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VOL XXII NO. 33. VIENNA, GA. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904 TERMS $1 A Y r EAR CASH * Owing to the death of our companion this week, this" issue contains only four pages. UP-TO-DATE OUTING DRESS Ipuitnnco of a Good Skirt. The new Sweater!. Fashions in Hiding. Letter No. 6. of a series of 20. Copyrighted 1904 by Christino Herrick. The Amerioan woman has evolved an outing costume that is far ahead of that worn by the woman of any other nation. The Englishwoman is devoted to sport, but in the joy of this she is so heedless of her appearance that her dress is usually a synonym for dowdiness. The Frenchwoman cares comparatively little for out door sports, but she indulges in them because one must keep up with the time. Usefulness of cos tume for suoh oooasions she sac rifices to beauty and sets out to play golf and tennis in high heeled shoes and unsuitable garb. But the Amerioan girl goes at her outdoor pursuits in a business-like manner whioh makes sensible dress neces sary and to this adds a touoh .of charm that gives her costume a style of its own. There are very few lines of ath letic exeroise and wholesome sport that are closed to the girl and wo men of today. She cannot afford a suit for eaoh of these and she must generally compromise on something that will serve for all or nearly all of them. The main part of the of the costume is the skirt. Time was when a fited waist had to be made to go with this, but even in horse-back riding now it is per missible to wear a shirt waist and the chief attention can bo expended upon the skirt. If the gul is rational she will economise in so mo other ways and go to a good tailor in search of the skirt. Tne perfection af this will make or mar her appearance and it is ^mistake to save here in order to spend somewhere else. Let us consider, in the first place, what kind of sports the girl is like ly to follow. She will bioycile, of course. Some other outdoor oocu pations she might have the oppor tunity to attempt, but her wheel is something she can find a chanee to use almost anywhere. So the first thing to consider about the skirt in how it will answer byoioliDg. There was a story going the rounds in the days when outdoor life and roughing for young women were just becoming popular of a girl who went to her dressmaker to give her summer orders and insisted upon having at least one costume that would look well against a rock, The girl of today, wnen getting up her outing garments, must choose a skirt that will look well on a wheel. Suoh a skirt is made unlined, of one of the heavy materials that will hang properly without the aid of stiffening of any sort. There are several such fabrics. Not so many double faced goods are used is there were a season or so ago, but the stuffs are no less attractive. The length of the skirt is an important item, especially if it is to be used for something besides cycling. As a general rule it is cut to corns about four inches from the ground. The round Bkiit whioh was worn —a'geQd -deal a few jrears ago has given way to the seven gored skirt with an inverted plait at the back, and especial attention must bo paid to the fit over the hips. In fact, tha out of the bkirt mut bo most carefully superintended. A blun- j easy. Soft felts bamboo and Manila der in this will make the Bkirt hang straws that oan be bent a iy way so awry and a droop in one part more that they will not take the wind too than another will spoil the whole effect of the garment. Such a skirt as this, it proyerly made, will servo for a variety of other uses besides wheeling. It can be worn at a golf or a tennis or at a basketball. It is a little short for ordinary street wear except in vory rainy whatber, but it is just what one wa:.is for long rough \val*o or for boating. I is really very little less inoonnnoding than tho bloomers kniekeibookei's in which "the Frenchwomen take their spins in the Bois and far less trouble than the overlong English skirts. Even the Americans wear their outing skirts longer than they used to do, but they arc still short enough to bo comfortable on a wheel or the links or the tennis court. With the short skirt is worn the universal shirt waist. The material of this is generally a matter of choice but for active sports there is nothing better than a light flannel, -which permits vontilation and is yet warm The closely woven waists are not the best, although the cotton cheviots which are loose aed still thick, ans wer almost as well as the flanel. With cither one of these it is neoei- outing hats muoh in riding a wheel or boating, or fail to protect the. eyes in tennis or golf, are made in such becoming shapes that almost they persuade the non-etholitio girl to plunge into athletic sports at once. Such a hat is an indispensable part of the outing girl’s equipment. Tntis far mentioii has been made of the dross that would be used ; n bicycling and m games. When one o mies to horseback riding, there must be something digerent. Even hore common sense his made its way and again the American women may claim orodit fof it. No longer need one ride in stiff fitted waist to match the habit skirts. Such waists used to be worn regardless of the temperature and made riding in hot weather a penance more than a pleasure. Now the shirtwaist may bo worn on the horseias much as on the wheel. English women have folowed the example,of Ameriuaus in this respect and the old basque waist and the high hat have dts- apeared together, except for stately occasions. Even in the Park smirt looking women may be seen riding hirsebaok in shirt waists and soft sary to have some warm outer gar ment to throw on when one is over heated, and for this there is nothing better than the sweater. Odhceming the sweater, ope could sf^. many things and of them laud atory. Gone are the days when it maant an ugly sort of shirt that a women could only put on by pulling over her head, thereby ruining her coffnre and making it necessary for her to “do" her hair over againr Now the sweater goes on like a jaoket and the only ugly thing about it is its name. It comes in both light and heavy weights and in all colors.— It is knit by hand or made by machine and although the former if the swell—and expen sive—thing to have, one is quite as comfortable in a sweater that is the prod not of machinery. The sweater of either kind comes with a collar or without, with sleeves or sleeveless. The latter form is much less useful than the form cr. The girl who has a sweater of any kind is in luck. Her jaoket might be injured by crushing, Her sweater she may tie in a hard knot, if she will, and it is none the worse, or what is more likely, she oan rool it in a tight little bundle, fasten it to the handle bars of her wheel and ride herself into a drenohing per spiration with the calm knowledge that when she comes to the end of her run she has a little friend to keep her from catching cold. The sweater may not bo very becoming to the over stout figure, but to the slender or medium size form it moulds itsself most pleasingly and’ is good as well as pretty The-march of progress in attract iveness has not passed by the outing hat. Time was when the only thing for wheeling, for tennis or for any thing else of the sort was a sailor hat. This was a hard head piece, that almost always induced headache sooner or later. As it was usually worh'tbesailor bat failed to ^bade. the eyes and was an uncomfortable thing altogether. Some women wore boy’s caps cr knockabout hats as a substitute for the sailor, but of -late years there have arisen outing Also they may be seen wearing divided skirts and riding astride. Not so much in New York per haps as any where else, although eyou in New York-4he now fashion finds adherents. But Boston the conservative commends riding astride as we’l as Chicago the radical. All over the country the fashion iB increasing and with it wil come a big ohangc in the riding habit. Even where the side saddle is still used the skirt is only long enough to oovor the feet well and is a great contrast to the old sweeping skirt that almost touohed the ground. The divided skirt must be made with great pains and here again the good tailor is an essential. If the skirt is not rightH is likely to be a horror and it is almost better for a woman to refrain from riding altogether than to go in a skirt so i IN ME MORIAM Resolutions on the death of Dr. II. A . Youmaus, by Vienna Lodge 324 F.&. A. M: Again the alarm has been sounded at the outer door of this Lodge, and the Grand Master of the Celestial Lodge has oalled from labor to refreshment the soul of our beloved brother, Dr. II. A. Yotunans. The call came on the .23rd of Lobruary at his homo in this City after a lingering illness ot several wooks. The end came .peacefully and without a struggle. Brother Youmans was born*in Pierce County Gooigia, on the 18th day of Jan. 1870, worked on his father's farm, and attended the oountry and village sohools until he was fourteen years of age, ho then went to Waycross and engaged in business with his brotcer. Mr. G, R. Youmans. A few years later he became interested in the study of optios, and ho outered Kellam & Mooroe's optical college in At lanta whore he graduated with the highest honors of his oIusb. Dr. Youaiaaa came to Vienna in the early part of 1901, and opened a jewelry store. Soon after oomingto Vienna he married Miss Claud Bus- bee. In 1002 bo was eleoted as one of the aldermen of this City, and made a very able and efficient official. No man ever worked more faithfully for the upbuilding of the oommuinity in which ho lived than Dr. Youmans, he was public spirited and enthusiastic and always looked on the bright side of life, and by his oheorfui disposition and many kind deeds of obarity, won the friendship and esteem of all with whom heoame in oontaot. Our brother was an accommo dating neighbor, true friend, de voted husband and loving father, he was also a loyal Mason faithful to all its tenenti and adorned with distinction the doctrines of the Craft. At the time of his death he held the position of Junior Warden of his Lodge and was always at his station when not detained hy ' oircumstancese Leyond his control. Farewell brother, we shall miss MRS. II. D. SMITH AT REST. Mrs. H. D. Smith, wife of the editor of this paper, died Tuesday night at 10:30 o’olook at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Taylor, at" Kathleen, and was buried Wednes day evening of this week. Death found iier among her people tfbere she went in January on a visit and was not able to return home. She had a lung trouble, oommonly known as consumption, whioh the dootors call tuberculosis. The first indica tion of the disease appeard in Augst, 1001. Six months later we knew that the monster disease was wind ing its coils about her system and ft heroic fight was set up against it. For two years she fought it with all her might and stayod it "off several months longer than the dootors expeoted. She is now at rest. No pains, no aches; none of lifes worry, and, we believe, sho is gone to heaacn. She was married to HD Smith five years ago %hen he was running the Asbburh Advanoo. We moved to Vienna four years ago and began the operation bf the Progress. She was a good woman and a noble wife. Her husband the edi tor of this paper’ has been with her since Saturday, returned home last night, sad, bereaved, lonely and heavily burnened with the loss of her. It was thought yesterday that no paper would be issued from this office this week, but when we open ed the office this morning and found that the offioe girl, Miss Tera Rowland, had condnoted the bus inoss so nicely during the week that there was sufficient matter prepared for a paper, though a day late and short of local reading matter. We have been away nearly a week on the sad mission of the natural consequence of life. All who are born must die. Our companion is gone Mr Randolph Causey and Miss Mamie Sheppard were married Sun. day night. pooly made that she both look. and i J^^the Lo’d£ kTlenf Mr S F bummer, with J P Heard feels unsightly. with benedictions of many grateful There is no fear that the taste for ... . . J ° ..... , . hearts, but we hope to meet again athletics is by way rendering wo-1 , * T , „ , . -| that Lodge room “not made ““ carolcss ot tk. «I h „ a . S ml . rn ., tkc th.,r .ppe.renoe. Booomo «k e? ^ voice is now silent, dress in a fashion that makes deli cate arangements of ohiffon and tulle out of place thay have not renoun ced pomps and vanities. There are ail sorts of neekgear made with es- pcoial reference to their outdoor oc cupations and the taylor made girl who goes in athletics of sorts is as fussy about her stocks and her col lars and her ties as ever was her mother over jabots and laee. The girl who rides a wheel or plays golf or tennis has offered -to her service able wash stocks, the Ascot b'eing the favorite, as a rale. These are made of plain and figured materials, in white or in colors. The linen collar, which went almost entirely out of use for a while, is in again, but now it is usually in the form of a little turn over, embroidered or plain. With this is worn a silk or ribbon stock. All that is demanded of the neck gear is that it should be simple and serviceable as well as becoming. The cost of the stocks and collars and turnovers may be great or small, as the girFs purse permits"and her - taste inclines. But she can look as well in an inex' pensive stock as in the higest prided oomlection of a fashiqnableHiaber- his great heart beats no more, but the memory of his friendship and devotion to his Lodge will linger with us like a dream of Heaven. Therefore be it resolved, 1st. Tnat we bow in hnmble sub mission to the will of our heavenly Father who doetii all things well. 2nd. That in the death of our brother this Lodge has lost one of its truest and most zealous members, the oause of Masonry one of its most active supporters and the City and oommuinity one of its most valuable citizens. 3rd That this Lodge extend -its deepest and sincerest sympathy to the stricken family of our brother, and pray that God will comfort and sustain them in this hour of affli ction. 4th that a copy of these resolutions be spread oil our minutes as a per petual memoral of him, and a copy furnished eaoh of our City paper for publication,' and a copy sent to the wife a id ohildren of the de ceased. Adopted by the Lodge assembled March 23rd. 1904. E. S, ATKINSON, M. P. HALL, r W. H; LAS^BrSB”CofiimUt& <fe Sons, has just recently lost his father, a good man in Coweta county. A lengthy communication from candidate Crum is carried over along with ether matter intedded for this issue. Louis Clewis has announced for sheriff, his card oppening in this issue. He ran two years ago and is expeoted to make a good one this time. Prof, LE Brown has resigned the prenoipalship of the Houston High school at Arabi, to take effeot at the end of the present term. He has successfully managed that school five years and has more than 100 boarding stndents. Unless / the pardon board inter feres, there will be a double hanging here next Tnesday. Seymour Williams for the murder of Mr Dock Edmonson at Coney last sum mer and Elton Gray for the mur der of his wife in Cordele a few months ago. The ropes have been purchased, tested and stretched for the oceasion. We regret^ that there is a law in Georgia that compels the hangins to he private, and hope that the next legislature will repeal the aot v . If hangins. must be, let them bo public. "