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' ' <*•**-*'i*-vs;f.*r* ~ -.. ■ '• • -'• At 1 o'clock JJiiK, Thiux'l'vy, hvffrtiug there is still no instruction To the sheriff in the Seymour Wil- ■'liiuns ease, in the absence of further ofilers, the poor negro will -sncel lieath from the scaffold. He ;is meeting his fate meekly and with in professed faith in his Maker. He sent a mcHsagetoanephowatSmitb- ytlle this morning to oomo for his body tomorrow and take it back bainu for his burial. He sent down town this morning for some apples and candy. Ho has a wife and eight ohil'lron at Coney. His olde o t is a srirl of 17 who married this \car. His babies aro twins. Ho s s his wife and children will not be here, as they could not stand to see lniu die, but his brothers-in- law Itifi nophews will be hero from Lee county. 'He is praying today for the commutation to life im prisonment from the prison board. He still declares ho is Innocent of tlio charge; that ho took no part or shore in tho murdor of Mr Edraott- Mr . R. L. Sim.nors'is a< the bed side of her mother, Mrs. Sallie Pickle, four miles cast of Sibley. Mrs. Pickle was taken with some thing like paralysis about a week ago and is not expected to live. The plum crop seems to bo good. J F Waters is rai.ibg goats on his farm. Miss Mary Webb, of Byromvillo, was here Tuesday. The shirt waist for men has made its chcorful appearance. J. B. Smith was in town Tucteday morning almost by sun-tip. The dresses arc less dragging this aonson; therefore more bottoming. Miss Sadio Varnadow spout Tuesday in town with Miss Zora Carnes. W II Nobles, of Byroraville, Ga., was hero this week.-Jaspor(Fla.), Banner of Liborty. Mr ami Mrs II H Parrish spoilt Sunday at Unuililla, with W H Boland. Today tho Odtl Follows of Macon and adjoining towns arc on a picnic at Cordelo today. Mr J J Cooper, with his wife and baby, spent Sunday with tho family of J W Bozomore at Pinehurst. Thcro is a slight change since Sunday in the A & B.sohodule, but tl doesnot effect this end of tho line. Miss Annie Whitehead sDent last -week with Miss Luop Belle Havard • at Moultrie. Mrs. D M Newel is visiting • 'relatives in Victim this week.—- Norman Park correspondent to Tiftcn Gazette. Mrs. L M Danghtry returned to lJnadilla Sunday from a visit to Judge J II Woodward's family in Vienna. GLBush is just up from the measles. When his fever was hot test he represeuted a Bible onarao- ter— tho Burning Bush. Mrs. O. Miller, of Plymouth, Michigan, is m the south for a season and is now visiting her grand-daughter, Mrs. Walts Powell. W T McDonald ig off to South .Georgia for a month or so. Ho is traveling with law hooks and fine stationery for a Louisville house. Miss Bessie Scarborough, of Ttppetville, returned home Sunday from the Georgia Normal and Industrial sohool at Milledge. Tile spring term is not out. but her iiealth was not good and she will not return until next fall. The Odd Fellows received courtesies from the IC of P lodge in the use of their hall for organising. They have now made a deal with the Masons, and the future meetings will be in the Masonic Hall over VV W Jordan’s store. The next meeting will be tomorrow night. THE HoNEEL Marble Co.. Ma rietta aid Cordele, hare the largest n-ill Smith. Write or call for price T. 0. MOSELEY. Everybody lovcs'to see a bnsineis man aot straight and succeed. T () Mosley has done that in Vicdna and has the good will and friendship o: all. He came here from Macon about a year ago and opened a dry goods store under the firm name of Mosley Mercantile Co. Those who were in partnership with him drew out before they put in, and ho went at business alone, out in earnest. Today he ranks amnny the ’calling dry goods men, and has a store in the McDonald blook that attracts attention from all passers-by. His style of d splay is unique and original. His judgement in the kinds of goods to buy is good. His way of pleasing his oustomors is a success. Ilis inode of business is by no means a failure. This is no advortisomont, but a compliment to one who deserves it. (And right hero we will drop a hint to the young ladies that he is single, handsome and claims not to he pledged.) ZION HILL NEWS Some of the earliest planters are dhnpi>ing cotton this week, but boys you pad belter leave a plenty for it may freeze yet. The peach crop n ill almost be a failure.n thi- part. Crops arc lending rain now very fttuoh pa-t'ciil'arlf cats Mrs Mai • Johnson of ftibley, is visitii.'r lier father Mr. W. il.Mavo. Tueiv i. no sc.iiool at Sharon now; they failc'i to get a icaohnr until fall 'i’lio trustees have made arrangements with Mrs. liena Johns icaou tuuir vguiai free term after her term is out at Zion Mill, and they couldn't, have done better. Mrs. Johns is one of Dooly’s best. Cotton Planter. mill Sot BASE BALL Tho first base ball game of the season was a scrub game Tuesday evening between the fats and leans of Vienna, tho division weight bointr 105 pounds. Leans L F Coxe, Walter Powell, Charlie Powoll, J L Taggart, Ollio Home, B M Wood, W T McDonald, Fats Watts Powell, Mr. Riddle, K R Lewis, J L Simmons,' John Powell, W T Truluei., Tom Powell, J W Lytle, W L Sheppard, J S Smith, The leans boat tho fats, by a score of 10 to 20. THE WAR IN THE EAST. After five days of fighting the Russian nr my defondii.. the line of the Yalu has been beaten at all points by the Japanese and is in full totreat to the interior of Manohuria. The Russian Iosb iu officers is very heavy, their brilliant uniforms making them conspicuous targets for tho Japanese sharpshooters. Generals Sassulitch and Kastha- linsky are among the Russian wounded. Among tbo trophies taken by tho Japanese are twenty-eight cannon. So swiftly did the Japanese advanoe that many of these guns were taken before they could bo fired, and wore turned on the fleeing Russians with terrible effect. Tho result of the fighting praoti- oallv isolates Port Arthur and leaves tho stronghold at the meroy of the Japanese. Its fall is only a matter of a short time. Wanted—Agents, Hustlers, Sales men, Clerks and everybody who wants to enjoy a good hearty laugh to send 50c fur “Tips to Agents.’’ Worth $50 to any person who sells goods for a living. If not satisfac tory your money back. Circular for stamp. The Dr. W hite Electric Comb Co., Decatur, 111. UNDERTAKER Leave orders at Progress office for coffins, caskets, ana robes. Deposit the amount yon wish to invest in an outfit, and I will send the beat and nicest that the money will tuy and ship it on next train. Coffins from $3 to as high os you want. LAMAR GRAY. Maoon, Ga. COUNCI!. P ROC EE DINGS. Vienna, Ga. May 2, 1004. Regular meeting council. Present, Mayor Lewis, Aldermen McDonald, Bennett, and Forbes. Motion carried that fire limits be placed beginning on west side of Seventh street between Union and Church streets, running baok west eighty foot. Motion carried that council take a recess until two o’olook p. m. May. 3, 1004. Vienna, Ga. Mav I, 1004. ADJOURNED SESSION OF - COUNCIL. Present, Mayor Lewis; Aldermen McDonald, Bennett, Forbes, Wal ton. Motion carried that council proceed to elect two members of Board of Education, which rosullod in the election of Dr. [I. A. Mobley and Joseph Burns for the ensuing three years. Motion car 'od that Perry and Joe Mitchell ue paid *2,50 for foci- way on Fifth street near Mrs. Kollam’s place. Minutes read cud approved. Council then adjourned. J A WALDEN, K R LEWIS, Clerk & Tre.as. Mayor. A RARE OP PORT TNTTY TO GO TO FLORIDA. It has been decided by the Pas- sentier Department of the Georgia Southern ft Fiordia Railway to give the people of Vionna and of this sect-on of the state a g»lde:i oppor tunity to make a trip to the three nrvt noted re.sor's in Florida, at ex ire rely low rates of fare. On Tuesday, May 17 *F>. evonrsdm tickets will be *><»ld irom Vienna to Jacksonville for $2 O i; to St. Mumor and Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH Copyright. 1804, by Duncan Ax. otuith. AS TO THE V'._„ PRESIDENCY. "Usee he the papers,” said Mr. Hen- nessy's uncle, reaching for a choice bit of free lunch, “that none of tho wise boys want to be vice prlsldint, al though the lob pays what looks like good wages to the likes of you and me.” "Yls,” said Mr. Dooley's cousin, planting bts arms reflectively on the Augustine for $3 50; and to Tampa, bar; “thifc are ull as coy us a young nii. x* n/i .• i . girl who dou’t want to get in- rrled L'la., for *o.00 tor o round trip. * „ s . nK S ort . Tickets to Ja, k-.mville and St. Augustine will be good >r retort passage Icaviu those oil,o-on n r, regular train up to and inoludiug Friday, May 10, and tiokois ! Tampa will be good for r.oiun . postage leaving that, o' on any I regular Seaboard Air Line train up] to ai d iholudiiii, binnia , Ma -. ; Excursion tickets will bo aoi'd for speoial train leaving Vienna at 1:10 p. m , May 17th, only, The road lias issued very attractive adver tising matter relative to these excur sions, wbioh not only given the whin she tins not been asked. “It is like a young lady that Is asked to sing at a function who declines be cause her hands are chapped and thin gets mad whin the one who asked her to wurble don’t get down on his knees and wear holes In his Sunday trousers repatlng the invitation. "Whin some man who has done nothing for his dear country, except to inukc a million dollars for hlmstlf organizing thrusts or dealing In rags and old Iron, gets mlntloned for the vice prlsUltncy, you can bet on It as a sure thing, Illnncssy, that the lad who first made the suggestion can drink at the bar without a elnt of ex- plnso for a week. “ ‘No. indeed,’ he says, handing the boy a sogur. ’Me business interests,’ he snys, ‘wouldn’t allow it,’ he says, ‘I’m excursion rates from tho varid'us | unworthy,’ he says, ‘of tho high office,’ towns, but also includes a list of ti e |>« 'Take some segars,’ be says, ’. 'to your friends,’ he snys, ‘and be sure attraction8 to be found in tho three; to t e ]j them,’ he sayB, ‘that under no condition,’ he says, ‘could I accept the houor,’ he snys. “Nobody wants the job, Hlnnessy, to the very low rates of fare, w. u hear them talk through their hats, but induce a large renresoniaiiiiu to go; wliln the time conies for picking the from this city. Tho exo.iron,, 1 ™» n, "*™te to the prlsldint It will r take s strong man with a club to con- oities mentioned. 1 is safe to - t that these attractions, together with repre- ill see J 1. An i these! EXCURSION RATES Via Atlantic L Birmingham Ry. St. Louis, Mo., Account Loui siana Purchase Exposition, May 1- Novoraber 30, 1004. Season Excursion Tickets will be sold daily, beginning April 26tb, and continuing during the period of the Exposition, with final limit December 15, 1004. Round trip rate from Vienna $35.45. - Sixty-Day Excursion Tickets will be sold daily, beginning April 25th, and continuing during the period of tho Exposition, with final date to leavo St Louis, returning, sixty days in addition lo date of sale. Final dale in no case to exceed Deo. 15, 1,004. Round trip rate from Vienna $20.00 Fifteen-Day F.xcursion Tickets will be hold Ajril 25th and con tinuing during period of Exposition, with final date to leave St. Louis returning fifteen (15) days fromda'c of sale Round trip ra e from Vienna $24.25. • Coach Excursion Tickets will he sold May 10th and 31st. with final date to leave St. Loais returning ten (10) days fvom and including date of sale Round trip rate from Vienna $17.35. For scbednles and full information apply to J J MILLIGAN. Vienna, Ga. train will l.o accompanied hv seuta'ives of the road who to the comfort of all on Loan effort will be made to jffiaU’ excursions most dclighilul and in-j struotive, arid everyone is urged not! to let (his opportun’ty slip V, them. The passenger department will pleased to furnish any inionnatio j desired by those interested if .ibe wants arc only made known. Call on Mr. Vv.-O. \Ytjsori, i ck • agent, or the neares' agent of the S. «fc F. Ry for further informal ion. ] or address Chas. B. Rhodes, General I Passenget Agent, Macon, Ga. THE McNEEL Marble Co.,Co | dele, Ga., foi prices and designs or '■ Monumental work. .f. A WONDERFUL INVENTION. It is interesting to note that for tunes are frequently made by'the invention of articles of minor impor tance. Many of tbo most popular devices ara those designed to benefit the peoplo and meet popular condi tion8, and one of the most inter vlnee the candidates that we are only In need of one vice prlsldint In this glorious country at one time." 000 Leading Them. “Is she tho leading lady in tho show?” “I ,i udge so from the way all the dmles a r e following her.” 0 0 0 In the Country. Where the colt with frisky pace Buns the sorrel calf a race There aro rest and soothing pcuce. Life takes on a fresh, new lease. Where the cackle of the hen Wakes the piggies In tho pen Pleasures unalloyed unfold. Or, at least, so we ore told. Where tho boy with stubbly head Wrestles with the omen bed There you have an appetite Working morning, noon and night. But you nnd those pipe dreams rare ' A delusion and a snare; Boeing makes the joys seem tarn* When you go against the game.' Wanted Something Left. “It Is a disgrace to the sex!” exclaim ed tho new womun, “nnd the word ‘obey’ should be cut out of the mar- csling of these that has ever been | rlago ceremony.” invented is the Dr. White Eleotrio I " It seema t0 ra V replied the eau- „ . . , , , , | ttous old bachelor, "that they should Comb, patented Jan. 1, ‘00. These i leave in that part where she promises wonderful Combs positively cure to sew on buttons.” dandruff, bail’falling out, sick and nervous headaches, and when used with Dr. White’s Eleotrio Hair Bash are positively guaranteed to make straight hair cuily in 25 days’ time. Thousands of these electric combs have been sold in various citieR of the Un on, and the demand is con stantly increasing. Our agents are rapidly becoming rich selling these combs. They positively sell on sight. Send for sample. Men’b size 15c. ladies’ 50o.—(half price while we are introducing them.) The Dr. White Eleotrio Comb Co., Decatur, 111. His Early Training. “Do you know the nature of an oath?” asked the judge of the new witness. “I guess I ought to. I w»3 brought up on r Mississippi river steamboat.” TO TEACPERS. A Key to Examinations. It con tains the Questions and Answers of every Public School Examination in Georgia since 1888. Sixteen years’ work. We will send it postprid, on receipt of One Dollar. Decriptive circulars free. B. S. HOLDEN Cashier Gilmer County Bank, ELLI- JAT, Ga. "WANTED—i-'EVEKA L IN DUSTRI OUS Persona in eaeh state to travel for house eatal Hiked eleven years and with a largo capital, to cab upon merchants and agonto for sucoessfiil and profltable line. Permanent engagement. Weekly cash salary of $24 ana all traveling expenses! _ . , and hotel bills advancen in cash each week Extract of kindness la a good lotion Experience not essential. Mention refer- *®r strained relations, enoe and enclose self-addressed envelope. 2;?^' ^ A.TIONAL. 882 Dearborn St. When a young man frequents a flor- Chieago- let’s and the confectioner’s It Is pretty good ..evident# that there la something doitig, A Fraction Will Do. Oh, when they smash the trusts for fair I Befpro the action ceases I want to be around somewhere To gather up the pieces. A Different Animal, “My sympathies are always with the under dog.” “Thnt is all right, but are they with the under bear in this war?" It Is a lucky mac. who is able to prove an alibi at his own funAat. There are few live dogs that aro worth more than a dead lion whoa It is stuffed. There' stay be honor itastsng thieves, hut the victims do not think so. # - — Judging from their talk, some sen ators must take a htcycle pump and All themselves fell of wtad ovary t tag. Talk Isn’t so cheap when a n a girl that be will many %sr meaning it A poor speller' often gets on nil right because- those who get'Mb tobtess-can spell no better themselves.