Stephen R. Elkins, head of the
Standard Oil Pipe lines, and presi
dent of the Ohio River railroad, re
fused to let the Bryan private oar
be uttached to u regular train, ns
he was requested to do, and forced
the standard bearer of demooraoy
to travel in an ordinary car..
No Buch extraordinary insult has
ever been put upon the candidate
of a great part)’. It is no figure of
speech to sny tVint the people of
West Virginia, irrespective of par
ty, are furious at the high-handed
proceeding. It was, moreover, an
act grossly illegal, for under the
charter of the railroad as a com
mon carrier it had no right to re.
fuse the car the transportation
asked for..
It is believed that this Rogers
episode will carry thousands of
votes from McKinley to Bryan not
only in. this state, but in others.
The republican managers admit
that it is as unfortunate an inci
dent as the famous speech, of a
New York clergymen who unwhit-
tingly helped to elect Grovey Cleve
land and defeat James G. Blaine.
It did not hurt Mr. Bryan a bit.
He laughed and said it was one of
the best campaign arguments
against republicanism and trustism
he had ever known a trust republi
can to utter. It was ns good, as a
whole trainful of stump speakers.
Bryan As a Shirt Waist Man.
Advertising and Prosperity.
One of Our exchanges calls < atten
tion‘to its advertising columns and
the general appearance of the pa
per as a faithful index of the com
munity it represents.
There is no better index to the
enterprise and prosperity of any
town or city than the well-filled
advertising columns of its repre
sentative newspaper. ' Whereyer
there are lire merchants the adver
tising columns of the newspapers
will be filled with live advertise
ments. This is the medium adopt-
. ed by merchants to communicate
with shoppers, and where mer
chants have anything to communi
cate they will employ the newspa
per as the best and most reliable
medium.
And so it happens that live mer
chants in advertising themselves
also advertise the place in whioh
they live, for the newspaper circu
lates far and wide, and the outsider
may form a fairly good idea of the
thrift and enterprise of a city or
town by scrutinizing the edvertis
ing columns of its representative
papers.
[This letter was intended for last issue,
but arrived too late.]
Dooling, Sept 4, 1900.
Drab Editor:—If you will allow
mo the space 1 will endeavor to
give your readers a few briefs from
our little burg which is a wide place
in the road situated in the northen
part of Old Dooly, eight miles from
Montezuma.
Fonnin Jenkins visited a “friend"
at Pinehurst Sunday.
E J Dooling and A H Joiner vis
ited Vienna Monday on business.
Harvesting hay and marketing
cotton is the topio of the day among
our farmers.
Mrs. D P McCorvey, of Cedar
Valley, spent Monday here with
her parents.
Leon and Oli Joiner are now
operating a ginnery on the west
sirb of this place.
Mrs. L P Wilkes and daughters,
and W H Cain worshipped at Mt,
Vernon Sunday.
The many friends of R C Weaver
will be sorry to learn of his sudden
illness, though he is some better.
A H Joiner is wearing all kinds
of smiles here lately over the ar
rival of a little girl lust Thursday
morning.
Dooling is Btill on the boom. Two
new stores have recently been
erected and prospeote are looking
brighter. We’ll be living in town
after while.
Miss Florence Wilke's haB gone
to take charge of a school near Cor
dele, and some of the boys seem
quite troubled since her departure,
but cheer up my lads, she’ll return
in tim6 enough to attend to the
sugar cane.
It is rumored that five oouples
became engaged while the reading
club was in sossion, and one of our
widowers is wearing a dull expres
sion over the fact that he is not one
of the lucky number. Cheer up, Mr.
Dooling, parties will soon be on
hand, and you and the “Hustler”
may get there then.
HU8TLBR.
Will History Repeat?
No president has been re-elected
since Grant—that is in 28 years.
No president has been renomi
nated since Grant except Harrison
and Cleveland, and both were de
feated for second continuous term,
that_ is, no president since Grant
had a second continuous term.
In 1888 Cleveland oeewed lo be
absolutely sure of re-election, but
ho was defeated.
In 1892 Harrison seemed to be
sure of re-election, but he was de
feated.
Will Mr. McKinley furnish a
third example, and will history re
peat itself?.
From the Cordele Call.
W. J Bryan is a shirt wuist man.
During his speech at Wheeling,
W. Va., he got enthusiastic and us
he scored the MoKinley adminis
tration the prespirrttion began to
flow from his brow and he wiped
it off with his handkerchief fre
quently. The hall was orowded to
the doors and the heat became in
tense. At the end of a great period
Mr. Bryan stopped short in his
speech. Hi) said:
Gentlemen, it is too hot to wear
a coat, I am going to join the shirt
waist brigade."
Thereupon the democratic leader
took off his coat and laid it on the
table and adjusted hiB sleevos and
ouffs so that he oould gesticulate
gracefully and resumed his speech.
Mr. Bryan said: “I practiced
law until I became so busy prose
cuting the republican party for
grand larceny thu^t I did not have
timo to .defend people churged with
petty larceny,
I want all the avenues kept open
that every child born into the
world will hnve something to hope
for.
‘This republican system of pri
vate mouopoly is condemning the
young men to perpetual clerkship.
“If the republican polioy contin
ues, you will be pounded until you
do holler ‘enough.’
“The poor men will furnish sons
for the army, but the contractors
and the exploiters will reap the
profits.’’
-o.,. a
Pension Commissioner Evnns has
discovered that he is ^nsionable
under the law for defective head
ing. He didn’t know thut his hear
ing was defective until a doctor ac
cidentally discovered it, but never
theless our lovely laws will give
him’six dollars a month. There ib
no telling where this thing is going
to stop. The first thing wo know
McKinley will be drawing a pen
sion for his weak spine, due, of
course, to his experience in the
army.
Card of Thanks.
m mw v grows
Summer Soods at Cost.
After taking stock 8 find that my
supply of Summer Goods on hand is
more than I can carry over to another
season, not having a large storage
room to pack them in. They are now
on the bargain counter to go at cost
and below. They consist of
DRESS GOODS,
slippers for men and women, shoes,
hats, notions, .411 of which are going
at cost and below, because I must
sell them in season. Then 1 must
make room for a large fall and win-
ter stock. Come and see the goods
whether you want to buy or not.
R. BONISKE,
The Fair Store.
Vienna, Ga.
At Saturday’s session of our. city
fathers the heuds of Chief Marshal
Cain,Water Superintendent Fisher
and Street Overseer Killian were
placed in the basket.
It is due these offloers to say that
their services are not dispensed
with beoause of any negligence or
failure to perform their duty, but
solely because it was deemed ex
pedient to curtail expenses.
Under the new regime brought
about by Saturday’s action of
council, Marshal Morris becomes
ohief of police, the mayor and water
committee does the duty heretofore
performed by superintendet of
water works, while the street com
mittee is to look after the working
of streets.
Apvertised Letters.
Benn, September 7, 1900.
We are most truly thankful
our friends and relatives who were
so kind to us, and who so patiently
and tenderly nursed our daughter
during her last illness.
May God’s riohest blessings ever
rest on them and prepare their
s.iiils-for eternal life.
Mr. and Mrb.W. R.Vaughn.
The following letters remain in
the Vienna postofflee. Persons call-
for such will please ask for adver
tised letters; •
Bryant G. H., Dennis John, Guerry
Tom, Knight E, Mamar Bob, Napper
Henry, Night N. J., Prosser George,
Strawder Eld. J. T., Wryles J. M.,
Walden Jerry.
Alexander Mrs. Annie, Birdin Alice
H., Clark Miss Lilly, Durr Mrs. Vina,
Favors Emmaline, Franks Miss Livore,
Jester Miss Annie, Price Mrs. Maggie,
Pearson Miss Hattie, Thomas MisB Hat
tie, Williams Mattie.
R.’S. Middi.eton, P. M.,
Vienna, Ga.
If you have a business or a baby
carriage .don’t hesitate to push it
along.
We have just added to our im
mense stock a full line of Coffins,
Caskets and Burial Robes that we
will sell at reasonable prices,
tf. J P Heard <fc Sons
You will find one of the finest
lines of ladies and gent’s Shoes at
Jordan Bros., ever shown in Vi.
Wdistrict Office Managers In this state to
““ representmelnthelrownand surround
ing counties. Willing to pay yearly S000.00,
payaole weekly. Desirable employment with
unusual opportunities. References exchanged
Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope.
8. A Park. 320 Caxton Building, Chicago.
Just two
items which
every family wants at
this season is Vinegar
and Extracts. I have
just arrived a pure
vinegar for table and
pickling purposes. The
name guarantees the
quality— Monogram.
All high grade fla
voring extracts—lem
on, vanilla, pineapple,
stfawbo-rv and banana
These flavors arc guar
anteed to be pure. Try
them and if not O. K.
return without cost...
HEW STORE-
I have opened a New Store in the McDonald
block with a line of Entirely New Stock of Dry
Goods and Groceries which I am selling for cash and
at very small profits.
IF YOU EAT.
your Eatables.
Here is the place to get
IF YOU WEAR'■ Here is the place to
get your Wearables.
Be sure to come this far, but don’t go any
farther, for you cunnot do better anywhere than here
either in Dry Goods or Groceries.
If it is within my might, I will'treat you right
YOURS FOR THE BEST
D. A TA YLOR-
W. T. JAY.
The nicest line of Embroidery
in town—just received an J. F. Cal
houn & Go’s. '
IMPORTANT.
As I have failed to sell my Mil
linery business I will be infor another
season at the same old stand . and
kindly ask you to come and see me.
New goods coming in every week
now. Yours to serve,
MRS. E. G. WALTON.