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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
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THE LNTEBPRiSE PiiiiLiSriiNG COMPANY
W. R. fRIER, Ediror
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Publishes The Legal Advertising Of The City Of Douglas,
Coffee Counlv, Ar.d County Commissioners.
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at
Douglas, Ga., under the Act of Congress of
March 8, 1879,
They are still having trouble in Savannah.
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Has your dish of crow reached the hash
stage ?
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It’s a poor county that can’t furnish a can
didate for representative.
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Waycross is boosting a big fair down her
way. That Waycross can’t keep still.
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Did you ever see politics as quiet in Coffee
as it is this week? Only one announcement
for J. P., in this issue.
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Well, we hope to meet “Little Joe”, “Little
Albert,” and “Little Tommy,” at the Macon
convention next week.
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Here’s hoping that Judge George, of Vien
na, \ ill be one of the three judges selected by
the Macon convention next week.
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There were several mighty hot representa
tive races in this vicinity last week. Over in
Berrien, Bacon, and Jeff Davis.
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The pool at the Kracker Club seems to be
the most popular spot in the county. We un
derstand that it is never vacated, always some
body in it, day and night, and we don’t blame
the visitors, for it is a great resort for Douglas
people.
G. M. Stanton & Company
To Our Customers:
The conditions this year are somewhat different to
what they usually are at this time of the year. Cotton is com
ing in very much earlier than it ever has. Most of our paper
is not due until October first. However, if any of our custo
mers are in shape to pay us before the notes are due, we will
appreciate it, and will only charge interest up to the time
payment is made. A good many have already paid us be
fore it was due, and if others will follow suit, we will promise
to put the money in circulation immediately.
G. M. STANTON & CO.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
NOT THE TELEGRAPH’S BUSINESS.
The Macon Telegraph is already leading a
light to try and make a break between the Gov
ernor-elect and Thos. E. Watson, they are
keeping their correspondent busy in Atlanta
sending in “news” of the probable break be
tween these two gentlemen.
Of course there is nothing in these articles
except the writer is trying to say something
that will make the McDuffie statesman mad
and, if possible, get up some feeling between
the two. The Telegraph is mad because Dorsey
was overwhelmingly elected. It hurts them to
the quick, and they are trying to put Mr. Dorsey
in the wrong light with his friends, whethei
there is any foundation for it or not.
As for Mr. Watson, he is amply able to
take care of himself. If he sees fit to break
with Mr. Dorsey or anyone else, that matter is
for him alone. He gave his loyal support to
Mr. Dorsey, and no doubt it is appreciated.
Hoke Smith, Joe Brown, Jack Slaton, Nat Ilariis
and the whole lay-out, have had Watson s sup
port, and got away with the prize. His sup
port is valuable, and the office seekers know it.
They all go after it, and if they fail, they come
up shy something like 30,000 votes in the pri
maries.
Dorsey and Watson may “break.’ If they
do, let them break, and it is nobody’s business
but theirs. Surely it is not The Telegraph’s.
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THE HAPPY FARMER.
If the farmer is without money this sea
son, he might as well tear down his fences., sell
his stock, and get into some other occupation.
The present price of cotton is all that could be
asked for, and the yield is plentiful. A large
crop is being harvested, sold, and the farmer
should be paying off his debts and laying aside
a snug sum in the bank.
We understand that money is plentiful.
The banks have plenty of it, and the fertilizer
and stock men say that their notes are being
met promptly, some of them being paid before
they are due. The merchants are also getting
their share of the good cotton prices, old ac
counts being liquidated, and goods being sold
for cash.
Indeed this is a great year for the Georgia
farmer, and they deserve to have it. They
had reverses after reverses, conditions beyond
their control, but with it all, have kept up cour
age, and this year they are receiving their just
reward.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, Sept. 23 1916.
And it is a good thing that the farmer is
prospering this year, for from all reports the
boll weevil will be with us next year and for
several years to come, and there is no telling
just how the cotton crop is going to be affected.
But the farmer has had his warning and many
of them have laid plans for the weevil reception,
and no doubt some of these will be of great as
sistance in the tug of war.
THE DOUGLAS SCHOOLS.
Both the Douglas schools are in full sway
and the attendance is larger at both schools
than at any time during their existance. Both
have strong faculties, and the work they are
giving the students is bound to get results.
The Georgia Normal is running over with
students. Every department is full, and each
one of them is presided over by a well trained
professor, and the results are bound to be fruit
ful.
The same conditions exist at the Agricul
tural School. Their faculty is the strongest
in years, and the student body the largest and
most representative. Prof. Powell is getting
all out of the student he is capable of giving,
and the year’s work promises to render ? great
yield.
Our schools are our pi'ide. They have
advertised us as no other institutions have, and
Douglas is looked on to-day as one of the best
equipped educational centers in South Georgia,
and justly so.
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DOUGLAS MERCHANTS BUSY.
Douglas merchants are now enjoying a
period of prosperity. We have made it our
business this week to mingle with many of
them, and at every turn, we find that the mer
chant is enjoying a splendid business.
The present price of cotton is indeed a boon
to the man in business, the man selling goods,
and especially the merchant who operates a
credit business. The farmer is paying up and
buying more goods, and the average citizen is
getting his share of the prosperity, and the
merchant finally gets it all.
But we are glad for the merchant who had
necessarialy had reverses in his business, due
to conditions beyond his control. He is now
reaping his profits, and we are glad of it. He
is due to have them.
We might also add that Douglas is fast
becoming a center for trade for miles around.
Anything can be bought right here that can
be bought anywhere, and the price is much less
for you save Che freight and other charges.
All of our merchants are keeping fully supplied
and at the right prices. It is the duty of the
people to trade with them, and keep the money
right here. And, we are glad to say, they are
learning to do this very thing.
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Speaking of steam rollers, there is likely
to be one in Macon next week. At any rate,
there was one there two years ago.
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It will soon be time for the city election
again. This and the J. P. election are two
events to look forward to, in addition to Christ
mas.
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Another sign of better times in Douglas
is the building boom that is on just now. There
are many contracts to be let here in the next
few weeks.
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The Douglas Farmers Union headquarters
didn’t do so bad after all. They made a Com
missioner out of J. J., when nothing else had
ever happened to do it.
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The approaching Macon convention promis
es to be one grand sweet song, if there is such
a thing. We understand that a love feast is
being prepared, a thing most kin.
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The Coffee county farmer is some man this
year. He has more money than the average
bank, and backbone to meet the boll weevil next
year with all the courage imaginable.
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It seems that the congress race two years
hence is already taking shape. We understand,
not officially however, that Judges Lankford and
Thomas are both preparing for the contest two
years ahead.
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It certainly looks like Wilson will succeed
himself, if reports as given us thru the press
are correct. These reports are opinions
of various public men of the country, and of the
press of the larger cities. Newspaper after
newspaper in New York and Chicago are already
predicting Wilson’s election. Most of the
papers are independent in their politics, too, not
democratic evervtime. This means something,
and with the administration’s record combatted
against a weak candidate like Hughes, there
seems to be no doubt about the final result.