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KERNS NEWS.
Well, as 1 have beGn :-
while I will irf to r ’ ■
the latest, i his b< -. it* '•
' "* am sen- , ... .
Mis J L.ZJ... v .U
Mars Hil Sun la;
Mr. L F. Ridley and family > isi*
ted the family of J. F.Sims Sunday.
I -. E. O. Ward visited Mr. A.
H. *' angster Sunday.
Mrs. F. M. Walden and Miss Lula
Wood visited Mrs. J. S. pirns Mon
day.
Miss Carrie MuKeney and brother
attended school here Sunday.
Miss Essie Mitchell opened her
school at Smyrna AlonWy morning.
Mrs. J. S. Sims is very ill at this
writing, but we hope for her a
speedy recovery.
We sympathize very much with
the editor iu his sad bereavement.
BLUE EYES.'
Fields Replies
PLEASANT VALLEY ITEMS
Rev. W. Lane will fill his rogular
appointment here Saturday and
Sunday.
Marion, the little son of W. M?
Forehand, has beerl quite sick.
Several- are out of school this
week on acoounl of sickness.
J. M. Watson, J. T. MoNeeBe,0.
P. Ohurohwell, W. M. Forehand
and family attended services at
?ine Ridge Sunday.
Miss Annie May Shell of Marvin
visited Miss Florence Smith Sunday.
J. Frank Powell was here one day
last wreek electioneering.
C. R. Morgan of V ienna was her?
one day last week.
The sohool children here were
entertained Friday with an egg hnnt
Thirteen dozen were hidden in tht?
grove. It was highly enjoyed by
ohileren and parents;, better than
running away.
Unless all signs fail it will be
Senator Crum. That is the way it
looks in this part of Dooly.
J. A. Varnadow of Vienna was
here Sunday.
Pleasant Valley will pionio at the
camp ground Saturday, April 30.
XX.
NO HANGING.
Tuesday the 5th of’April was the
day set for execution of two negro
men in Vienna, but both' are given
until Friday, the 0th day of May,
to prepare for eternity.
Seymour Willirms is respinted
for 30 days by recommendation of
the prison commission, pending a
decision on an application for com
mutation to life imprisonment.
Willioms was mixed up with the
Edmonson murder case at Coney
last year. He claims to he innocent
of course, but the record of the
negro in Lee county has brought a
stong appeal and a long petition
from white citizens for his life.
He was never regarded as a bad
negro, but he got in bad company.
For that murder Tom Dennard' is in
the gang for life, and Tom Young,
the supposed leader of the mob, has
never bean capt ured. Ellou Gray,
wife-killer from Qdrdele, is given
80 days, during which time the
supremo court 'will decide whether
or not he shall have a new trial.
A reporter called on them
Tuesday moruing, and found them
about as indifferent about their fate
as if no thing was going t« happen to
them. When asked if they were
glad their lives were spared a while
longer, both answered, Yes, but
expressed no particular joy over the
matter. Both *oem to I ebeve that
something wilt happed u save them
They OCMtlpV a •■•***l
second i’.oor, are w?li fe.l
to be ouiicont\-u.
• k-ation under date's
. pmoliMel in the
i. ..j-poncut, Mr.
.king "i .lodge all
•, i.i regard to the
a, or-anvo road law, and especially
1 that iiit it it whioh provides that a
Majority of the qualified electors of
the oojjfity shall ho required to repeal
the law, uses this language: “I had
no idea that Mr. Fields, during my
absence had misplaced the old bill,
which I approved, and put in a
substitute whioh had passed instead”
The impression which Mr. Crum is
seeking to convey, is that during his
absence the bill was ch.-rged.
lie admits that he approved the
old bill. Now here is the language
of the original bill whioh Mr. Crntn
says that he approved. “Said
Alternative Road law may alter
having been so recommended by the
Grand Jury, also be susnended at
any time by a majority vote of the
[iielified electors of auy county in
this state.’' Here is the language of
the substitute whioh Mr. Crum says
that I had p.assen in his absence, and
without his knowledge: “Provided
the operation ot said Alternative
Road law, aftei having been so
recommended by the Grand Jury of
any county may be suspended at any
time, by majority voto of tliG
qualified • electors of any such
oounty,” I have noted the exact
language of both the original bill,
and the substitute. I have iu my
possession certified copies under
the Seal of the Secretary of State of
both the original bill, and the
substitute, and will take pleasure in
showing them to any oitizen of the
county who desires to satisfy him
self of the correctness of my state
ments. So it is plain that Mr. Crum
knew all about this provision, as to
the number of votes oast, and
approved it, to use his own language;
it is also plain that I made no
ohange in this provision of the bill,
after Mr. Crum had “approved” it.
Mr. Crum following up his taotics
of misrepresentations, has utterly
failed to publish my reply to his
fourteen “whether or noes”, and in
justice to myself, and the voters of
the oounty I herewith publish the
letter, whieh was mailed to him on
the 28th, of March.
Cordele, Ga., March 28 1904.
Col. D. A. R. Crum, Cordele, Ga.,
Dear Sir:—Your letter dated, the
22nd inst., was received on the
afternoon of the 26th, on my return
to the city, after an absence of
week; replying to this letter, and
the one under date of the 17th, I
respectfully decline to join you iu
public, - or private debate, unless I
am forced to do so underoircumstan
oes whioh have not yet arisen, and I
hope will not arise. If you will
carefully read the circulars, that is
the letters of Senators Clark, and
Hudson, you will readily see that
those gentlemen say that you were
there, and examined the bill care
fully, and endorsed it, and did not
object to any portion of same, and
that the bill passed the Senate; and
became a law just as it was when
you examined, and endorsed it.
The issue, Mr. Crum, is between
you, and Senators Clark, aud
Hudson, you went to Atlanta for
;he purpose of assisting in getting
this bill in proper shape, you should
have said so, then and there, you
should have done me the kindness,
and the people the service, to have
said something about the defect
then, and not wait untill after the
adjournment of the Legislature,
when nothing could be done. If
you take the position that you did
not see the bill in its present shape,
then I say it was your duty to have
seen ft; you went to Atlanta for the
u pose of representing the people
only had this one bill, and I bad
certainly not. fewer than a thousand;
taking wl.nt Senators Hud,-on, and
Clark say to be true (and no one has
said that they speak tnlsely), if I
made a mistake, you endorsed every
thing that I did on this bill. They
say you endorsed the bill just as it
beoatne a law. 1 see very little iu
your fourteen questions that I have
not already answered, except, some
questions involving my personal
integrity, and 1 oottld not answer
them without saying some things
that I do not cave to say, so we will
submit the wholo question to the
people ou April 20th for their
decision. The people are saying
from one end of the county to the
other, that thoy do not want to seo
any bitterness nnsc, and T am quite
sure from the tone of your letter,
i that nothing good could come of a
joint debate. As to my action on
the Child Labor Bill, and all other
bills, and matters dur.ng my
service in the General Assembly,
they are of reoord, and I have done
nothing that I am ashamed ot.
1 shall stand on my past recoid,
both private and public, and I have
confidence cuough in the people of
Dooly County, to believe that they
Will decide this matter for them
selves, and govern tbem-selves ac
cordingly at the primary, Trusting
that I have made my-self perfectly
dear to you, and hoping that this
will end the matier, I beg to ask
that you do not again bring me into
any controversies with your-self.
If you know any facts to whieh
you think the people are entitled,
tell them what they are, and let
them judge as to whether the facts
stated are a result of “egotism”,
“liicompetency”, “design", “igno-
rauoe" “falsification” or other
nice names you are pleased to oall in
your letter. Yours truly,
S. R. FIELDS.
I have not endeavored to conceal
anything from the voters of my
county during this campaign. I do
not intend to do so, let the truth
come out.
On the other hand, I do not
propose to be misrepresented. Mr.
Crum seeks to dodge the issue made
by Senators Clark, and Hudson, to-
wit: that he examined and approved
the bill as it passed, and beoame a
law. His own admission, and the
record, which no man- can ohange
nor fail to understand, knocks the
last prop, from under him, reveals
the naked truth, and clinches and
corroborates the testimony of
Se lators Hudson, and Clark.
Mr- Crum, may with a wave ot
the hand seek to dismiss these facts
as “reokless accusations”, but an
impartial public will, confidently
believe, recognize these facts, and
vote accordingly. Respectfully,
S. R. FIELDS.
Cordele, Ga., April 4, 1904.
days before the eleotion, and then
out of the number thus ascertained,
a majority voto was necessary.
You see, undev the Bill I saw
there was no regisivatioii at all and
“t lie longest polo knOipke I down ihe
persimmon.” .Mr. Fit: It .> einpls
to answer only one of my “whether
are no" questions that I proposed to
discuss w ith him beloro tho people;
therefore ihe remaining 18 are to bo
taken inst him.
I-did not publish Mr. Fields last
lousy, tor tho simple reason that it
was not received until after I had
sent my communication to the
papers. I had waited a week and
half a day. His --Russian
Diplomacy” brought his letter
after tho torpedo was fired.
Publishing these articles post
something cash, not promises, from
mo, so I’ll stop. It would take a
whole paper to print tho.evidence I
have, luoscly from tho official reoords
of the State, showing his position
and that I was partly to blame is
untenable. I’ll produce it to any
one, I would have produced it in
joint disoussion, Fields could’nt
face it. Yours truly
D. A. R. CRUM.
MEMORIAM ,
Dr. H. A. Youmans.
Again the K. of P. lodge is called
upon to mourn tho lose of a faithful
member in the person of Brother II.
Youmans, who departed this life
Tuesday, February, 23, J904.
In tho death of Brother Youmans
tho lodge has lost one of its pillows,
and our town and county one of its
best citizens.
In bowing in humble submission
to the will of God who doeth all
things well, let us cherish the hope
that our beloved brother possesses
the pass word to the eternal lodge
with God as its Chancellor Com
mander where he is beckoning us to
come.
Therefore bo it resolved,
1st. That we as a lodge have lost
a true friend and brother.
2nd, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to his loved ones aud
pray God’s blessings upon them.
3rd, That a page in the minutes
be dedicated to his memory and a
copy of these resolutions bo fur
nished bis bereaved family and tho
Vienna News and Vienna Progress.
W. II. PROCTOR,
II. J. MORGAN,
Committee.
WORLDS FAIR RATES
The G; S. «fc F. railway will sell
round trip ticRQfc tq St. Lotii« Expo-
it ion at tlm foilo'M ring rates from
Vienna: Season tu-kH -$35.45.
Good for sixty daw■$29. uo Fif
teen days,S124.25. I on days, $1,7.35;
The last named is ooaoh rates and not
for sleepers or parlor or.rs, sold only .
on certain dayo of each month. A
through special ooaoh will be fur
nished for a party of 35 adult faros.
One faro and 25 cents to tho
following occasions:
Peabody Normal Sohool at
Nashville, Tenn. July 8 to Atig.3
Summer school at Tuscaloosa,.
Ala. Juno 14 to July 29.
Summer school at Athens Jul y 6
to Aug 6.
S u m mor sohoo 1 at Kno x v il to T on n.
June 28 to Aug. 5.
Intel-stale Sugar Cano Convention,
Jacksonville, Fla. May 4 to 0.
Georgia Educational Association
at Warm Springs, June 22-84,
Aiiuial B. Y. P. U. at Washing
ton, Ga. Juno 21-23.
Womans Congress at Monleagle
Tenn. Aug. 1—7.
Monteagle Bible Sohool, Mon-
tegale, Toun. July 4 to Aug. 4.
Moutegale Sunday School
Institute Monlogala, Tenn. Aug.
15-30.
Annual Mectinng T. P. A. at -
Augusta Anr. 14-5 i«.
Southern Baptist .Convention at
Nashville, Tenn. Mav. 12-18.
To the followsng occasions, one
fare and 50 cents:
Interstate Convent ion Y. M. G..
A. at Buffalo, N. Y. May. 11—16..
Goorgia CbaiHangua at Albany,
Ap r 24 to Mar. l.
General Conference A. M. K.
ohuroh, Chicago, mav 2--31.
C. B. RHODE*. G. P. A.
Dr. Carlisle’s Liver Pills.
thoso pills inert u want of the people
that no patent p II can ati.iplv, balng the
intelligent adminutratijn of an efficient
remedy. When thu elimination of lie-
oasod miUtiir is necessary, these pills have
no superior, ospncl-dly in u Southern
climate, where the Wo ,d Us icinta-rinated
with malarial poison.
No intelligent physicbn will hesitate
far a moment to recommend those pills,
tho formula, whioh is Invariably approved
by the medical profession, being printed
on each pacicago.
Directions; For Torpid Liver, Dys
pepsia, Indigestion, Sick Hoadachel Con
stipation, Colds, Swimming in tho head,
& o„ cno or two pills should to taken at
bedtime.
For Ohills and Fever. Billious Int
ermittent or continued Fever a full dose
should he taken.
Asa laxalheono to two pill lat bedtime.
Asapurg*, two to throa pills at badtimo..
DR. R. M. CARLISLE,,
[ , ! • f ■,
A machine in C. I. Cennett’s shop
for tightening cold tires without
taking them off of the wheel.
Col. Crum Again.
Cordele, Ga., Apr. 6, 1904.
To the public:-
As Mr. Fields, fails to meet me
face to face before the people or
to really deny the meat of the
questions I proposed to discusti with
him, I doubt the propietv of answer-
in-his latest “dodge” whereby be I with kpeoial care to greatest egg
a - - production. Would advise order-
THEY ARE MONEY-MAKERS,
Try a setting of our Peerless
Brown Leghorn eggs..They are bred
,iie am it was as much your solemn
seem duty to Lave been careful, and
.mistaking as.it was mine; you
wants to shift some blame on me.
I will fay this hew ever-
Mr. Fields, burdened with Ins
1000 bills, found time to draw- a
substitute. What he wanted with a
substitute no one knows, unless it
was to cut his associates out of any
anticipated credit to be had.
Mr. Fields says that the two bills
contain the same Clause. This, is
truepiancLmorc is true, the one us
smost a copy of ihe.other, only th
ing at once as early hatched chicks
are the most vigorous. Choice eggs,
per sitting of 15, $1.26 f. o. b. Pas
cal. A Idress .
MIbS FLORA MORRIS,
Peerless Dairy Farm, Pascha 1
Ga.
CITY BARBER SHOP.
Wnen in the city please call at
the city Barber shop, got a hair cut,
substitute provides for a making up shave, shampoo and iace massagr,
a Registered list of all registered in clean towels, sharp.razors and polite
1908, aud a!!' registering up to 10 attention a i-peoially.
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to Gvafsmtoed *• Coro
Rheumatism, fiypMIBi, Serotala, Blood
Poison, 8wc-mags, Stiff,'Palatal Joint*,
Bpchacbo, Old (tore*, Beils, and. all
juiseases arising from Imjwro or Impov
erished tylood. If it.(alls to euro, or
iccS not eat'ofy tho'purehaser ot Its
-worth, we will
Itefsinci ihe Money
paid direct to as, or to any druggist or
dealer lb medicine, tor Oolden, Rhein.
niatlc Cure. When you want a blood
mcdlolno, Insist on having ‘‘0. R. C.”
If yonr dealer doqs not havo it, ask him
to order it for jjpc;oreend your money
to us by mail, and we will ship “O. R.
C." to you with all express charges
prepaid. • Price $1.00 per bottle; six
for *.5.00.
THE /C. ,R. C. CO.,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS.