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...LOCAL NEWS.,. The Breeze will have a dandy, new brick office. The presses in the Breeze office will not take any Christinas. E. P. Jowers, of Wray, was in town last Monday. Watch, for the white front store, “it” wil be complete some dav. Markey Trading Co. There are five newspaper readers in Coffee county now, where there were only one four years ago. Mr. W. R. Flowers is expecting to pay a visit to Florence > county, S. C., to his parents and old friends this or next week. Comparison, is ..the only true test of valu. We invite “it” on every thing we sel. Markey Trading Co. Car loads after car loads of mules and horses have been brought here this season and have disappeared, but the demand continues. T. he editor of the Breeze is wear ing old fashion wool socks, such as his grand mother knit for him when a boy, furnished by his faith ful patron, Mrs. Mary S. Youman. We R strivin for the diploma of lowest prices, & we’ll have “it” or bust. Markey Trading Co. Brother Merritt Meeks, of Nich o's, was in town Monday morning. He says Nichols is doing a good, business, and buying an immense amount of cotton. The Secretary of the Ladies’ Nee <ctle aud lirusn oiuu nus not hauueu in any notes for publication recent ly. We declare her place vacant. Let another secretary be elected. We have been told that Mr. B. Peterson expects to tare away his old buildings on his beautiful resi dence lots and build a fine two story structure in its stead early .in 3904 The Odd Fellows of Douglas are talking about an oyster supper for January. If the oysters are .■as unruly as their second trip goat we don’t want any, ♦ Unnlr von ..-- - There’s a preacher down in Brunswick who preached on mar riage and divorces. From the re cords on the files we have a good deal of both, without any further discussion. The phiin & simple explanation of our growth is more goods for same money & same goods for less money. Market Trading Co. The beautiful ne v home and handsome surroundings of Mr. T. S. Lott, of Shepherd, now being built and urrranged on the west side of Douglas, will soon be ready , for occupancy. Brunswick, Albany and Way cross are all engaged in the car nival business, to draw crowds and trade. Douglas sits back on her dignity and s&ikes in thr shekels with out any extra exertion. An outside man remarked last Wednesday as he siood on the corner near the post office that there were more pretty girls in Douglas than any town its size he ever visit ed. It' he will look at us good look ing old folks he’ll not be surprised. Jesse J Lott, of the Douglas Furniture Co., know a good thing when he sees it. Some of the pret tiest letter heads printed in this section have been turned out for him, from the Breeze office, this week. When we come to consider the singular superstitions, we are sur prised at the number of intelligent people who are the victims of the most unreasonable whims. For instance, there is the man who will not plant iys i; potatoes until the “moon gets right.” It is a conceded point now that the governor of Indiana did shoot the horse, while bird-hunting out at Fales, some days ago. Did he shoot at a bird and hit the horse, or did he shoot the horse to keep him from running away and break ing something that was in the buggy? County School Commissioner Melvin ’ Tanner, furnishes the Breeze with some valuble informa tion in regard to the different books to be used in the schools of the county. Mr. Tanner is always alive to the interests of the schools and the children. Teachers and parents would do well to preserve the article to be found in another column to day. ...LOCAL NEWS... The ladies Bazaar, in the ‘store near the citizes bank is attracting attention. Go down and see for yourselves. Always ask for picture coupons, at the Leader Store. Mr. J. E. Bryant, one of the pros perous farmers of the county, has already killed over eighty head of hogs, this season, and has more to kill before winter is over. A visit to Douglas is not com j plete without you call at the Lea der Store. Phone 45 for anything in the drug line. The reports of the banks are before you to day, and you can read up on our financial condition. It will be seen that they have all done a fine business since last report. Pictures 16x16 enlarged for every body, free, at the Leader Store. Christmas comes on Friday this year. Next year it will come <sn Sunday, leaping one day, as 1904 is leap year. Saddles and Harness, in all styles and at low prices, at Willi fords. Mr. Daniel Bland, of Savannah, accompanied by his sisters, Misses. Maggie and Minnie, of Baxley, visited their brother, Mr. R. L. Bland, last week. Paints and Oils, at J. W. Willi ford^ Flowers & Whilden have the Organs and Pianos, Sewing Ma chines and Buggies. You have the money—go around and get up a trade. Former Marshal S. C. Brown, of this place, who has been out to Missisippi for sever il weeks, is at home. His wife and children and many friends are delighted to see him. Pianos and Organs, some of the finest graded instruments we have ever handled, on time or cash terms, nre at our store, rear of Citizen’s bank, Flowers & Whilden-. The mails on the A. & B. rail road were delayed last. Thursday on account of a burned trestle near Ambrose and a run-off near Elsie. One on both ends of the r©ad. Hats sold, fitted and trimmed at the Leader Store cheaper than any other place in town. Ask for cou pons Mr. Frank Allin Peake, Mono logue Entertainer and Imperona tor, will be the Lyceum atraettion at the Normal Hill, December 29. p. ni. l 1 iee.-> and. 2yZ. Some of the girls may hail leap year with joy, and will be anx ious to take advantage of the privi leges, as we heared two of thera asking some hoys to carry them to. the show last week. The Winter is upon us, and heavy clothing is necessary. You will find suits for .men and hoys-, at Leaders. Mr. D. J. Manning, represent ing the Thaclier Medicine Co., of Chattanooga, Tenn., is in the city this week distributing sample bot tles of Dr. Thacher’s Wonderful Blood and Liver Syrup. The Store is full to overflowing, it seems, but the goods are coming in every day, at the Leader Store. Messrs Martin & Brown, who are well known to many of our people, are again in town with a bunch of fine young mules. Mr. Martin is a clever, pleasant man, generally, and we expect a fair dealer. Only pure, fresh drugs used in comoound’rig prescriptions at the Union Pharmacy. Flowers & Whilden deal in small musical instruments. If you need a good banjo, mandolin, guitar or accordeon see them before purchas ing elsewhere. Ladies can save enough in buy ing their ready made skirls, at the Leader Store, to pay for linings and trouble. Hor. Thomas Paulk, and his daughter. Miss Ada, of Willacoo- Ichee, who were reported very ill ' recently, are much improved, we are pleased to note, and we hope for their complete restoration to i health. Mr. Wm. Davis’ Condition. Mr. Henry Davis, brother of Mr. William Davis who was severely burned last Tuesday night, on his j way from this place to his home a | few miles away, said last Monday that his brother was seriously, if not fatally burned. The fire, beside the road, was made that a com panion might warm. While he was being thawed out Mr. Davis also lay down beside the fire, with his back toward it to warm. His back began to get too hot and he moved, but it still burned, when he felt with his hand and found that his clothes were on fire. The back of his coat was entirely destroyed, and his vest and shirt were, on one side, burned. He had considerable money in his pocket but it was all saved. For Mayor and Aldeim;n. For Mayor—C. T. Roan. Aldermen—B. Peterson, A. W. Haddock. B. F. Holzendorf, C. E. Baker, John McLean. These gentlemen have beenTaith ful in the discharge of their duties, and having the reins of the city’s affairs are the proper persons-to be re-elected. Many Citizens. The Breeze takes pleasure in pub lishing the above card, and with many citizens agree that the gentle men deserve re-election. The elec tion comes off to-day. Wiiy 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 Christmas- Holidays “Clifton”’ is the fhur par excellence, if von want the best bread, cake and pas try for that joyocus occosion. Gfc der a sack the next time you need flour. Markey Trading Co. Christmas Holiday Rates. On December 2-j, 24, 25, 30 and 31,15 t, 1903, and January 1, 19G45, the Atlantic & Birmingham R’y will sell round trip; excursion tickets to all points South' of the Ohio and' Potomac and east of the Mis sissippi Rivers at rates one-third fares, plus- twenty-five centSv Tickets to be limited to January 40'9°4- ®. F. Holzendorf, Agent, Douglas, Ga-„. Republican M,2ss Meeting- A Mass Meeting of the Republi can party will be held on the first I Monday in January, 19004. Every body favorble to the Administra- Sion are specially requested to be present, both white and colored. A. B. Finley. $2.0.00 its Cas- -Bring in Your Kay- Bring in vour keys and unlock the box at L. L. Vickers & C«* T s and get the money. Keys given to patrons are all oiat. Uttiae Pharmacy- The Union Pharmacy has a Christ mas present for you. Come and get it. Have your fruit trees entomoiog ized by A. W. Tharin. lie has the spray and uses the State for mula. Box 106. Douglas* Gun Stop one moment and go sop t° the picture shop, we will make you 1 ' pictures, twelve fo- 50c mount ed, or twenty-five for 50c not mounted. Watches of all grades and prices Wedding rings, emblem goods, spectacles etc at C. N. Fieldings-. The Jeweler. tf Compelled this week, on account of a broken press to leave osiit our correspondence from Nichols, Al tamaha and Tallahasse. The young ladies will parden Uncle Jim this tune, and write again for the first Saturday in January. The crime for which Lc« Cribb was sentenced to hang is known to every persou in Coffee county, and we might say in the Slate. To go over with a recital of its horrors wound be only to fill space with a re-hashery. The man who will attempt to rob a woman or girl of her honor, is as base a criminal as the one who shoots and kills. One is life to n man, the other is more than life to a woman. Where justice is slow judge lynch often presides. Some keen counterfeiters have deluged Atlanta with counterfeit silver quarters. We were expect ing something of the kind when we heard that there was some queer stuff in Savannah. Atlanta is hardly eveqleit belrnd. SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS HOUSES - Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Turrentine. Mr. and Mrs. Turrentine came to Douglas from Rochell some two years ago, and engaged in the Millinery business on the corner, four doors above the Breeze office. By close attention to business and careful handling of the small cap ital they had they built up a “good name,” and the book of books says a “good name” is more pre cious than jewels. When the Quin cy & McDonald Block was built on the South side of Ward street, Mr. and Mrs. Turrentine selected the first store, East, in the block, and have been there ever since. They now have a good trade built up, and carry a splendid stock of millinery goods, and fur nishings. Mrs. Turrentine is very artistic in her work, and seldom, if ever, fails to give satisfaction on fi jst trial. These are deserving people and should have a liberal patronage. Mitsi S. P'. Adams. This-is the genial, good natured lady who conducts a millinery store i.T the Quincy & McDonald building, first door West. She understands her business, besides she is assisted by a first class trim mer. Ini the store; Mr. Adams, not being; a good milliner, lias a stock of family groceries, fresh and pure, from which anything raeeded in that line may be selected,, Mr. and Mrs. Adams have not been doing business in Dbuglas long, only about* one year, but in that time, by advertising and hustling thej' have built up a fine trad® and seem to be getting ready for the business of another year in good style. Both firms have our best wishes for their prosperity, and our thanks for a liberal advertising patiron age. School BOoks Adcnted We give below a list of the books adopted by the State Sabool Book Commission last week. All of the public schools of the state, except those operated under local systems, will be required to use these books which marks the beginning of uniformity ill Georgia. The contracts cover a'period of five years, and under tbe-new sys tem, the children of the state will obtain boolus at prices twenty-five to forty percent cheaper than Ibere tofore. Three of the books adapted,— Svvinton’s Word 800 k.,. Field’s History and Milne’s Standard Arithmetic,.have been inuee in the schools of Coffee county foe the past six years. As soon cs-tlie publisherscan turn out a supply of the newly; adopted texts, the State Comm.ssioti will arrange with dealers in each, county to handle same. It is not likely that the publishers cam baVe the, new books-ready before ISdarch ifff. The following are t\yc adopted books: CL:. A' Reading:—lst and 2ranted Literature Series, 3rd, 1 "s pel! »g. BrJ^difllfl. X 1,1 H n - .-'Li ' ; : . 1 1 m ■ J /< 1 i n .. i of mas cards isb you a nice picturltipT friends as a Christ!’’ jJor year pres ent. Call a. Mhe picture shop and look at the new work. Notice to Debtors All iwrties owing the late D/. J. A. Montgomery will please pay same to me or Mr. J. W. Ouincey, and oblige. . MRS. J. A. MONTGOMERY, Pouglas.Ga’ New 3 of the V r on9H| The Breeze piedgnizes. thedU that*-; 011 t*~of the fifteen hundred regfilar subscribers that it has, 11 there are not more than three hundred of that number who take the daily papers, thus leaving one thousand who depend on these col umns for the news of the day, therefore it is necessary that some trouble and expense be made to supply, not only county and local news, hut general news to its readers. To this end the man agement of the Breeze Publish ing Co. has in hand a movement looking to the arrangement of ar jseini-wsekly telegraph service,- ! beginning in January, in which a brief summary of the world’s news will be given, together with a 'more extended report of the general* events of the country as they transpire. Of course, these reports will not be as full as they ars it* the city dailies, but all that; is rjally valuable news will be con tained. This will (tost our regular old friends and subscriber. 1 * no moire than the usual subscription, oae dolliir per year. They have beer*' faithful friends,.and have stood h r the Breeze through thick and thin,, and now it proposes to give them* at the regular p 'ice the best paper' in the land. Every one is aware that this additional expense and serv-ase will ccst a great deaf more-than if left off, but the Com-- pany is willing' to “pay the freight.” Why? Because the pub lic wid! recognize these hustling improvements, thirv-desire to- make the oily of Douglas and thscoun tv vf nr-tnr] w *• H in and push the Semi-Weekly into the Douglas D&i'y Breezai. More than this, the Breeze, for the futUBK, will have paid local correspondents in every town ir* the comity, whose business it will be to -.voGuire news ifi there io any, not trash, and send-it in twice a ween. Mot a post office in the county.will be neglected, and no one will be employed for this duty who is not fully capable. Each of fleese correspondents will have subhsripiion and receipt books, , and w ill take all moneys due and receipt for same. Secsc ’iarns Denies X-lllinsr Paulk- \ v Wn learn, that Reese BPrneay supposed to- be the murderer* of Ephraim Paulk, recently Sound dead near Pushnell in this county has returned to his home, and an nounces thrJt he i. ready. for trial bein that he can prove his innocence. Barnes admits that he went-to-the wooda- with Baulk to count tise rails, as stated, but he cays that a negro, a third parly, from the house also went along, and after he had and Baulk lnitl . * J *-!i a *-••»!* !•<' / . I*** W V-A.* t.d« B t'ilk-and this negro together. ir* ib( woods. Barnes-had the rails countedbecau.se lie was quitting the-job ; the negro with Paulk had gone out there to take the job. Barnes says there ase buggy tracks leading Srom a mfll near that jihtoe to the spot wltore the- dead man was found. It.may town out i ill, that there will bo-parties atid who are not now sus- L Even if he is a nogrQ, tile be done. U is at Gaskins SpriitffK Joel Gaskmis is thinking of ar* up the land at tb* spring, his city, into- small building nd selling them. ofF to pur * s who want them at low ,in order, he says v to get ; enough in&urestet to. causa lilding of at trolly line fron» as to the Spring. lit seoaia hat this is,a good movement, ne that will not only afford ; out tb*re to i invalids, but ular residents of Ihe city. Jse families might spend week® fhe real ion there in the sunr ffier, rwing their busbua-d's to kiQ -1 go morning and night la A' lly time would reduce th jse to a minimum. * * a ..j Married. M At the residence of the /bride*# mother last Sunday. Miss/ Led Howell, of Howell, o>a., mar ried to Mr. Win, Parker j Cady* of Wiliacoochee. The brije isoad of the most beautiful and® accom plished ladies of Echols a county while the groom is possfcsj-o 1 *,of rare business qualifieatiojpv nod rf* a brother of M r s. C. N./h •' of thi.. city. They have <f>ur v Uhesf for a me rv Christmas anjd is V'ppy new year. I %