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THE GREATEST OFFER OF THE YEAR! -teaxat-jjai ■■lira———g»cg«—a—nwnmujcj-——owawiw t5hQ WEEKLY CONSTITUTION \ Jj| p Ql]r Circulation Over J 50,000 WsSUNNY SOUTH, Weekly/ for Circulation Over 100,030 \ / yt § 'V' Obamas E. Watson’s I Life of THOMAS JEFFERSON 1 rffe *j ft J" J9.'t ‘TLVO Estimates at the CJrSH f mjj SIO,OOO COTTON CONTEST/V 3 v S%e WEEKLY CONSTITUTION Is the world’s greatest and most widely read week ly newspaper—the farmer’s friend, the woman's companion, the children’s joy—one dollar a year. &/>e SUNNY SOUTH Is the recognized standard Southern Literary week ly—devoted to Fiction, Romance. Literature and Household reading especially adapted to the fireside —fifty cents a year LIFE and TIMES of THOMAS JEFFERSON 2y Hon. Thomas E. Watson, written for The Weekly Constitution as the first volume of Watson’s History of the United States, the greatest of all of Watson’s great Histories. The Life of Jefferson was begun iu The Weekly Constitution iu July—being published weekly and to be completed between now and Christmas. All subscribers to The Weekly Constitution at SI.OO, or to both The Weekly Constitution and The Sunny South at $1.25 for the two, will be sent FREE, upon request made accompanying subscription, a complete publication of all the back installments of this great history, which should be In every household. You thus get two Invaluaijle weekly periodicals, one news, the other fiction and literature— and in addition, a publication of all back installments of this great history, bringing you to the date of your subscription—all for the triflo of $1.25. / , , . . «*• $10,000.00 PORT RECEIPTS CONTEST i Is upon the total receipts of cotton at all U. S. Ports from 1 Sept., 1903, to 12 January, 1904, both inclusive. It is offered only by tha Constitution and not in connection with any newspaper syndicate, and hence is tisnsted to the Constitutions Circulation. The prizes are $3,000.00 for the exact or nearest to exact figures, for the next best, $500.00 for the next, $200.00 for next, and $125.00 for the next best estimnte, for five next nearest §50.00 each, SO next $25.00 each, 20 next $15.00 each, 30 next $7.50 each and 100 next best estimates $5.00 each. Total of set prizes $7,000.00. IN AD DITION $1,000.00 iu five $200.00 prizes for the best estimates in live monthly sections of contest and $2,000 in two great consolation offers for 500 bales and 1,000 bales each way from exact figures. IThe Statistics covering the contest for last few years are s r .. Y Total port receipts September 1 to 12th Voiron lear, 0 f f o n oW i n ,j January, both inclusive: 1897-180 S 6,070,773 1898-1899 6.209,178 1899- I 900 4,261,360 i 900- 1901 4,846,751 1901-1902 5,279,507 1902-1 903.,, , 0,315,879 WRITE BY THE NEXT MAIL if additional particulars wanted, or, what Is better, send subscription remitinnee, with estimates, direct by money order or registered mall to „ THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ca. By special arrangement with the publishers of The Constitution and Sunny South, we offer a year’s subscription to our own paper in addition to the above great offer, and will furnish all for ONLY TWO DOLLARS. Such orders must come direct to this paper. DOUGLAS BREEZE, Douglas, Ga. The Union Banking Company, Incorporated 1898. J. M. ASHLEY, President; J. S. LOTT, V. President, C. E. BAKER, Cashier. DIRECTORS: J. J. LEWIS. ELIAS LOTT, J. M. ASHLEY, J. S. LOTT, HENRY VICKERS, J. VV. QLINCY, JOHN M’LEAN. Accounts of individuals, merchants and corporations solicited. II PEOPLE'S Bll# SHOP First-class work, Clean, Warm Shop, and Sharp Razors. JUST GIVE ME A TRIAL. J. M. LUPO, Proprietor. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants. and digests ail kinds o. food. It gives instant relief and nevei falls to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive s&machs can take It. By its use many tftHis&nds of dyspeptics have been coed after everything else failed. If oxequalled for the stomach. Child n»i with weak stomachs thrive on it. Cures all stomach troubles Pnjnarcd cjjS v by E. C. IjbWittACo.. Ctiicagi oSb*i. botile couuUas£;4 timesliwaOc. sus* Sapp & Deni Drug Co.. Douglas; 1. W. M*»rxnan. Ambrose; Dr. Parkca - , Nxh j>i&, 6a MO INTENTION OF VISITING THE SOUTH. Fx-Prasident Cleveland Rapiies to Invita tion of Colored Collage. in response to an invitation to visit the Branch Normal college, colored, at Pine Bluff, Ark., in the event of a southern tour by him, former Presi dent Grover Cleveland has written as follows to President Isaac Fisher, prin cipal of the college: “The reports. in the press, indicating that I intend soon to pay a visit to the south, are entirely without founda tion. I have had no such intention, though I know that I would eijoy such a trip. If it were true that I we re to make such a tour and come to the state of Arkansas, I do not know of anything that I would like better than ot pay a visit to your school.” LOCKJAW RESULTS FROM A SPLINTLR. New York Carpenter Meets Horrible Death From a Trivial Source. A splinter hot mere than half an inch long, which penetrated the hand of John Zimmer, of New York, while he was working at his trade as carpen ter, ha 3 caused his death from lock jaw. Zimmer’s hand swelled to twice its normal size and the doctors were U22II«JiG tO ci»eek tne poiScn. Douglas Supply Co., Bank Building==North Side, 33<oia.§rlo.®, <C3rcx., Dry Goods, Clothing, SHOES, HATS And General Furnishing's. FAMILY AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES. Everything for Pantry and Dining Table. WATT-HARLEY-HOLMES GO,, DOUGLAS, DEALERS IN Builders’ Hardware, Iron, Nails, Hardware, Stoves, Etc. WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS AND OILS. 11l Ms of Pirns. Spi Mills aid Kiss. R. E. LEE, Manager. ; Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. Rotary Motion and S«nd for circular. WHBEI ER & WILSON MFG CO.. For by Douglas Supply Co., Douglas, Ga. DR. KINO’S THY MEW discovery FOR THAT COLD. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Cures Consumption,Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia,HayF ever,Pleu risy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY. ?"U:esoc. and SI. TRIAL 30TTLES FfiES* ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAM R. R. A„\ ;..fl:.Time Table Effec live July 26, 19C3. • •■;£***. ... * 1 ' ALL TRAINS DAILY. • ' ' WAYCR.'SS TO MONTEZUMA. Stations i~~ 3 5 Waycross .. .7 33a 4 15p Nicholls 8 37 5 £op Douglas 9 07a 5 50p Ambrose .... 9 32a 6 13p Wray 9 37 • 6 20p Fitzgerald .. ..10 10a / OOp Rebecca 10 42a 7 33p Double Run ..10 52a 7 43p Cordele 11 .fa 8 20p I 00a Vienna 11 48a 8 45p 7 28a Byromville .. ..12 17p 9 13p 8 00a Montezuma ....12 50p 9 40p 8 30a Excellent through schedules and low rates for which inquire of any agent on the line. GEORGE DOLE VVADLEY, Vice President and General Manager. ALEX BONNYMAN, Superintendent. H. C. McFADDEN, _eneral Freight and Passenger Agent. J. G. KNAPP, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent. B. F. HOLZENDORF, Agent, Douglas, Ga. General O'lces, Wavcross. Gn /Nichols Bottling Works, D. W. JOHNSON, Manager, UXTioIH-ol si, - Gr©orgrist, Soda Wat all flavors, Ginger Ale, Coca=Coia, I •on=Brew. Good service, promptness; fair dealing and special attention to mail orders. /Neat 'Printing Creates a good impression among your correspondents and helps to give your business prestige. We Do Neat Printing at Reasonable Prices. MONTEZUMA TO WAYCROCS. S*atioii3 2 4 6 Montezuma .. TIT" lOa f lop 5 00j Byromville ... .6 3Ga i. 40p 5 30p Vienna 7 02a 2 '4p 6 03p Cordele 7 30a 2 30p 6 3')p Soulle Run . . 8 00a 3 02p Rebecca 8 10a 3 j2p Fitzgerald . ..8 45a 3 t)p Wray 9 .la 4 24p Ambrose 9 17a 4 30p Douglas . 9 42a 4 52p Nicholls 10 13a :/ 20p Waycroaa .. ..11 20a G 2.'p