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LOCAL NEWS.
Christmas is already so close that
you feel it in the air.
Our friend McEachin, ofßrook
•er, was in town Monday.
The Breeze is delighted to have
a correspondent at Ashton.
Good goods and ' "My prices will
win. (Our motto). Alarkey Trad
ing Co.
One of the children of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Overman is quite sick
this week.
Mr. Joseph Peterson, one of our
best farmers, of near Garrant,' was
in town Tuesday.
Our trade grows every day.
Plustle and low prices always get
there. Markey Trading Co.
Quite a number in town last
Monday, paying taxes and looking
after other business.
The Douglas Lodge of Odd Fel
lows is the largest lodge in Georgia
to its age, it is said.
J. J. Philips was in town show
day, but he only came to carry the
children to see the animals.
Come and see us, we will make
the price right. Markey Trading
Co.
Bro. Oxford is having the par
sonage fenced in. We hope he
will have a comfortable home.
Rev. Mr. Sykes preached at the
Baptist church last Monday night.
He is said to be an able man.
People know a good thing.
That’s why they flock to Markey
Trading Co.
Mrs, Thomas McGovern and her
beautiful daughter, of Broxton,
were in our city one day this week.
Mr. F. W. Barber, of Black
shear, was in town last Saturday,
and his friends were glad to see
him.
Things are remarkably quiet in
municipal affairs. It may be that
the generals are marshalling their
hosts.
Our new store will be white.
Watch the white store January ist.
Markey Trading Co.
Mrs. Arthur Lott was in town
last Monday on business connected
with the administration of her hus
band’s estae.
Miss Florence Porter, who has
beeen visiting her brother, C. B.
Porter, has returned to her home
in Brunswick.
Tim Tanner makes an excellent
Tax collector, and there is talk of
running him again next year. Well,
Tim makes a good race.
Nearly every week we, or the
postmaster receives letters from
parties at a distance who want pa
pers descriptive of this county.
The Douglas Breeze is not dis
posed to keep up a wrangle with
any one, but it does not, and will
not fail to respond to a slap.
Ordinary Tom Young says he is
not getting better, but is already
well. He has man/ friends in
Coffee county who will be glad to
hear this news.
If Broxton succeeds in getting
a colony of 1000 or 10000 people
in her adjacent territory the future
will, indeed, be bright for -‘the
city on the hill.”
Sunday School Superintendents
please send in your notices of Christ
mas trees or other entertainments
intended for the children. Christ
mas is near.
Maggie and Emily Young, two
of Judge Young’s handsome grand
daughters were in tnwn Tuesday,
and of course, went to the show.
Timothy Young, another tease,
was in town for the same purpose.
The man who sends his money
away from home for a single arti
cle that can be purchased or secured
there does not care for the building
up of home industries and enter
prises.
Mrs. Jack Luther Briggs, daugh
ter of Maj. Flines, a prominent
citizen of Madison. Fla., is visiting
Mrs. W. Fuller Smith, now at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. P. Moseley.
Da. S. W. Johnson is not only a
gentleman, a fine physician and
citizen but a successful farmer.
He gave us two purple top turnips
last Wednesday which fed the
whole family one day.
Always ask for picture coupons,
at the .Leader Store.
Col B. T. Allen, of Pearson,
was iu town Tuesday on legal busi
ness.
Paints and Oils, at T. W. Willi
fords.
Cols. McDonald and Toomer
and Judge Joel Sweat, of Waycross
were in attendance on the city
court this week.
Pictures 16x16 enlarged for every
body, free, at the Leader Store.
Saddles and Harness, in all
styles and at low prices, at Willi
fords.
Mr. T. B. Marshal is now a
resident of Douglas.
Miss Lutie Sweat has returned
from her Florida trip.
Mrs. Walter B. Giles, of Florida,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R.
Overman.
A visit to Douglas is not com
plete without you call at the Lea
der Store.
One of our correspondents sent
in eleven subscribers *o the Breeze
last Wednesday. She said she
tried hard for a dozen but couldn’t
find him. God bless that dear girl,
friend.
Hats sold, fitted and trimmed at
the Leader Store cheaper than any
other place in town. Ask for cou
pons
The promoters and builders of
the Wadiey & Mt. Vernon railroad
are very much annoyed on account
of receiving tbo iron rails to com
plete the work to the river. The
iron has been in transit long enough
to h ive been received and put
down.
Ladies can save enough in buy
ing their ready made skirts, at the
Leader Store, to pay for linings
and trouble.
The Winter is upon us, and
heavy clothing is necessary. You
will find suits for men and boys,
at Leaders.
The tax books will be closed on
the 20th of December. Mr. Tim
Tanner, the collector will be in
Douglas on the 17th, iSth, and
19th of December. Remember
these are the last days.
Mr. J. C. Relehan, (Cleve) who
has been in Lake City, Fla., for
a long while, will be home first of
January, and will work for The
Douglas Supply Co. We gladly
welcome him home again.
When you want the best in Job
Printing, come to the Breeze office.
We have all kinds of cards, card
board, linnen and cotton papers and
the best grade envelopes. Come to
us and get the best work for the
least money.
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.
Flowers & Whilden have the
Organs and Pianos, Sewing Ma
chines and Buggies. You have the
money —go around and get up a
trade.
H. N. Taylor paints houses
cheaply and vve'l. See him for
an estimate.
Mr. B. H. Tanner, of Fales,
was in town this week and left an
order for a large amount of Job
work at this office. Mr* Tanner
is cne of our best friends, one of
the best farmers and business men
cf the county, and says the best job
printing he ever-had was done by
the “Breeze The work
was compo6e||of Checks, envelops
and bill-heads and amounted to
$37.00. One of the largest we
ever had.
A Church benefit Bazaar will be
opened on Thursday the 17th inst.,
and condnctedby the ladies, of the
Episcopal and Presbyterian Chuch
es. A fine display of useful and
fancy articles, toys and good things
to eat v/ill be on sale. It will be
opened to the public. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, and every
body is invited and requested to
call and buy their Christmas goods
of the ladies in charge. A musi
cal and literary program has been
arranged for each evening, and
a good time is promised. Mr.
Tanner has donated the use of the
vacant store next to the Citizens
bank during period necessary to
sell out the goods. No charge will
| be made for admission.
SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS HOUSES.
B. Peterson.
There are very few houses in
Southern Georgia that has a better
name than B. Peterson. He is one
of the first merchants of Douglas,
and is known as the father of Doug
las, still he has only one boy, and
his name is Oliver. Besides being
a merchant he owns a steam grist
mill and cotton gin, a good deal of
land in the country and valuable
real estate in town. In Mr. Peter
son’s store you will find, in the Dry
goods department, Mr. L. S. Peter
son, and in the grocery and supply
departments, Mr. T. P. Wilcox and
Mr. J. T. Rellehan. All good men.
E. L. Vickers & Co.
Another solid old house. The
senior member has been in business
in Douglas a longtime, does a good
business in the General Merchan
dise Business, and owns a good deal
of land in the country and some
valuable real estate in town. This
firm is composed of E. L. and Lewis
Vickers, do a splendid business,
waiting on their customers them
selves, and the person trading there
may always be assured of getting
• and impartial treatment, —just
a. attention paid to a poor
man as a rich one.
Looks Like Foul Murder
The coroner was called out to
a place near Bushnell last Sunday
to investigate the supposed mur
der of Ephraim Paulk, a respecta
ble and well known negro. Paulk
hud hired a white man, Reese
Barnes, the reoort says, to split
some rails a few days ago, and
(Barnes) intending to go off to
Waycross, on Friday morning,
he called early to get Paulk to go
to the woods and count the rails.
Barnes came back to Paulk’s house
after an absence of an hour but
Paulk was not with him, and he
told Paulk’s wife that her husband
had left him and gone off with
soi, e cotton pickers. The wife
waited, uneasy, all day, when
a search was instituted and
Paulk’s body found early Saturday
morning, the victim having been
killed with an axe and his body
covered up with light-wood knots.
The same morning, Barnes left for
Waycross and has not been seen
since. The Coroner’s Jury believe
Barnes murdered Paulk.
Left Her Mother.
Some days ago Minnie Hyman,
daughter of Mrs. M. J. Hyman,
who lives five or six miles from
town, left her mother, who she
charges is not living a moral life
and came to the home of Enoch
Sapp, for protection. Mrs. Hy
man came after her Saturday and
wanted to carry her back home,
tried to get Jerome McCormick
to assist her in doing so. McCor
mick had no papers or authority to
to do so, therefore, lie went out to
Mr. Sapp’s, took the girl to his
house, under his protection, until
the matter could be looked into,
which was done last Monday, and
the girl, Minnie, between fourteen
and fifteen years of age, was given
her liberty. She did not go home
to the mother, but at last accounts
wusout at Mr. Sapp’s, where she
was when her mother first found
her.
Killed at Convict Camp-
Last Friday, at Ashton, in Ir
win county, at the convict camp,
Carrie, a negro woman, who was
serving her time for some crime,
and was a trusty, doing the cook
ing for the camp, borrowed a
pocket knife from one of the
guards, pretending that she want
ed to peel sugar cane. No futher
attention was paid to her for a few
moments, when suddenly she rush
ed at George Rice, also a negro
convict, and a trusty, and before
any one could interfere, stabbed
him in the abdomen, from which
he died in a few moments. The
murderess was taken to Irwin
county jail. Rev. Mr. Marlowe
wrote us these facts last week, but
not in time for the paper.
Last week the Breeze contained
the write-ups of two business
houses. This week we have two
more. This will be continued nn
till every business in town is writ
ten, and then we will take up the
doctors and lawyers and physic
and slander them some.
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I YVe have had gloomy and bitter,
j as well as pretty weather this week,
' with indications of snow.
Southern Normal Institute-
Miss Eui.a Newhkkx, Reporter.
Col. Pafford, of Pelham. Ga.,
visited the school last Thursday
morning and delivered a speech
which was enjoyed by the entire
school.
Si kness prevents Miss Frankie
Bennett from attending school this
week, but hope that she will soon
be able to take up her regular school
work again.
Mrs. Frank Appleby and her
friend from Nashville, Ga., visited
the “Dixie Debating Club” last
Saturday.
Prof. J. W. Hendricks, with a
number of students, attended a cane
grinding and candy-pulling at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. M.
Harrell’s, last Friday evening. All
pronounce a real pleasant time. A
candy-pulling was also given at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Peterson’s Saturday evening for the
advanced students of school, and it
is only necessary to say that nothing
occured to mar the p’easure of the
merry crowd.
Mr. J. N. McDonald, an old
student of S. N. I. visited the school
Saturday. »
The Same Every Where.
Cordele Daily News : Cordele is
being flooded every day by whisky
shipped here from ten near by
towns.
The jug trade alone takes away
from our city each week hundreds
of Dollars.
From reports the shipments to
Cordele are increasing every month
and for the past week or two
every day. The situation is be
coming alarming.
Some people allow their debts
to go unpaid and their wives and
children to suffer, simply to satisfy
their thirst, for a continual jug of
mean liquor.
Americus, Alabama, Valdosta
Montezuma, Atlanta, Macon, Ab
beville, Rochelle, Seville and Fitz
gerald are all getting our hard
earned dollars.
Every express that enters Cor
dele is loaded down with jugs.
Visit the trains and express
office and see for yourself. What
shall we do? These facts stare
us in our faces, and for the sake
of the women and children some
thing must be done.
Preparing for the End-
Savanah News, Dec 9th. After
spending Monday night in ignor
ance of the fact that the Prison
Commisson had refused to commtile
his sentence of death after the news
had been received by the turnkeys
and his fellow prisners, who did
not have the courage to tell hiiib
that he must meet his death Friday 1 *
Lee Cribb yesterday morning r m
ceived a telegram from hi- , jßg|
neys, Leon Wilson, Kstj., ot MtKSk
cross and (Quincy A
Douglas, who are in Atlanj®
forming him of the board’s
The telegram read: ••(MBSsmbi
-ion ret ust to commute s<HHHp
Prepare ior the end.”
w.t- read by the c< mdii_
sank upon Ins knor' BfIHHBHBj
for- s.o »r e minute .
tug to sft y is f,-111 , ■■■l
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I Ilf tight for life rHHH
ho; le!f <■ | , ?,; 1 v ..■- », i
anot her week . U
Odd Feliows’ flw Of^B
Last Monday night offijH
the ensiling term,
Fellows Lodge No. 203
ed as follows :
Noble Grand—Levi
Vice Grand—R. L. Lee.
Treasurer—M. D. Dickersojßt 1 ;
Secretary—John Frier.
Trustees—K, L. dh.riTieflHHH
W. G. Lankford 2 yearsHßHHH|
Kelly, 3 years. ■|||
Never Varies. ~
Carefully selected winter wheat
makes the best flour, and “Clifchfc’r
is undoubtedly the best. It nliref
varies from its high standard 1 o’
purity and excellence. With euery
sack goes our guarantee of quality.
Markey Trading Co.
Flowers & YVhilden deal in small
musical instruments. If you need a
good banjo, mandolin, guitar or
accordeon see them before purchas
ing elsewhere. k
The Store is full to
it seems, but the goods are coming
in e»erv day, at the Leader Store.
Be Not Deceived.
E had a friend who did not
believe the injunctions, “Come out
from among them, and be ye sep
arate;” “Be not conformed to the
world,” and kindred passages have
anything to do with the external
appearance of the Christian. .She
was united in church fellowship
with a denomination that did not
recognize these things as impor
tant, and she had been heard to
speak contemptuously of those
contracted views that would induce
one, in coming out in a religious
profession, to make such a change
in external appearance as to excite
observation.
We should be far from favoring
an intimation that E ’s friend
was hypocritical; she was only
what would be termed a liberal
minded professor, and was no more
insincere than thousands who stand
on what would be termed an ordi
nary eminence in religious pro
fession.
The wasting consumption grad
ually preyed upon the vitals of ibis
friend, and E , who lived in a
distant city went to see her. E—,
though not at the time as devoted
as she might have been, was con
cerned to find her as much engaged
with the vanities of the world,
and as much interested about con
forming to its customs as ever, and
she ventured to say, “I did not
suppose that you would think so
much about these things now.”
Her friend felt somewhat indig
nant at the remark, and observed :
“1 do not know that I am more
conformed to the world than your
self, and the denomination to
which you belong regards these
things as wrong, but our people do
not think that religion has any
thing to do with these little mat
ters.” ■
The hand of withering disease
continued relentlessly laid on E—’3
friend and as she drew nearer eter
nity her blissful hopes of immor
tality and eternal life seemed to
gather yet greater brightness. Her
friends felt that her piety was
more elevated than that of ordina
ry attainment. Again and yet
again her friends gathered around
her dying couch to hear her last
glowing expressions, and to wit
ness her ptjftpelul departure. Such
was her ceqijsipstpe that she desired
her shronjpjndgfii b<|| in readiness,
so that sdje migb Msf(>rc the mirjj
ior, behold hfeV ijjdv arrayed for
its peaCvfdP.rejfirtg place.
ller friend V was forced to
leave the city ;Pday or two before
her dissolution, and called to take
her limil farewell. “We shall not
meet lgairt ion earth,” said the
dyinf Gtpnft/lV'but doubtless we
shiY^l*^ On my part I
h Ju \oubt than if I were
biot but hope that
1-hful unto death,
feet.” They then
last adieu.
•'ft Jast came when
Ho to do his fear
• •••/ friends had
• ■ -\d the bad of
Run .} witness her
*•* *(iiration grew
k<l * V and at last
laed the spirit
1 ' of the blissful
t winging it
Tul shriek ! and
afield her that
for ,on as the de
, 'it before them
aL tstorted.
3a ssJt )ointment had
sDgp Jlacid counte
/ ibited an ex
-1 bly fiendish.
=jßSlferated the ter-
I J.c d one. “ I
Let that moment the
'id her minister en
f that door thou
}>!” she again vo-
’back, and was no
I everyone that saith unto
f „ J n 4 )■ Lord, shall enter into
HI fligdom of heaven, hut he
wk } f»eth the will of my Father
in heaven.” Matt. 7:21.
J —Tract No. 10.
Republican Mass Meeting.
A. mass meeting of republicans
in Coffee county is called to meet
at court house in Dougias, January
4th, 1904, 13 o clock. All invited
to attend as there will be business
of importance transacted.
R. 1). Cornish. Climn.
J. YY r . Streater, Sec. Dec. 7, 1903
Drippy, Christmas weather set
in last YVednesday morning. No!
better time on earth for pneumonia