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£T/)e Douglas Weekly Breeze. JAMES M. FREEMAN iV DAUGHTER. Proprietors. JAMES M. FREEMAN . EDITOR . Entered at the Post-office in Douglas, Ga.. as second-class mail matter. SATURDAY,’ AUGUST 20th, 1904. Official Organ of Coffee County. THE DEAR CANDIDATES Who Are Running for Office in Cof fee County- The following Candidates have announ ced for qifices named, nil subject to the of the people at the White primary, Sep- U’iiil>< r 17th : For Rcpresetative —Jefferson Wil cox, C. A. Ward. For Ordinary- -W. P. Ward, Thomas Young', 13. F. (iriiilsi For Sheriff W. W. Southerland, J. C. Gtllis. For Clerk D. W. Gaskin, Philip Newbern, J. R. Overman. For County Treasure—Richmond J. Roberts. For Tax Assessor D. S. Wall, Dan Vickers, C. W. Corbitt. For Tax Collector John D. Frier, ]•;. M Paulk, T. Tanner. For County Surveyor—G.L.Miller. For Coroner- Eugene Merrier. For President, ALTON B. PARSER, Of New r York. For Vice-President, HENRY G. DAVIS, Of West Virginia. The crop situation is being even ed up in Kansas, for the rains which so seriously injured the ‘vf'rrfV- crop have been the making of ti.c corn. Women always, or nearly always, ha-ve to work harder to earn a dol lar than a man does, and when they I ave earned one will always make it go further. Col. Fitzgerald will make a ten stroke if he comes this way with his next South Georgia colony. People here have land tor sale and hoiTie-hunte - cannot go to a better country. Produce anything, healthy, moral, good schools and churches, and Lest of all, no saloons. What made that dark spot in the cornfield where the corn was twice as high as it was all roll ml the field ? Why hist year the owner of the land, in an absent minded fit scat tered a load of manure there, and the growing crop wants to encour age him to do more work in that litre. Excellent sermons preached at both the Me hodist and Baptist churches last Sunday.’ At Baptist church Rev. Mr. Harden, the Presbyterian pastor preached morning and night. At the Meth odist Bro. Stanford did the same. I'he second number of the Brox ton Journal reached tls hut wee’*. From its contents bhe will natural ly, if not posted, want to know “in what part of Broxton CoiTee county is situated.” That’s right, for he that “hath a horn and blow eth it not verily the same shall not be blown.” There was some mlk at States boro last Monday about lynching Alex Waters, a young whiteman, who slipped up on. shot and killed “his cousin Tom Y\ titers,. while at work in his field some months ago. Alex was arrested soon after the crime, is in jail but has never had any trial. Mr. R. M. Martin, who lias charge of the Georgia building at the World’s fair, says a western packing house company willestab lisb a 10,000 acre stock farm with, in fifty miles of Savannah, and will later build a packing house in that citv. Mr. Martin was in Savannah for the purpose of getting the city to get up some advertiseing litera ture, which was done. In his retirement from .the race for representative Hr. Wilcox an nounces that the treatment for the restoration of hearing has proven a failure. We are also informed. I*v a personal friend of his. that he can scarcely hear at all without the use of an ear-trumpet. J He lias many friends that wiliJregret to hear of his affliction. m The Hodge Family Murders. The trial of the I lodge murderers l at Statesboro last Monday and Tuesday resulted in the conviction and Sentence to death of -two of them, Paul Reed and Will Cato. They were sentenced to be hang ed on September 9th, perhaps as | soon as the Judge, under the law, ! could make the date. Could it j been possible to have had them | hanged as soon as sentenced, or within twenty-four hours, the ven geance of the mob would have been stayed, but as it was, they were taken from the soldiers and officers of the law and burned to death. The loop-holes in the law which often save a criminals neck is prob able the reason the tnob took the matter in hand. The crime was a most, heinous one, and they deserv ed their fate, but not after they had been tried and sentenced to die should a mob of infuriated citizens have been the executioners. Will Not Be a Candidate. Douglas, August 17. —Permit me space in your valuable paper to re spond to numerous inquiries as to my possible candidacy for County Treasurer. As it is well known to the peo ple of this county, I have been honored by them for the last four years wfth their confidence in elect ing me to this important office, and now as an expression of my appre ciation of their partiality 1 desire to state that I shall not again be a candidate for this office. I am con tent to rest upon the record I have already made, and I desire to ex press through tliis medium my sin- Cerest thanks to each and all, the citizens who have so kindly sup ported me in my efforts to discharge the duties of this office, and I retire from the same with best wishes and kindest feelings for all. H. Sears, Sr. The Wadley t Mt- Vernon Railroad- On to W illacoochee is the slogan now. The crossing of the Wadley it Mt. Vernon over the track of the Atlantic it Birmingham, about 200 yards west of the latter’s depot, was perfected last Thursday morn ing and by 9 o’clock everything Was ready ior trains to pass both ways. The work of track-laying will be pushed to the Sutilla as fast as possible. Ten car loads ol iron, about four miles, arrived last week, and more is expected within a day or two. On the other side of the river Capt. Ben Gray is at work, and, although he has one mile more than the builders on this side had, he expects to be ready to meet the Douglas end track layers without any delay. So, its on to ‘Coochee.’ Ciptain Gray Declines to Make the Race for Representative Capt. B. B. Gray phoned the Breeze, from Willacoochee, Thurs day, at 11-30, and requested us to state that it would be impossible for hirr. to make the race for Rep resentative, for the reason that the time is too short to canvass the county, even if he desired to run which he does not, because he is too busily engaged in railroad build ing and his own private affairs, because he is in favor of harmony, and because Judge.C. A. Ward is a good man and will represent the people as well as any one. He is not a candidate tor any office, but wants to see the people of hfs coun ty in harmony and prosperity. Cutting up the Counties. We have not seen any one in Coffee county, that is, in this par ticular section, who are in favor of ; cutting up Coffee county and giv ing part of it to form a new one. There may be some, but aa we have said, we have not met them. Cof fee is the largest in the state, that is true, but cutting off a part of it to be joined with Appling to form a new county will not make the expense less to those cit izens. A new set of officers must be elected, a new court house built and there is really no economy in the division for the people. It is true some of the people who live on the extreme sides of the county have a long way to come to court, but will not the additional taxation required for the formation of a new ccunty-site, building a courthouse, paying officers salaries, etc., off set these disadvantages. At the first glance some may think cutting up the county is the very thing, but on a second thought and a little figuring there may be some objec tions. This, however, is a matter for the people to decide, not us, but we can have our ideas and we have them, and to be plain, we oppose any such division. We don’t feel like giving up any people or terri tory, and we are not so ashamed of any one we know of, with a few exceptions, that we are willing to have go into a new county, and we shall not say who they are, just now. Home and Farm and Douglas Breeze. The Home and Farm, of Louis ville, Ky., is the leading agricul tural paper of the union. This valuable journal, in addition to the logical treatment of all will also discuss the great issues of the day, thereby adding zest to its columns and giving the fanner something to think about aside from the every day humdrum of routine duties. The fanner tires of nothing but local happenings and state items, and likes to read about fanning. This is the Journal he wants. We will send it to new subscribers, with the Breeze, for only SI.OO for both papers. Old subscribers who renew can get it at same price. This is a cash transactisn. But if you want the Breeze alone you can get it on credit, from Sep tember Ist, to April Ist for for 50c, pay at March court. Mrs. Grundy Says yjw That some women say AJL their husbands are about NviSall there is in the world, fl but she thinks husbands Jg are not all they are crack er# ed up to be. That one of the best ways to tell your troubles and opin ions is to write them down and then burn the paper. That there are young men and women in Douglas who pretend to be religious but always want to go out to the Springs when the church bells ring for Sunday School. That when you see a girl walking towards home carelessly, if you will notice, it be seen that she turns off some where to meet somebody her mother doesn’t let call at the house. That some men ‘seem to think when they marry a girl he has been adopted by the family and is enti tled to the support of an honored minor. That a woman’s relatives never seem to remember after the wed ding that what her husband con tracted to do was to marry and care ; for just o ne of the family. I * ; Mr. J. A. Lawin, of Broxton, a prominent merchant of that pi ice. was in town last Friday and called on the Breeze. He informed 11s that he would leave for New York in a short time for his stock of fall and winter goods, notice of which will be given in the Breeze, also in his 'ocal paper. Just as we told u. the largest stock of everything in town and guarantee to sell lower than any body. Marker Trading Co. ALTAHAHA NEWS. Altamaha, Ga., Aug. 15 —Rev. Snow and Jordan are running a protracted meeting at Philadelphia church, this week. Quite a number of our hustling farmers are busy pulling fodder this week. Miss Mamie Swain, one of Trin ity’s most handsome young ladies, spent Thursday night with Misses Lucretia Sellers and Georgia Hor ton. Miss Lottie Buchan was the guest of Misses Viola and Georgia Horton and Lucretia Sellers this week. Mr. Wra, Dyal passed through this community Thursday. Mr. Tom Miller took his best girl to church Thursday night ask Miss Sallie who it was. Mr. A. C. Gordon and family of near Graham visited in Mont gomery courty Saturday and Sun day. Mr. George Gray, of Montgom ery county died at his home Wed nesday of last week. Mr. Gay leaves a wife and two bright little babes to mourn his loss we extend our heart felt sympathy to the wife and relatives. Mr. Tommie Harrison and daugh ter, Miss Lizzie, of Graham, at tended preaching at Philadelphia Thursday night. We are expecting the wedding bells to ring as some of our young folks are taking on mightily. How about this girls ? Mr. Lonnie Swain took two girls to church Wednesday night. Lon nie don’t take them all. Ask Clay ton how many he carried. Col. Harley Williams visited in this community Thursday night. Messrs George Collins and Dur don, oF Montgomery county is vis iting relatives in this community this week. Miss Lucretia Sellers visited Misses Mamie and Lola Swai-n Friday. Miss Viola Horton spent Tues day night with Misses Sallie and Lottie Buchan of near Hazlehurst and reported a most jolly time. With best wishes to all and Un cle Jim especially, your niece, Lilly of the Valley. Record Breaking Sauash. Mr. T. J. Watson brought to this office on Friday a squash grown by Fred Moorman on the Henry Wells place near Hightower creek in Buckeye district, which weighed pounds and measured four feet and two inches in circumference. The squash was on exhibition at the Courier-Dispatch office for several hours and was seen by a number of citizens. All expressed themselves as believing it to be the largest squash ever grown in this state. The seed from which the squash was grown came from Rocky Ford, Ind. —Dublin Courier. THE YEAR FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY. I For All the News of the Campaign Read The Journal. The Atlanta Journal will not only strive to he rialit, hui it will be bright and large, national in its news and views. Everyone who is interested in this vital Presidential contest will need it every day. The Journal's facilities for getting the news “while it is news” are better than any other paper published in the South. The rates are very low, being only $7.00 per year for the Daily and Sunday by mail, $3.30 for six months Daily only 53.00 per year. $2.50 six months, or delivered by our carriers in the different towns and cities at 12c per week. SPECIAL CAMPAIGN OFFER. The Daily and Sunday Journal for the next six months, $3.00. Agents are wanted to take subscriptions anil a very liberal commission will be al lowed on all new subscribers. Address Atlanta Journal, Circulation Department, Journal Bldg.. Atlanta, Ga. Terms, subscription blanks, sample copies, printed matter, etc., will be sent by return mail. * If you want all the News all the time read The Journal and the Breeze. The Semi-Weekly Journal and the Breeze, 12 mos. 51.50. The best bicycle on earth for cash or or. ere.'.it ,t Markey Trading Co. HAZLEHURST DOTS*. V Hazlelui«t. Aug, 16. —Our little town is still progressing. We now have a newspaper, a ’phone system and will soon have electric lights. Rev. C. W. Snow conducted a protracted series of meetings at Philadelphia church last-week. Mr. John Griffin, of Johnston, Fla;, was in town last week. Hon. T. A. Cromartie,. our Rep resentative who has been sick for some time has recovered, we are pleased to note. Richard Head, of Creola, Ala., 1 is on a visit to his mother, Mrs. L. E. Head. Mrs. W. T. Showers returned to her home in Atlanta last week, af ter spending several days here with relatives. Mr. C. M. Mahone, our clever railroad agent, has retnred from an outing tour in the mountains. We are glad to see him at home again. Mr. Monroe Hinson, one of our most progressive farmers was in the city last Saturday. Mr. Clayton Swain arid sister, Miss Mamie, and Miss Lou Sellers were in town last Friday. Mr. H. G. Moore was in Macon !.a few days of last week on business. Mrs. T. G. Horton and her pret ty daughter, were in town last Monday shopping. Mr. Johnson, one of Bax ley’s hustling merchants was in town last Friday on business. Mr. Rufus Dykes was in town last Saturday on business. Mrs. E. C. Matthews, of North Georgia, is on a visit to his father near the city. Mr. D. W. Carrell visited his family in Dublin List week. Mr. Carrell is book-keeper for the Ha zlehtirst Mercantile Co. Messrs. B. H. Meadows and J. A. Daniel, of Gwinette county are spending a few days in this vicin ity investigating the advantages of this section. We hope they may be pleased and find homes here. Mr. J. L. Lee is all smiles over the arrival of a baby girl at his house. We hope she will remain until he is an old gentleman. Miss Idelle Hinson returned home last Wednesday after a visit to Offerman of several days. Messrs j. W. and W. F. Hin son will put in a large stock of goods here within the next few days. Messrs J. W. and Nick Yawn were in town last Saturday shak ing hands with friends. Rev. W. H. Cox conducted a protracted meeting here last week, and it is believed much interest was awakened for the better. M isses \ era and Lessie Dyal, of Miller, are visiting the Misses Cook near tin’s place. Misses Rena and Nora Williams, two charming young ladies of Ha zlehurst are with friends near Sa vannah. Col. J. B. Moore, of Baxley was in town last Monday on business. “Guess Who.” Camilla Enterprise: “Macon county, in which are loccated the towns of Montezuma and Ogle thorpe, went dry in an election held there last Monday by a majori ty of 23 -votes. It took hard work to accomplish this result, but then nothing of importance is ever ac complished without untiring and persistent effort.” That’s right, and now if we could get Dooly and Irwin counties to go the same way the A. &B. from Waycross to M o n t e z u m a would have a dry run. Savannah, Atlanta. Augusta be ■ sides manv small places in the south .re getting up descriptive publica tion* 0? their town* and counties for distrib •t ; :n at the World’s Fair.