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m i@@ik By J M. Freeman ?k® 412 —llappy Christmas. —And you can tip your hat to Mayor Gaskin, now. —Allen Moore, of Willacoo chce, was in town Monday. —That Sylvester Kiri married Bill, .just as 1 said she would. —Henry Vickers, Sr., was in town Monday, and dropped a dol lar in the cash box. —The new council couldn’t have a lady on the board, but they will have a kid .just the same. —All the letters from corres pondents left out this and the past two weeks. Childrens’ let ters to Santa had to go. —Henry Vickers, Jr., up at Ambrose, was in town Tuesday and to keep the clock f ning down paid m: a dollar. —Mabel Jones, up at Ocilla, says “for me to tell Santa Claus to put a husband in her stock ing.” Gosh, what a stocking Mabel must wear! —C. C. Johnson says there’s going to be a present on the Christmas tree at Blystone for me Monday night, and if 1 am not there he will bring it to me. —I don’t want to hate any one but I havn’t any room in my heart for a deceiver. You can lock up from .a thief but there’s not much protection from a liar. —lf you don’t pay your back subscription, and one dollar in advance for next year, you will have to pay $1.50 if you want the Enterprise after January Ist 1917. —While 1 was kelping hold the election last Saturday, Henry Vickers came and poked a dollar bill at me. He couldn’t vote of course; you reckon he was trying to buy himself in. —I met Julian McKinnon last Saturday for the first time in a month. He has been married nearly a year, is trying to grow a set o f.side whiskers that are coming on his face. —Mrs. Woods a nd Bertha, were in town the other day, Ber tha had on her best looks and her nose powdered. Wonder if she was expecting her best fel low to meet her at my office? —Bell Jones, up at Ocilla, writes “that she, and two girls and three young men are coming to see me Christmas day,” and I must be at the office. Wonder if that meons a three cornered wedding ceremony? —Linnie Tanner, Ida Tanner. Mary Sears and seventy-five other girls promised to send me a present last Christmas, and didn’t. 1 hey can redeem their promise this Christmas. Oh. most anything, girls. —Chief Stevens has about re covered from the measles, but i learn, with regret, that he is threatened with the hives, and grandma Anderson is having trouble in making him hike a swallow of catnip tea every hour. —Manning Smith’s term at the jail expires December 31st at midnight. But he begins a new term of four years at 12:10 Jan uary A. M., 1917. That’s the fellow that opposed me for Jus tice, and just see what he has run into. —An old subscriber, who has been taking this paper for six teen years, said, last Monday, that he did not want to pay more than SI.OO for the Enterprise but when reminded that he had sold his cotton for 20 cents had nothing more to say. —D. A. Smith, down near Pearson, sent me a two dollar check last week for his subscrip tion and his congratulations on my re-election. I prize the con gratulations very highly, but the two dollar bill will go farther in buying meat and bread. —Trixie Everett, down at Sag linaw, No. 44, says “if I don’t come down there to see her soon, that when 1 do come she’ll kick up “much sand,” and quarrell.” Something must be done, and {done quick, for when that girl gets mad, her eyes snap and her nose is as red as a turkey’s snout. Coming, Trixie, old girl. I —A young fellow, who lives 'out on No. 2, told me he wanted to “get married Christmas week, had the money to buy the license but did not have the two dollars for the ceremony.” Well, if that ,is the case h ehad better put the marrying business off, and not take some man’s daughter to suf fer and starve. He’s not worth it. —Jake Dorminy says “ he’ll run over me with that new car if he ever gets the chance, as :sure as little apples.” Yes, and ,some morning while he’s eating breakfast he’ll hear something say Bang! And the next thing he’ll be about a mile up in the air, and he’ll know' that a stick of dynamite I’ve put in his hip pocket has exploded. Well, he threatened me first. —Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hughes, 'who live two miles w r est of town, on Rfd. No. 3, sent me six grape fruit last w r eek grown on their place, from seed planted 6 years ago. The tree from which they were taken, bore a few last year, but this year two boxes, about 200, have been grown. They were the regular size, same as are shipped from Florida, and finely flavored. lam very thank ful for them, as well as 2 puonds of nice butter. —Mr. Weintroub, of the Bos ton Store, says he “hasn’ ede cided whether to let his boy (2 months old) have charge of the ace colunter or the ladies shoe department.” Wouldn’t that boy look like a cherup sitting on a stool in front of a girl trying to help her get a number four foot in a number three shoe? Mrs. Weintroub says “it would be so lovely,” and all young mothers think their first-born are “the most lovely.” God bless them. —John Herrin, of the Tifton Gazette, kindly notes my re-elec tion as follows: “Our old friend, Jim Freeman, was re-elected Jus tice of the Peace in the Douglas district of Coffee county by a majority of fifteen. A close shave, but people can usually be ; depended on to do the right i thing. Jim has served those so long and so well as editor and magistrate that it would have been a shame to turn him down in his old age.” lam thankful for these words from one who i has known me all his life, and Jthe good people of Douglas did save one from defeat by those j who have no care or respect for the aged, not withstanding the fact that they used whiskey and other means to secure votes. No More Warrents. My first term as Justice closes with the Ist of January, and in that time 1 have issued about 1.100 warrens, which at the legal ; rates $1.25 each, amounts to about $1,400, and I have been paid about SIOO. Most of these were warrents for misdemeanors I for the benefit of the prosecutors only. The burden is too heavy I for the offices to bear, so after talking with the sheriff, chair -1 man if the cuontv commissioners 'and solicitors, 1 have been advis- THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. D< UGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 23. 1916. ed to charge and collect for all warrents, except for murder, arson and other felonious crimes. Therefore, those who want war rents in misdemeanor cases will be expected to pay, an dif they don’t want to do that, don’t pros ecute. I)on,t Get Married. It is natural that all young people wants to get married. I did myself. I couldn’t eat or | sleep for thinking about the girl and getting married. I think she did, too, but she denied it, and for the past fifty years has kept on denying. All girls do, but they pretend that they are just being roped and drawn into it in spite of all they can do; still, they would be mighty sor ry if the rope broke adn let ’em out. Some of ’em sit and win der when they are off by them selves if all the boys have “gone back on ’em,” and when they get among the boys do everything j they can to get the boys fasci-; nated with ’em. They powder their noses, pencil their eye j brows, look side w'ays at ’em, j pout out their lips, have an in- 1 nocent, baby stare in their eyes. One girl I knew’, did all the court ing for tw'o years, she w T as ex pecting the fellow to ask her to marry him every time they were together, and when he did she exclaimed, “Oh, dear, this is so j sudden!” But she did, for she j had had the answer made up for six months. There was another girl, up in Worth, who imagined she was a regular heart-breaker, and flirted with all the boys, and kicked them, for tw'enty miles around. She was just having fun, and kept this up until all the boys deserted her, and w’ould not go about her. She was 25 ! or 25 by this time, and her case I was beginning to look hopeless. An old man, 35 or 40, and a fid- { dler, came down from Lee county and she married him in three weeks. The old fiddler says that when he asked her to have him she replied like a flash, “Yes, and {thank you, too,” and 1 do not doubt that she did. Don’t go, boys, and ask a girl to marry you if you can’t take care of her. Give her as good a home as she was used to before she saw you. It is a sin, and ought to be against hte law, for a man to go to some good old man who has worked hard to rear his children in respect and the fear of God, marry his daughter and carry her off to some cabin, and then soon tire of her, while he goes off to loaf about and drink whis key. Don’t do it, boys, it is wrong in the sight of God. I want a marriage fee as bad as any one, but I do not want pay for binding some clear innocent girl to a man who will lead her a life of sorrow and disgrace, and finally make her forget her Creator. Quick -Cold Relief is usually found through the prompt administration of a mildly laxative, dispersive tonic—one that will scat ter the inflammation, remove the waste, and help Nature to build up resistance. Peruna is That Tonic. Its action is prompt, usually very effective, and its use is without harm ful effects. Every household should keep it at hand for this purpose, and every catarrhal sufferer should reg ularly use this reliable remedy. The tablet form will be found very convenient. A tablet or two at the very beginning of a cold will fre quently prevent its development, and these tablets may be taken reg ularly with beneficial results. Manyprefer f/TU rl!\\ the liquid form ijlj J \ In \\ which for nearly ji ]1 \N J\ | 'A half a century bag 11 £ i been the reliance of the American J J Home. JO Both are good. fourdruggis can I orz 0i PERUNACO - Wby Columbias, Ohio Q. TWu MiTCHELL COUNTY MEN INDORSE TANLAC John Steadham Sa>s He’s Gained 15 Pounds on 3 Betties—J. E. Culpep per Says, “I Feel a Hundred Per cent Better.” Statement after statement from all sections of Georgia are being made from day to day by people who have tried Tanlac and ar e willing to come forward and tell other sufferers just what it has done for them; and these grateful testimonials have accumulat ed until there is hardly a county, vill age or cross-roads in this great state that has not furnished a living witness to the remarkable powers of this medi dine. Only a few days ago at Pelham, Mitchell county, Ga., two well known [farmers and leading citizens, John adham and J. E. Culpepper, made :'. .dements that have caused a great rival of talk in that section and in duced hundreds of people to buy far— lac. { After stating candidaly that he had i igainul fifteen pounds on three bottles} lof Tanlac, Mr. Steadham went on to say: “When 1 begun taking this medi cine I had suffered a good deal for the last month or so, and I was awfully own and weakened by my condition. I had pains in my muscles and joints something like neuralgia, and I was terribly nervous and feeling just like i was suffering a regular breakdown. “Well, gentlemen, three bottles of Tanlac have simply relieved me com pletely and built me up fine. It’s a fine medicine and I want suffering people to know about it.” Mr. Culpepper wag also warm in his praise of this medicine. “Tanlac has made me feel 100 per cent better,” he said, “and since taking a thorough course of it my general health has improved wonderfully. I’ve taken 8 bottles of the medicine, for I felt all bad and run down and my constitu tion seemed to be undermined. Tan lac has built me up and I certainly do recommend it because it’s a ood medi cine. I had suffered 18 months and I was lucky to find out about Tanlac.'' Tanlac, compounded from the most beneficial roots and herbs known to science, is a powerful reconstructive tonic. It creates a healthy appetite, builds up the system, purifies the blood, promotes digestion, and invig orates and re-vitalizes the system in a way that brings back the color to the cheeks and the sparkle of health to the eyes. Tanlac is sold exclusively in Doug las by the Union Pharmacy; in Willa coochee by Quillian’s Pharmacy; in Nicholls by the Johnson Pharmacy; in Pearson by Dr ;. Joe and C. W. Cor bett; and in Br<_xton by J. H. Rod denberry; in McDonald, Lochridge & Lawton; in West Creen, Mack’s Drug store. NEW FOREST. There will be a Christmas tree at New Forest school house on Monday night, December, 25th 1916. There will be a beautiful and interesting program rendered, suited for the oc casion. Taken from the second chap ter of Mathew. Program starts at 6:30 P. M. Every body invited. FOR SALE. Farm for sale. 50 acres of exccl ent farming land, 8 miles southeast of Douglas, 7 acres in cultivation, 15 more nearly ready for turning, $65 worth of wire, material on place for rough building, on public road and Rfd. route, IV2 miles to good school. $1250.00 —$400. cash, balance two or three years. EMMA GILLEN, Douglas, Ga. FOR SALE. Farm for sale. I have the follow ing described farm for sale, located ID miles east of McDonald, Ga., 200 acres 70 acres stumped land in cultivation, good buildings, in high state of culti vation. Want $3,500. cash. $1,500. can give you 5 years on balance. See CALVIN WILLIAMS, McDonald, Ga. J. H. WILLIAMS, FOR SALE. 3170 acre farm on Chattahoochee River, —$7.50 per acre. Splendid land, 1200 acres in cultivation, 800 acres free of stumps, mostly wire fenced. Magnificent stock and agricultural farm. If sold before January Ist. will go for $7.50 per acre. Buyer would assume $12000.00 long loan, 6 per ct. Dothan ha« spot cash market for all live stock, and Grain Elevator, Syrup Refinery, Peanut Mills, Creamery, etc, with cash markets for nearly every thing the farms produce, healthy coun try, fine railroad facilities, white far mers. Write or wire SMITH & MORGAN, Dothan, Alabama. SESISI I - - c)| A £24 J| LET NOTHING HAPPEN jgl on CHRISTMAS DAY T 0 DAMPEN THE SPIRITS au so gav iMMz: THE DINNER SHOULD BE OF ‘-^7 VERY BEST OUR /, U GOODS WILL STAND; J H SUPREME TEST"* Apples Oranges Celery Lettuce Nuts Raisins Cran Berries Line Candies Stones 10c Calces Stones Rich Fruit Co^e SCOTTISH FANCIES 1 egg 1 c. rolled oats 1- c. sugar 1-3 tsp salt 2- tbsp. melted butter 1-4 tsp vanilla Beat egg until light, add gradually sugar, ai d then stir in remaining ingredients. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls on a thoroughly greased baking sheet. Spread into circular shape with a case knife first dipped in cold water. Bake in moderate oven until delicately browned. T o give variety use 2-3 c. rolled oets and 1-3 c. shredded cocoanut. -CWE SELL THE INGREDIENTS J. C. R.ELIKAN COMPANY Phone 52 HfINPY I MINM On Coffee HUIIDI liUiiliDLl County farms AT 5 1-2 PER CENT We make farm loans at 5 1-2 percent in terest and give the borrower the privilege of paying part of the principal at end of any year, stopping interest on amounts paip. but no annual payment of principal required. J. W. QUINCEY ill in £= interest, and upon very desirable terms. By reason of the direct connection which 1 have loans can be handled without delay. : Union Banking ¥7 %\J fN AP T DOUGLAS, Company Bldg * • ’’ “ J-//AIA 1 GEORGIA f J/c C/nion Go. 1 Vit/i Capita/ and of 5100,000.00 Appreciates Your Account Either Large or Small time is Short! It Behooves You Now To Act Very Quickly in regard to those gifts you have been undecided about and have post poned until the last moment! Whether for lady or gentleman, old or young, you could find noth ing more suitable than some of the articles we have in stock • Come quick and settle the question ■F. T. CURRIE CO. Lankford Bidg. Phone 51