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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. - - ■ ■ , - 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 .: 1; i r !■:< t-H: . 1 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