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The Newspaper’s Duty.
Newspapers are not for the ex
pression of individual opinions—
they do not occupy that position,
but by persistent efforts they
mold opinions that are often
adopted as that of an entire com
munity, if that opinion is one that
strikes a popular chord with those
who have at heart the better
ment of society and the morals
of the entire section in which it
lives.
If a newspaper does not have
for its intentions anything but
the expressions of the private
opinions of its editor, without
voicing the sentiment of the bet
ter class of the land, without re
gard to the majority, its publica
tion is a failure.
It is through the pulpit and
the press that the downward
course of the wicked man is
checked by friendly warnings,
commenting on the love of God,
and the righteousness of :he law
of the land.
Newspapers, again, are the
medium through which the mer
chant and Lusiness man reaches
CITIZENS’ BANK
INCORPORATED 1901
Capital Stock, $105,000. Surplus, $15,000
B. H. Tanner, President, G. M. Stanton, Asst, Cashier,
r. L. Sweat and ]<. G. Kirkland V. Presidents. John Deen, Asst. Cashier.
E. L. Tanner, Cashier.
Savings Departttiant
Interest at 4 1-2 percent., Compounded Quarterly.
DIRECTORS
w. C. Bryan, B. H. Tanner, E. L. Tanner
R. G. Kirk land, F. L. Sweat, Leonard Kirkland!
W. F. Sibbett.
Mrs. M. L. Comas, Book-keeper.
Accounts of Firms, Corporations and Individuals Solicited.
Branch Bank at Nicholls, Ga.
Look at These Prices.
250 prs. Carroll-Shoes Cele
brated $5.00 to $6.00 Shoes will
now go for HALF they are]
marked.
50 Latest style men’s suits!
which we sell regularly Oil QC
for $9 to sl2 go at 03
200 prs. odd pants at just half
regular price.
Best patent Flour 24 lbs 60c
18 lbs Sugar... SIOO
First one that buys a suit of
clothes on Saturday will be giv=
en a nice $3.00 hat free.
Swpiny Price Reduction
for th next ten bays
TANNER MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Department Stores W. B. WALLACE, Man,
DOUGLAS ENTER-PRISE, MARCH 23rd, 1907.
the attention of those they cannot
see, and is the carry-all of the
editorials of its editor, the local
news, the general news, the
church news and the criminal
news. Without editorials it would
be worthless, and if the editor is
a man of known good character
and upright ways his utterances
have great weight. If he tells
of wrong doing, the matters he
comments upon are thought about
often investigated and some of
the grandest criminals in the land
are brought to justice.
The idea that a newspaper man
has nothing to do but catch up a
bit of news and pu l lish same
without a word of comment is
absurd, and without the endorse
ment of the intelligent public.
The course of the Enterprise
has been well intepreted—it does
not “bend the suple knee that
gain may follow fawning,” nor
shiver in fright because of the
anger blasts of those whose “toes
are crushed” when it attempts
to open the door “on tricks that
are vain and ways that are dark.”
It wants to aid morality, build
up the best element of the country
and lend a willing ban? 1 to the re
formation of social and individual
wrong doing.
All Roads Lead
\ TO THE
Department stores
OP THE
Tanner Merle GomPanu,
Douglas, Georgia.
The Place to Take Advantage of the
Marry the Han You Love.
“Oh, young women, spurn the
man or woman who talks to you
about having an eye to business
in marriage. A Marry the man
you love, provided he is possessed
of a character that is worthy of
your love. There is nothing that
can take the place of well found
ed, sane and sensible love.
“Everything that is dear to
you is at stake in your marriage.
You cannot afford to sell yourself
for money or position. If I were
a rich girl, I should be very care
ful about marrying a poor man.
I should be afraid that he was
influenced by my money If I
j were a poor girl, I should be af) aid
1 to rharry a rich man, lest I was
influenced by his money.
“These things may seem com
monplace, but they will not seem
S so when it is too late to remedy
i mistakes. God help you to face
J them with all the seriousness of
your soul. Look at them, I pray
you, in the light of divine truth.
Let no contract for such a sacred
relation be for a moment enter- j
tained until yon feel assured, i
through earnest prayer and calm j
deliberate judgement, that the
man who seeks your hand is
worthy of your heart.”—-!
Dr. Broughton.
Waycross Herald:—There can
be little doubt that the prohibi
tion sentiment is growing rapidly
in Georgia. One of these brightj
summer days we wiil wake up!
and find the State quite dry.
Waycross Herald:—And now j
comes the report again that Val- 1
dosta has gone wet again. The i
next time ahe goes dry she should !
be killee before she has time to
fall from grase again. That’s
the way to save sinners who are
addicted to back-sliding.
When you meet a man who has
the itch for office it is a good
time to “scratch.”
A lot of people give God pro
missory notes in order to have
cash on hand for Satan.
A lot of people talk about their
neighbors in order to forget their
own shortcomings.
ohn ||. Hunter.
Hunter, Pearce & Battey,
Cotton Factors. Naval Stores Factors.
Experienced and
Expert Handlers
of
One of the largest Factorage concerns in the South.
Each commodity handled in a separate Department.
Stricrest attention to each.
Sell Upland and Sea Island Eagging, Ties and Twine.
Liberal advances made on consignments. Money loaned
to cotton and naval stores shippers on approved security.
Shipments Respectfully Solicited.
2 6 Bay St. East, - - Savannah Georgia.
PETERSON, THOMAS GRIFFIN, ELIAS LOTT Sr.
pRES - Cashier. Vice Pres.
Petsrson Sapling Oeciipany.
( Not Incorporated )
CAPITAL === = = $30,000.
Every facilty offered our customers consistent with proper
Banking principles.
Accounts of individuals, firms and incorpation
Solicited ,
Douglas ----- Georina.
There is a great difference be
tween having fast friends and
friends that are fast.
A man cannot raise a crop of
brains by irrigating his stomach
with booze.
Satan always keeps a large
force busy coining excuses for
not doing right.
Wm. K. Pearce.
Upland Cotton
Extra Staple Colion
Sea Island Colton,
Nsval Stores.
Wc Must Have Room!
We have bought large, spring
stocks and they are rapidly com
ing in and we’ve got clear out
some of what we have. Doesn’t
matter about the price. We’ve
got them--**Don’t need them,
they must go.
It s the chance of your life and
one you cannot afford to neg
lect.
FORGET EVERYTHING ELSE
AND COME ON RIGHT AWAY.
2 car ioads furniture at your
own price.
Frank t. Battey
Over Thirty
Years in Busi
ness.