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DOUGLAS WEEKLY BREEZE.
James M. Freeman & Daughter, Proprieto
J. M- Freeman, Editor.
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter.
SATURDAY, DEC. 12th, 1903.
Official Organ of County.
The Tilton Gazette will soon
have in a large Cottrell press.
It is good now, but will be better
then.
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The little spat between Roosevelt
and Mark llanna has been made
up, and now the repubs are hav
ing a smoothe time.
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Coffee county’s syrup and su
gar crop this year in simply im
mense. The immensity ol Cof
fee county can never be fathomed.
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Mr. J. A. jones was the only
long winded candidate tor mayor
in the Waycross municipal race.
Old “shave-tail” is a good one
anywhere.
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Speaker Cannon, of the House,
was very generous toward Georgia.
He put one on every congressional
committee as long as the supply
would hold out.
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'Fhe Clinch County News is
bragging about M 1‘ • Hunter s
big 430 pound hog. Well, they
must be having a big hog killing
time down in Clinch.
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President Roosevelt and Mr.
Mark llanna are not on good
terms. Sometimes when old
friends fall out they make very
bitter enemies, and we watch ior
developments.
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Hon. A. M. Knight could not
continue the race for mayor of
Waycross because he did not want
to get in a wrangle. 'Flint’s just
like A. M. Knight. God don’t
make better men.
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The people of Wilcox county
will vote for or against bonding
the county for $40,000 to raise
funds for paying for the new court
house on the 14th inst. Of course,
the peoble will vote for bonds.
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John Sapp, a prominent mer
chant of Bninbridge. was kidnapp
ed Sunday night, being dragged
from his wife’s side in buggy by
three unknown men and carried
into near-bv woods. Negroes af
terwards heard pistol shots, but no
trace of Sapp or of his abductors
has been found.
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If Mr. Fitzgerald is anxious to
bring 10,0-0 people to Gcoigia
for their own individual benefit he
will endeavor to locate them in or
near some wile awake town, al
ready established. If he is after
the money in the colonizing scheme
he will locate another colony.
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One of the members of the
Tifton Baptist church pays for a
regular space in the Tifton Ga
zette to be used by the pastor to
publish hi s announcements. A
good idea; then if the pastor does
not tell the editor when he intends
to preach there can be no blame
attached to the newspaper man.
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Mr. Geo. 11. Anderson, of Co
pimbus, Ohio, who has been pros
pecting for lands near Abbeville,
VVi lcox county, announces that he
and his father will return to that
place in January, and will plant
and cultivate one hundred acres
in lrisl: potatoes, He w ill make
his own barrels for shipping the
potatoes back to Ohio.
Some of the papers say John F.
Stone, who is known over Geor
gia as an old Savannah Morning
Newt hustler, is going to run for
the legislature from Thomas coun
ty. We have always been afraid
that John would ruin his reputa
tion before he quit, but we never
dreamed that he’d do this. Alas,
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The Sparks Enterprise reminds
.Mr. Brantley that there are many
Georgians who prefer Wm. R.
Hurst, of New York, to Gorman,
a Southern man. The Enterprise
may be-right., in its viewgi, but
Georgians cannot elect or nominate
a president, and all the Georgia
Congressmen think Gorman is the
man—the strongest man.
ASHTON, GA.
Ashton. Ga., Dec., B.—Mr. 1..
Robit/.sch, is in trouble. Poor fel
low', he has gathered more corn
than he has hou e room for, and is
setting back saying soul take thy
ease.
Some of the neighbors w'ent to
Mr. J. E. Dykes’ to the cane grind
ing and Mr. Dykes was so con
fused that he hitched the wrong
end of mule to the mill. It must
have been because Mrs. W. T.
Marlow was there.
We have often thought it. Now
we know it, that Rev. A. B. Fin
ley is one of the most able preach
ers in South Western Georgia.
He is another one who thinks other
Christians have a right to the Lord’s
table as well as Baptist.
Mr. Wesley Walker will soon be
ready to move in his new dwell
ing. Wonder what brother Mar
low will do for buttermilk when
Mr. Walker moves away?
M. J. 11. Dorrniny was over to
Mr. f. E. Dykes’ Sunday, and
he didn’t go to see Mr. Dykes either
Wo want Mr. Dormincy to go slow.
We had had one school teacher ta
ken from us last year.
Tell that girl who writes from
Possum Holler if she wiH come to
Ashton, we will give her fine go
pher for her Christmas dinner.
Paul.
City Court Proceeding-
City Court convened Wednesday !
morning, and the following cases j
were disposed of with a rush.
State vs. John Faulk, carrying
pistol. Plea guilty, Twelve months.
State vs. Jonn Fauk, assault
battery. Plea guilty, Eight months,
to be served at expiration of first
sentence.
State vs. Prince Lamar, Lying to
obtain goods. Not guilty.
Slate vs. Son Lavina, using
approbrious words to and of an
other, nol prossed on payment of
cast'
State vs. Same, pointing pistol.
Same disposition.
State vs. Albert Lott, shooting
off pistol within in corporate lim
its of Douglas. Guilty, 25.00 and
cost.
Stae vs. Mary Jones, vagrancy,
nol prossed.
State vs. A. W. Warren, crimi
nal, l’bel, nol prossed.
State vs. J. 11. Ward and J. W.
Burke, gaming, nol prossed.
Several railroad cases were set
tled without going to trial and
court adjurned to 1 o’clock Thurs
day evening.
Bishop Nelson, of Georgia, will
conduct sevicesat Episcopal church
na. in. and 7 p. m. All are in
vited.
Mrs. J. M. Dent writes her hus
band, from Willucoochee, that her
father. Hon. Tom Paulk, and Miss
Ada Paulk, her sister, are both
some better, but still very ill.
Judges Whipple and Tooiner,
assisted by a third party whom
they will select, will arbitrate the
matter of ownership between the
state and lots no and 10 in some
districts in this county, next week.
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court, un
der which the death penalty was
put upon John Haris, the murderer
of Policeman Drasbach of Atlanta.
Harris will be hanged in January.
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Charles A. Edwards, writing
from Washington, says the presi
dential stock of W. R. Hearst has
gone up powerfully since Cleve
land's declination letter.
The farmers of lowa claim that
the meat trust does not pay them
enough for their hogs and cattle.
But the meat trust make the people
pay enough for pork and beef.
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Rome, Ga., will soon be in a
tever heat, as cold as the weather
has been. The dispensary and
liquor men are preparing to fight
the dispensary or no dispensary
question again.
Thirteen brands of fertilizers
made by the Alabama Chemical
company ard denied registration
in Georgia by Commissioer Stevens
on the ground that they infringe
upon the brands of another compa
ny.
TALLAHASSE, GA.
Tallahasse, Dec. B.—Mrs. W.
D. Horton is busy grinding cane
this week.
Mr. Denton passed through this
I community one day last week.
Miss Edna Horton is visiting in
Montgomery county this week.
Mr. Beary Varn visited friends
in this section Sunday. Lady
friends of course.
Mr. R. L. Googe is attending
court at Baxley this week.
Miss Ethel Ilagin spent Thurs
day with Miss Thetus Horton.
Uncle Jim, I think Jumbo must
be mad but he!s not afraid of us,
if he is we’re not afraid of him.
I heard of a Wolf being down
here Sunday and instead of the girls
running from him they ran toward
him. Nasty things.
Marie.
HRS. GRUNDY SAYS
JmL That if you show her
S a man that makes no mis-
TJM \stakes she will show you a
/'KU woman with wings. Real
/|j feathers, too.
That there is a big
fracus brewing between “Jerusha-
Jane” and “Lilly of the Valley,”
and she expects to see the feath
ers fly. All about Uncle Jim.
That she is not a prophet nor
die son of a prophat, but if
Grundy tells the truth the life of
an Odd Fellow is full of hard
r : des on a goats back, smeared
with axle grease, and cold feet
when he gets home and in bed.
That a woman will forgive her
husband for almost anything he
does, but it is a thorn in the flesh
for him to say her hat does not
suit her as well as some other
woman’s does.
That a little, stout, short, stumpy
girl will look more stately in the
eyes of her best hoopsie poopsio
if she will make her dresses with
the stripes on the skirt running
in opposite directions.
That Grundy was gone from
home two days last week and
when he came home he had sever
al read curly hairs on the arm and
shoulders of his coat. Oh, dear,
he had been too close to some
woman! Wonder if Jerusha has
red hair?
A party of young people went
out to Mr. Sammie Harrell’s last
Friday n ; ght to a syrup boiling.
Three hangings were expected
to have come of yesterday (Friday)
ih the State. LeeCribb, of Coffee;
Bob Middle brook, of Bartow; and
Jack Slaton, of Wilkes county.
If you forget God and refuse to
remember Him when reminded of
that fact He will forget and forsake
you. This is not written for any
particular person, or from hearsay,
but from experience.
Yes, Maud, we want all the
subscribers we can get, but we
can’t let a man have the Breeze
with the promise to “pay for it
next fall cr when ever he gets
ready.” We can’t buy wood or
provisions on those terms.
Mr. William Davis, of this coun
ty, was going home from Douglas
last Tuesday night, and getting
verry cold built a fire, lay down
and went to sleep. By some
means he caught fire and was sev
erely burned.
Mr. J. M. Jardine, of this place
is a genius. He has now in hand
a paper packing bucket, cheaper
than wood or tin, that will revolu
tionize the cheap pakings of lard,
fruit, vegetables, preserves &c. A
patent will be applied for it at once.
Wad ley & fit. Vernon Ex.,
R. R. Time Table.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 9TH, 1 903.
No. 1 Leaves Douglas at 7:00 A. M.
Arrive Broxton at 7:30 A. M.
No. 3 Leaves Douglas at 1:30 P. M.
Arrive Broxton at 2:00 P. M.
No. 2 Leaves Broxton at 8:20 A. M.
Arrive Douglas at 8:50 A. M.
No. 4 Leaves Broxton at 4:00 P. M.
Arrive Douglas at 4:30 P. M.
On Sunday No. 3 leaves Douglas 3:00
Wm. TOUCHTON. JNO. McLEAN,
G. F. & P. A. Vice President
ALTAMAHA NEWS.
Altamaha, Dec. B.—Mr. Mon
roe Mims passed through this sec
tion for Mr. J. F. Hall’s.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Googe spent
last Sunday evening with Mrs.
Lavinia Horton.
Miss Rebecca Yawn spent last
Satuday night with Misses Edna
and Lilly Horton.
Mr. Wallace Carter was in this
community Sunday p. m.
Mr. Lewis Wolf, of Tatnall coun
ty visited friends in this communi
ty Sunday. We mean lady friends.
We regret to learn of the death
of the little child of Mr. and Mrs
John Carroll, we extend our sym
pathy to the bereaved parents.
M essrs. Carey and Leonard Mc-
Daniel \isited Mr. J. G. Horton
Sunday.
Mr. Win. Dval made a flying
trip'to Ilazlehurst Monday.
Mr. Clayton Swain is in Tatnall
county this week, glad to know.
Lilly of the Valley.
Oranges Not Hurt-
Florida Times-Uuion : Follow
ing the recent cold spell there was
some fear that orange trees had
suffered to some extent by the cold.
It was feared that in Marion coun
ty the fruit was badly damaged,
and that the last growth the trees
had made was cut down, since
there has been time to investigate
the reports have come to the effect
that there have been no trer-*s dam
aged, and that even in Alachua
county the orange trees have not
been hurt. In Marion there has
been an investigation, and nothing
has been damaged.
Judge Beverly D. Evans.
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The Tennille Tribune, of a re
cent date had a very good half-tone
of Judge Beverly D. Evans, who
held last term of Superior Court
in this county, in the place of Judge
Parker. Judge Evans is a candi
date for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court to succeed Judge
Fish, whose term expires on
December 31st, and it goes with
out saying so that he has a good
following and many substantial en
dorsements. He is a fine lawyer
an impartial judge, and we expect
he will be successful.
Special Term of Court-
A special term of Berrian Supe
rior court will be held on the 3rd
Monday in this month by Judge
Micheall. It will be for the pur
poses ot hearing cases which have
been carried up from other courts
and no jury cases will be tried. —
Nashville South Georgian.
Georgia’s Wealth.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 7. —The total
property digest figures for the state
were compiled today by Capt.
“Tip"’ Harrison of the comptroller
general’s office. The valuation of
all property on the county digests
for 1903 is $432,993,373, an increase
of $22,576,693 over 1902.
If Mr. Fitzgerald is in earnest
about bringing another colony of
Western people to Georgia, he had
better come to Coffee county. We
have land that is land here, and the
best people on earth.
A steer weighing two tons and
measusing iS feet 4 inches from the
end of his nose to the tip of his
tail, will be exhibited in the live
stock department at the World’s
Fair. This monster ox is the prop
erty of eight young men of Green
town, Ind.
The Breeze does not see the ne
cesity of rehashing the account of
Lee Cribb’s crimes. They are
known as well to the people as
they are to the Breeze and reputi
tion and moralizing won’t do any
good, for him or others. If it
would it should do so. His ca
reer has been, like many others,
and others will follow in the long
line. Many men have been led
estray pv drink as he was, and have
have been more desperate, appar
ently, be, who have never commit
ted murder. People who drink
whiskey to excess are liable to
commit just such acts as poor
Cribb has, sooner or later. Whis
ky robs you of sense, reason and
fear, and in an hour will
cause one to commit a crime
for which a life to demanded in
satisfaction.
NICHOLS NEWS.
The funeral of Emmett White
was preached here Sunday by Rev.
11. M. Meeks. A large crowd at
tended. He also preached the
funeral of the widow Meeks’ Son.
Mr. Lewis White and family of
Ilazlehurst, Ga., were visitors in
Nichols Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. \V : !l*e White and sister Mrs.
Joe Sowell, of Omega, Fla., came
up Sunday to attend the funeral of
their brother.
Mr. F orest White has returned
from Otter Creek, Fia., where he
has been tor several months.
Mr. Milton and Clayton Dyal, of
Ilazlehurst, Ga., are visiting there
brother, Mr. Wallace Dyal.
Mr. Wash Lott and wife spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Sellers.
Mrs. E. B. Cooksey spent Mon
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Seilers.
M rs. Nellie Cady and sister Miss
Alice Oliff and Mrs. Bill Smith
attended the Show in Douglas
Tuesday.
Rev. Sykes preached a very
interesting sermon at the Baptist
church Sunday night.
Mrs. E. B. Cooksey and Mrs.
lletir3 r Morris were visitors at Mrs.
Tyler McEachin’s Saturday.
Mr. S. C. Douglas, has opened
up a music house in the Sid Lee
Store.
Mrs. M. Tanner is very ill at her
home this week.
Mr. W. P. Parker is grinding
cane at his home this week, this is
the place for the boys and girls to
go to sweeten themselves.
Mrs. J. B. Cooksey has returned
from Beach, where she has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. Lee.
Mr. Henry Daly, of Ocilla, spent
Sunday with home folks here.
Marie, you need not think be
cause Lmcle Josh is home that you
can come here and take him from
iiio, you Iviiovv lie is out uont
let Betty know it.
Uncle Jim, John went to learn
Miss A to sing the notes and
the first thing he sang, fido.
Uncle Wash you had better keep
that girl from your house for her
iniention is to take Warren from
you.
Uncle Josh Kirkland has return
ed from Florida. Oh my, how glad
I am to see Uncle Josh.
Yes Warren, I am coming again,
as Mama says you have had the
trees cut out of the roads. So look *
out I am coming.
Uncle Jim if I had the education
of Miss Jerusha Jane I would not
stay here nor no where else but go
right straight to Savannah and
back.
Jim and Wallace was seen crying
on the streets and was asked what
was the trouble and the answer
was, Poor Bill looks so natural, but
will soon have to be moved.
With best wishes to Breeze and
Uncle Jim. Two Sisters.
. Cheap Rates Continued.
The DuVall Art Studio will con
tinue the cheap prices on photo
graphs until the first of January.
One half Cabinet Size, 6 pictures, SI.OO.
One half Cabinet Size, 12 pictures, $1.75.
Large < 'abinet Size, 6 pictures, $1.50.
Large Cabinet Size, 12 pictures, $2.75.
Remember these are great bar
gains in photographs. Come and
have your pictures made.
Watches of all grades and prices
Wedding ring’s. emblem goods,
spectacles etc at C. N. Fieldings The
Jeweler. tf
Why Not Now,
We have been telling you about
the qualities of “Clifton,” but you
never will know how good it is until
you try it for yourself. For the
Christinas Holidays “Clifton” is
the flour par excellence, if you
want the best bread, cake and pas
try for that joyous oc tosion. Or
der a sack the next time you need
flour.
Markey Trading Co.
One of the trains on the B. & B.
was wrecked, near jHortense, in
Wayne county, last Tuesday.
Engineer D. C. Missite, cf Ocilla,
and Brakeman Jim Morman, of
Brunswick, were killed out right.
Several others wounded.