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THE DOlliiLftS ENTERPRISE DOUGLAS, GEORGIA CSTABLISMED ISBB Published Every Saturday By THE ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY W. R. FRIER, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE! ONE YEAR - -*I.OO SIX MONTHS - .50 L THREE MONTHS. 25 Publiihes The Advertumg Of The City Of Douglai, Coffee C<¥i»ly, And County Commiiuoners. Entered as second’ class matter at the postofflee at IVjuglaa, Ga. t under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. And it rained on the first dog day. 0 The “state headquarters” city. Nit. 0 T?;orc sen:.; to be no doubt about Joe Pottle ma*ing some votes by his recent visit to Doug las. 0 Congressman Walker is now in the district which will no doubt give some activity to the present congressional race. Some fool said that Hugh Dorsey would carry about orie hundred and forty counties. We don't believe he will hardly do that. 0 Jet Bowden has a fine endorsement from his home people in this issue of The Enterprise. Jet’s homefolks are sticking to him alright. - . D mgla? welcomes the 100 teachers now in our midst, w 16 are here for the purposeof reviewing work in order to stand th approaching examin ations. ! The Georgia legislature is half over and has passed only one general bill. How’s that for a aide show? But the state seems content to have this show every year, at a tremendous ex pense. Instead of making it biennial, we should think that a session every five years would be sufficient, and a week at that, for th good that is done. Regardless of The Rain Our Clearance Sale Continues To Attract The Attention of the Trading Public People are taking advantage of the wonderful prices, we are mak ing on merchandise of known value. Our stock is still unbroken, and we have decided to continue Sale until Saturday, Aug. sth. Remember that we are offering Edwin Clapp oxfords at $5.55 these shoes sold for $7.00. Also Bion F. Reynold’s and Walk-Overs at great ly reduced prices. You still have a chance to get one of those wonderful Palm Beach suits at $4.85. We are showingthe snappyest line of Shirts, Neckwear,and hosiery . ever displayed in the city. We have just received a dandy line of Suit cases and bags, and we have decided, inasmuch as this is the time to take that little hike, to give our friends and customers, the advantage of Sale prices, on this beautiful line of bags and cases. 0 Remember Sale Lasts Until Saturday Aug. sth. > —Peterson & Relihan—— -1 - - - - - - - - - / Phone 28 The price of newspaper continues to climb. Unless yu are in good standing with this paper, you won’t receive it. H, —i_—o—— Joe Brown is out with another long card. When Joe quits writing cards, he will bav£ enough for a full deck, including the joker. Guyt McLendon has announced for railroad commissioner against Perry. It will be an in teresting race and we hope that Uncle Guyt will , i’’ A, 5 : land it. •• ' . 0 **t* • if;-Tit- jf i With the legislature adjourned and the pri mary over, and the European and Mexican situations at rest, what on earth would the newspapers print? —, 0 Dr. Hardman is expected to deliver an address in Douglas in the near future. The Doctor has many friends in the county who will do every thing possible for him in this race. 0 Jet Bowden is booked for a speech here or. next Saturday, Aug. 5. Jet has begun a cam paign that yill make him some votes, or,, lose those he already has won, and we hardly believe the latter. He is very aggressive and makes friends everywhere. 0 “The Georgia Campmeeting.” That’s what’s going to happen in Coffee County for several days beginning next Friday night. The Gas kin Spring Camp meeting is one of the famous institutions of this section of Georgia, and al ways draws a large crowd. O Judge W. C. Lankford, Coffee’s congressional candidate, called Jet Bowden’s hand the other day, in accepting his challenge for a joint de bate. The Judge is not afraid to meet any of them anywhere, as he is, fully capable to get by with any kind of a “jint dispute”, Reports from everywhere in this section are that the rains have been the heaviest in years. Just what extent the crops are damaged is only problematical, at this time. But P that cotton on the high lands will only suner aDout ten per cent, while in the low lands, a percent age of fifty per cent at least will be the damage. But maybe the price will even up matters after all. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DO UGLAS, GEORGIA. JULt 29 1916. UNTIL AUG IST & $2.50 Coolers SI.BB - 3.00 Coolers 225 4.50 Coolers 3.38 REFRIGERATORS 33KP** f I SJ2.bO Value $9.38 15.00 Value 11.25 ” ' flip 1 76.50 Value 12.38 ■ 1 : 22.50 Value 16.88 ’ ~a! • . ■ 25.00 Value 18.75 • ' 32.50. VJ* 24.5 - ,: .A 35:00 Value 26.75 * ‘ We Offer These Bargains Because we need room for PALL GOODS p j jf 3 cash » • .* «. * .» * * • ’ * ■. Watt-Holmes Hardware Co. J. H. JORDAN, Manager Phone 74