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DOUGLAS WEEKLY BREEZE, James M. Freeman & Daughter, Proprleto J. M- Freeman. Editor. Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter. SATURDAY, DEC. 19th, 1903. Official Organ of County. The Brunswick Daily News has been compelled to enlarge to double its usual size in order that its numerous advertising patrons might have space. ♦ 4> It may be legal to use all the loop holes and technicalities in law to save a murderer’s neck, but it seems to be a great farce in the demands of an “eye for an eye, a life for a life.” The robbers who are supposed to have blown open the iron safes in Savannah and Jacksonville have been captured in Birmingham, Ala. They will now have to satisfy the laws of three states. <s> <s■ <£■ Jack Grimes, coroner in W are county, who says lie “has worked the otlice up to where it pays,” wants to he re-elected. We shall see to it that all the people in this end of the woods vote for him. <& <S> <®> There is not a man, woman or child in Coffee county, unless it be some of his relatives, who believes that the sentence of death pro nounced on Lee Cribb for his will ful, horrible crime was unjust. <3> <s> 4> Congressman Bruntly has intro duced a hill in Congress to pro vide for scientific investigation of the diseases which prevents a larger production of sea island cotton. There is ro fear that the hill will fail of passage for it is national in its scope. A negro man out in Texas was sentenced to 1000 years in the pen etentiary for attempted criminal as sault on a white girl eleven years of age, last week. It is hoped some of the girl’s friends will be 'here when he is liberated and lynch him when he comes out of the door. •«>«><s> The Waycross Journal in a recent issue claims that it was one of the exclusive weeklies in Georgia that printed the president’s message in full last week. The Breeze did, and it is not among the “exclusive,’ and so any other paper in Georgia that’could have paid $1.50 for the use of the plates. The Journal can’t help bragging. It is a bom bastic fraud, and it can’t help that, either. In Jacksonville, Fla., the trial of J. E. Starke, for the murder of his wife’s brother is creating a sen sation, and it is quite likely that the murderer will be cleared on the insanity dodge. It may be justice and it may be law to save a man on that plea from the penal ty of bis crime, bill it is surpass ingly strange that these insane de mons can never be detected until they have killed better men than they ever were or will be. <s> <s> <3> The Veteran;? of the Blue and Gray in Irwin county, have petition ed Congress far s.;o.cxx>.oo to be used in beautifying their park, and for building a monument to the late President Win. McKinley. The editor of the Breeze has the honor of being the chief promoter in this Blue and Gray Park, in his speech before the Association on July fth, 1903, and subscribed the first five dollars for that purpose, but he did not then think it would assume the wonderful proportions that are now apparent. <s> <§■ The Waycross Journal, iu speak ing of the Cribb murder case, ex pressed fear last week, that Gov. Terrell might fall into a political trap and be prevailed upon to com mute the death sentence to impris onment for life. The fear, of course, was groundless, but if the Journal insists we will try to have its Mr. Greer appointed guardian for Gov. Terrell, as soon as we can see Or dinary Tom Young. The egotistical assumption of some bigoted pencil pushers of the State to assail the official career of Governor Terrell reminds us of the old lady’s poodle that attempted to bite Gen. Braggs army, and the effect is about the same. HRS. GRUNDY SAYS of* That a hypocrite often posts as a Christian, but a Mw, Christian never poses as a J/M ‘hypocrite. That’s one thing unworthy of imita flM tion. Isn’t it true! ” ' That if you cannot be happy and generous on Christmas day, try to make some one else happy. Kind words often go far ther than presents. Try it. That if a girl realy cares for a young man’s future it is best some times that she says “no” when he asks an important question. .She might ruin his bright prospects by marrying him. Try that prank, girls! That it is best to practice econo my from the beginning, because it too often happens that by tMe time you learn to save money you have ncne. That’s what’s the matter with uncle Jsmmie Breeze. Its certunly so. That if a girl objects to being kissed on the back of the neck it would seem safest for her to face the man who attempts such impru dence, She knows from experi ence how that is. That the loud talk she hears some girls and boys make about what they will do when they get married reminded her of Mr. Grun dy’s pocket-book there’s nothing in it. Ain’t that the truth? That the wisest girl is not alwa/s the one that has the most to say. A word hurriedly spoken often takes time to be forgotten. Pin that on your nose ! That if your “best fellow” is in die babbit of calling on your girl acquaintances you should be very particular what you say to those girls about that fellow. Girls will blab, sure. Now, did you ever. That she told her mother-in-law that Grundy was a mighty sorry man recently, and she replied that “he would have a better wife,’ Hateful old meddler! That she has been told that Jeru sha Jane, Marie and Lilly were all coming to get up a fish fry, down at Possom Holler, for Christ mas day, and would invite their best fellows. Crazy gooses! Who ever heard of such a thing on Christmas. Never Varies. Carefully selected winter wheat makes the best flour, and “Clifton’r is undoubtedly the best. It nevef varies from its high standard o’ purity and excellence. With euety sack goes our guarantee of quality. Markky Trading Co. Bridges Smith, of Macon, has been elected Mayor for the fourth term, lie is a mighty good man, and we have seen the time when he was the best book and job printer in Georgia, with Lewis Andrews second. \ou kuow What You Are Taking. When you take Grovers Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle, show ing that it is sin.p.y Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay QUILTMAN HOLTON, Physician Air Surgeon Broxton, Georgia. J. C. LUKE, M. D. Ocilla. Ga. Specialist, EYE, EAR, NOSE. THROAT Also Chronic Diseases in either sex Hours: 7 to 10 a. m. 7 to S p. m A DOUGLAS LODGE NO. 386. F. & A. M. Meets every third Friday evening .6 o’clock. Visiting- brethren cordially invited to meet with us. S. W. JOHNSON, W. M. S. FALLS, Secretary. VVadley & Ht. 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 t 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 Sheriff Miller, of Ware county, was here yesterday (Friday) morning'. There was a good number of people up from Nichols Friday niorniug. Quuite a number of little boys and girls went up to see Mr. Cribb yester day morning. We have one entire page of Christ mas reading this week, and it is as fine as you ever read. Now, if you have the lucky key, go tq E. L. Vickers & Co., unlock the box, and get your money. Rev. Mr. Oxford preached at Sparks Sunday. He say's Lige Tanner was there. There are eight full pages before our readers to-day, and we defy any one to produce a better paper. Cribb said he had no ill-feeling to ward any one. That those who were witnesses in his trial told the truth as far os he knew. Curosity brought many people to town yesterday, although it was well known that the execution of Mr. Cribb would be in private. Bro. Oxford is very busy' this week on the new Baptist church at Broxton. It is assuming beautiful oroportions, and it is said, will be one of the pret tiest in the country when complete. The road bed and trestling are all in as far as the river on the Wadley ex tension, and if the iron arrives in time will ,be put dovra and the last spike driven by' this time another week. The Quitman Free Press came out last week in the form of a well gotten up Christmas paper, chock full of seasonable reading and an illustrated cover. People sometimes talk too much with their mouth open. Lee Cribb was a murderer, no doubt and deserved his sentence of death, but his lawyers were hired and paid to save his neck if possible. They did their duty, and they did it well. They did no more than others. In one judicial circuit in the state there are five candidates for judge and three for solicitor general. All have announced and all are prominent men. Rev. C. L. Clifton, a prominent min ister of the Methodist church in Ala bama, lias withdrawn from Confer ence, declaring that Methodism had retrograded. The boot is doubtless on the other leg. Frank W. Kline is under arrest at Augusta charged with safe robbery at Guyton, Savannah and Jacksonville. The same man is accountable for the suspension of the Waycross Headlight in 1893. We knew justice would over take the scoundrel. Some of the disgrunted Republicans of Alabama want Senator Hanna to enter the race for the presidency against Mr. Roosevelt, next year. Perhaps the Albamaian has not been treated fairly in the division of the spoils. Custis Nottingham has recently been elected city recorder of Macon over Judge Matt Freeman, who has been the incumbent for years. An other political eruption. A family of home seekers, a promi nent farmer, wife, daughter and neigh bor, of Indiana, traveling over land in wagons, passed through Macon a few days ago, enroute to Southern Georgia and Florida, seeking a desirable loca tion. The wagons were covered with oil-cloth, fitted with water-tank and heaters and other conveniences for the trip. Believed In Skilled Labor. “The organist's wife told me this morning,” said Mrs. Thornton, ‘‘that several of the pipes of the organ were ont of order ” “Well,” replied Mrs. Hadley, “I hope they'll get Mr. Jones, our old plumber, to fix them, and not those new plumb ers that have just set up on the cor ner.” Accounting For It. “I see,” said his colleague, “that there were some questions § sked at the trial io which you didn’t object.” “Were there?” said the lawyer. “Per haps I was out of breath.”—Puck. A Novelty to Him. “Why do you always pick out the homeliest women to talk to?” “I never saw any before. I com* from Cincinnati, you know."—Cincin nati Commercial Tribune. She Got It. He (time 11:30 p. m.)—And you will think of me when I am gone? She (suppressing a yawn)—l'll try te If you ever give me an opportunity. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITIOxV OF The Bank of Wlllacoochee, Located at Willacoochce, Ga„ at the close of business December 7rh, 1903. RESOURCES Loans and discounts 62,519.15 Demand Loans 4,712.65 Overdrafts 424.78 Banking House 5,504.86 Furniture and Fixtures 425.00 Due from Banks and Bankers in the State 13,398.32 Due from Banks and Bankers in other States 322.86 Currency' 1,922.00 Gold 1,365.00 Silver, Nickles and Pennies . 615.50 Checks and Cash Items 2,082.89 Total $93,293.01 STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Coffee. Before me came Geo. F. McCranie, Cashier of The Bank of AVillacoochee who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. GEO. F. McCRANIE. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of December, 1903 D. E. GASKIN, N. P. C. C. Ga’ STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF Citizens Batik, Located at Douglas, Ga., at the close of business December 7th, 1903. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts 76,058.56 Overdrafts 2,921.52 Furniture and Fixtures 2,957.14 Due from Banks and Bankers in the State 16,892.55 Due from Banks and Bankers in other States 3,301.99 Currency 650.00 Gold lOS.Oo Silver, Nickles and Pennies.. 144.00 ■- -i 4 -> t-o v/iicbno £lna itbSid, Interest Paid 311.19 Total $ 104,985.73 STATE OF GEORGIA —County of Coffee. Before me came E. L. Tanner, Cashier of The Citizens Bank who being duly.sworn, says that the abo.'e and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. E. L. TANNER. Sworn to and subscribed before me, Ihis 16th day of December, 1903. A. W. HADDOCK, N. P. C. C, Ga, STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF The Union Banking Company, Located at Douglas, Ga., at the Close of business December 7th, 1903 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts 168,988.02 Demand Loans 3,025.00 Overdrafts. 4,075.50 Banking House 10,500.00 Furniture and Fixtures 3,482.62 Due from Banks and Bank ers in the State 10,149.42 Due from Banks and Bank ers in Other States 2,466.77 Currency ... 791.00 Gold ,55.00 Silver, Nickles and Pennies, 98.09 Checks and Cash Items 960.46 Total $ 204,591.88 STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Coffee. Before me came C. E. Baker, Cashier, The Union Banking Company, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of tile in said bank. o * . . , , „ C. E. BAKER. Sworn to and subscribed before me, tins 16th day of December, 1903. LEVI O’STKEN, Judge City Court of Douglas. Battle Rxe Siloes, Ttje best oy) earttj, Every pair s}Uarai)teed. Tty a pair of ti?ese celebrated Siloes for Wear ai)d fit. For sale by E. E. Yickers, : Ga. TAYLOR STEAM ENGINES COMPLETE ,1 TAYLOR ' G|NN|NG saw mills OU I FITS Newly Boiler Works SUPPLIES ' Foundry ®»»»» Wire fence. Fire Proof Hoofing, Spray Pumps, Mowers, Hakes, Separator* We will Make it to Your Interest to Figure with Us. ' MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY CO. —s MACON, CA. LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in 17,500.00 Surplus Fund 3,444.00 Undivded P-ofits less Current 4,178.09 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 32,378.20 Time Certificates 33.144 89 Cashier’s Checks 2,647.83 Total $93,293.01 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in 25,000.00 Surplus Fund.. 1,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 5,086.69 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 31,082.41 Time Certificates 9,095.00 Cashier’s Checks 529.63 Bills Payable including Time , CCYt I*l Cdt ? c " Js> o -j rt rr Borrowed Money' 33.000.00 ——mwiw n Total $ 104,785.73 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in 45,950,00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent expenses and Taxes Paid 3,964.63 Due to Banks and Bankers in This State 182.23 Individual Deposit subject to Check 67,745.89 Time Certificates 66,690.64 Cashier’s Checks 58.49 Notes and Bills Rediscounted 20,000.00 Total $204,591.88