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DOL'GLAS WEEKLY BREEZE
James M. Freeman & Daughter, Proprietor*
J. M- Freer, tan, Editor,
Entered a.s Second-Class Mail Matter.
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Official Organ of County.
Vliliu: TO LEGAL, ADVERTISERS.
X,, ad eertisetnents will be published in
t!d- paper, after ibis ante' unless accom
panied by the legal fe'-s, which the law
Bi ,v» nuj»; be paid in advance, at the rate
of yt.no fur less than 100 words; SO.OO for
t". er 100 words and under 200 words, for
i la' . We are nable to pay hands,
bn> daper and mala rial and ml .eriiseon
;:r(T i:, then wait on (daim cases, courts,
i • r.ii'i we do not, cxpei i to do so.
Court at Homerviile, Clinch
couotv, this week. Judge Barker
< n tia; bench.
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rile Atlantic k Birmingham
r il.-oad has iiad two wrecks, this
week. One near Nichols and
another near Thomasville.
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Mr. J. !I. Wheeler, a prominent
citizen ot |esup. was recently
found dead near a railroad at
Brunswick, and it is thought’a
train must have killed him.
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i)r. Johnson, of Douglas, and
Bud Gaskin, of Willaeooohce, are
charged with taking a preacher’s
hbr.se from the stable, in the night
time, last week, the Grand Jury
was in session, but we hi ve heard
of no true bill.
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’When the editor of the Eastman
Times Journal reached his ollicc.
trie other morning he found four
gophers crawling over the floor,
the present from an “admiring
friend.”
We hope to hear no more
complaints from him about hard
times.
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Mr. Geo, Ketehum, .Secretary of
the State fair in Macon, from
October 21 to 31, sends us a pass
this week, “Good for everything
i:t i-ight in Macon or at the fair
grounds,” We guess we will
have, to go up and pick out a
brick block, a farm and -ome of
those fine horses on exhibition.
We notice half a column com
munication m the Quit man f ree
Press, on (iood Roads, in which it
is urged that the county be bonded
to build a system of public roads.
The idea is a good one, and the
writer must have been, reading the
.Breeae, inasmuch as we have all
along advocated that plan.
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The Millard Lee murder case
was before the Supreme court for
the third time tins week. The
girl who he killed because she
would not associate with him is in
ashes, the state has been put to a
heavy expense, he has been praying
to be allowed to die, and all to
advertise the power of a firm of
lawyers to defeat the law.
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Thirteen counties, up to last
Saturday, had spoken for space for
a county exhibit,at the State fair.
Bartow, Cobb, Spalding, Jones,
Worth, Twiggs. Bibb, Bulloch,
Meriwether, Troup, Houston, Tel
If air, and Camden—thirteen coun
ties, occupying 19,00x1 square feet
of space, with the weath of agri
cultural products.
The people of Ware county ate
doing their “biggest best” to get
up a good, attractive fair for Nov
ember 10-14. Our old friend,
Sharpe, not Bill, was up here last
Fridav in the interest of that enter
prise. We told him that Bcttie
and baby and all ihe rest of the
family were coming down sure anti
he left Douglas perfgctljf-’SO.t isfieti.
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The South Georgia farmer who
makes up his sugar cane syrup in
differently and puts it up in-barrels
gets but little for it, bu' he usually
gets all it is really worth for table
purposes, for such syrup is not fit
to eat after it has had time to fer
ment and get rancid, wlvch ij is
sure to do. There are a few wise
fanners, however, who take care
to make their syrup properly and
then pul it up in tin cans, which
are then sealed. We know at least
one farmer who puts up his syrup
in this way and gets from 50 to 75
cents per gallon for all he makes,
and such syrup is l etter worth
these prices than the thin, greggy
stuil- tha »s put up in barrels i*
vyotth J 5 or 39 Yeuts.— Nr y
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GENERAL PRESENTMENTS.
Grand Jury Octcfcer Term of Coffee
County Superior Court
To the JTouorable Superior Court of
said County, Silting at the October
Term, 1903, thereof:
We, the grand juror .servingat said
term of said court, beg to submit these
our'general presentments!
1. On account of the limited time we
have had to make an examination into
the books of the various public officers,
we have been tin able to determine as
to v, hetherthe same are properly kept;
and we, therefore, have appointed
Messrs. James S. Roberts, J. R. Over
man and W. P. Ward, citizens of this
county, as a committee to make a thor
ough, searching and complete investi
gation of the books of such officers and
to make report of their findings to the
next grand jury of this county; and we
recommend that they be paid for their
services in this regard the sum of three
dollars per diem for the time they are
actually engaged in the work.
2. Through a committee of this body,
we have examined «the books of the
various justices of the peace and
notaries public and ex-oflicio justices
of the peace of the county, with the
exception of the books of the justices
of the peace of the Pearson district,
(which were .submitted too kite for ex
amination,) arid find the same, with
but few minor exceptions, neatly and
correctly kept.
3. We find the court house building
kept in a clean and neat condition, and
to be in a good state of repair. W T e
recommend that the county commis
sioners purchase three dozen addi
tional cwp-idors for use in this build
ing, in order that the floors may be
protected. The jail we find to be well
kept, with a proper observance of the
health and comfort of the inmates; but
we recommend that the <■ ‘merit floors
of the first and second stories of this
building be immediately repaired. We
also find the plumbing in this building
in a bad state of repair, and recommend
that tiiis defect be remedied. We find
the plumbing in the water closet at
tached to the court house to be in a
very bad state of repair, and we recom
mend that tire county authorities at
once employ a skilled and competent
plumber to put this plumbing in first
class condition.
5. We desire to especially commend
the management o! the poor farm dur
ing the past year. Its affairs have
been administered intelligently and
economically. They have raised a tine
crop, sufficient to run the farm during
the coming year. The building at the
farm used as negro quarters needs
some considerable repairs in order to
render it-comforfable, and we recom
mend that these repairs be made at
once. The mule that they now have
upon the farm is old, and in our judge
ment, should be sold and a new untie
purchased in its stead, and we so re
commend. We recommend that Katie
Owens, a pauper of the county, be sent
to the poor house and there cared for.
5. We recommend that Hiram Man
sell, who now appears upon the pension
rolls of this state, as a resident of this
countv, be dropped therefrom, in that
from our investigations we are satis
fied that the injuries of which he com
plains, and on account of which he re
ceives a pension, were not received in
the service. We recommend that David
B. Cherry and John M. Stirrency be
added to the pension rolls of this state
as indigent soldiers.
6. We recommend that the proper
authorities require the Atlantic &
Birmingham Railroad Company to put
in and maintain a public road crossing
over its right-of-way at the point
where the Wares boro and Douglas pub
lic road crosses the same about a half
a mile east of Chattertou. We recom
mend that Bailey <4 Co., he at once re
quired to remove obstructions from the
McDonald public road between Fales
post office and Raccoon bridge. The
public, road running from WiLlacoo
chce to Lax and from Willacoochee to
Nashville, Ga., is one much travelled
by citizens in goingto and from Willa
coochee, and we therefore recommend
that the proper authorities require the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
to place a public road crossing over its
right-of-way where this public road
crosses the same just outside the
corporate limits of said town of Willa
coochee, and that they require that this
be done within 60 days from this date,
as the failure to have this crossing
placed at said point is resulting in
much inconvenience and loss to the
citizens of said town and great incon
venience to the citizens traveling said
road. Wc find that the principal public
roads ot the county are in a very fair
condition but ,tl:e minor
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state of repair and need immediate
attention and work. We recommend
that the road taxes be applied to the
district in which the same are raised,
as we believe that this will result in
greater public benefit and generally
give greater satisfaction to our people.
7. We recommend ' that George R.
Briggs, Esquire, be appointed notary
public and ex-officio justice of the peace
in and for the 748th district, G. M., to
till the unexpired term of Dennis E.
Sears.
8. We recommend that our senator
and representative have passed
through the legislature a bill providing
for the election by the people of the
judge and solicitor of the city court of
Douglas.
9. We find that the books of record
of deeds, volume one and two, and the
general index of from “A” to “L," are
badly torn and dilapidated, and, in out
judgment, in order to preserve the re
cords therein contained, the same
should be at once transcribed, and we,
therefore, recommend that the clerk of
the Superior court of Coffee county be
employed to transcribe said records,
the work to be completed not later than
October Ist, 1904, and that he be paid
the ®um of one hundred and lift} - dol
lars for the service.
10. We recommend that Geo. D.
Ward be paid the sum of two dollars
per diem for the time he was actually
employed during the present term of
Coffee Superior court in assisting the
clerk of said court.
11. We recommend that the grand
and petit jurors of this county and the
bailiffs of the court each be paid the
sum of two dollars per diem.
12. We recommend that our foreman
and clerk each be paid the sum of five
dollars, in addition to their per diem
as grand jurors, as compensation for
extra service rendered in their respec
tive capacities.
13. We recommend that these general
presentments be published in the
Coffee County Gazette, and that the
publishers of said newspaper be paid
the sum of five dollars for publishing
the same.
In taking leave of the court, we de
sire to express, on behalf of ourselves
and the citizens of our county gener
ally, our appreciation of the splendid
public service rendered our people by
His Honor, Judge IK D. Evans-, who
curing tfie
istration of the law, his able judicial
determinations, his rapid and economi
cal despatch of the public business, his
pleasant manner and uniform courtesy
to all has endeared him to all of our
citizens who have attended the present
session of our court.
On behalf of our body we desire to
thank Judge Evans for his clear and
comprehensive instructions to our body
at the beginning of our service, so
clearly were our duties denned to us
and our form-of government explained,
that we were able to realize more fully
than ever before the responsibilities
attached to our service’.
We wish for Judge Evans success in
his every undertaking, and trust that
his worth may be so appreciated by the
people of our state, that he will always
be retained to our judiciary ana elavat
edto its most exalted place. We assure
him that he will always have a warm
place in our hearts and a sincere wel
come to our midst.
We extend to our able solicitor
general, Hon. John W. Bennett, our
sincere thanks for the great assistance
he has rendered us in the performance
of our duty and for his kindness to each
of us. The people of our circuit are to
be congratulated upon having such an
able officer and one who so conscien
tiously discharges his every duty.
We return our thanks to our sheriff
aud the clerk of the superior court for
their courtesies to our body, and com
mend them for their faithful discharge
of duty.
We express to our Foreman, Hon. H.
C. Girtman, our thanks for the cour
teous manner in which he has presided
over our deliberations and for the most
excellent public service he has render
ed in this position of trust.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. Girtman, Foreman.
D. W. Eott, Dan Hall,
Moses Kirkland, Jas. McKinnon,
Elias Hinson. Thos. Daniel,
David Fender, Wm. B. Testou,
M. M. Kirkland, Thos. Paulk,
R. E. Ford. Arthur Moore,
Dan E. Girtman, - Jas. Griffin,
Avery Moore, Bart Burkett,
T. G. Einsey, Youngy Vickers,
Jas. P. Eott, Jas. S*. Roberts,
Juniper Starling, Dan Brooker,
In Coffee superior court, October
term. 1903.
The within and foregoing general
presentments of the grand jurors sexw
ing at said term of said court, having
been read in open court as provided by
law, it is ordered that ihe same be ad
mitted to record. It is further ordered
that said general presentments be pub
lished as therein recommended,
j In open court, this 16t'n day of Octo
[ !>cr, 1903.
B. D. Evans,
Judge S. C. M. C„ Presiding.
Clerk's office superior court.
court
in and for said county, hereby certify
that the foregoing is the general pre
sentments of the October term of Coffee
superior court, 1903. In testimony
whereof, T have hereunto set my hand
and seal of said court. This I6th day
of October.
D. W. GASKIN,
Clerk Superior Court,
Coffee County, Ga.
First Sunday in November-
President Overman reqnests us
to announce that the Sunday School
Convention of the county has been
postponed to the first Sunday in
November and the Saturday before.
The people of Willacoochee will
take care of all delegates and vis
itors.
3. 0. 0. F.
Last Thursday night about fifty
Odd Fellows from Fitzgerald came
to Douglas and opened up a local
lodge. No. 203. with about forty
five new members. There were
more applicants for membership
who will be brought into the order
at future meetings, but we now
have a good, live Lodge in Doug
las, officers, etc., which has been
needed for sometime.
Mrs. Clemmie Ricketson, wife
of Mr. M. J, Ricktson, died at her
home near town last Thursday
morning at 7 o’clock, and was
hurried at Royal’s church yesterday
She was 22-years of leaves
one child.
Keep your money in Coffee
County! Get your Fire, Cyclone,
Life and Accident insurance, and
Surety bonds, from Mark A. Can
dler, Agent.
Pianos and Organs, some of the
finest graded instruments we have
ever handled, on time or cash terms,
are at our store, rear of Citizen’s
bank, Flowers & Whilden.
We are sorry to learn that there
is a man so foolish in Douglas as to
assert that the Breeze would be run
out of business. It may be. but it
will be after he is dead, buried and
a resident of the hottest place on
record. Put that in your pipe and
smoke seme more.