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The Douglas Weekly Breeze. FOR OUR COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME VOL 15, No. 19 Great Closing Sale! . . At The Leader Department Store . . Closing' days of the Big' sale at Sfte header Depart ment Store. During the last days of this sale we will make still further reductions on all lines, regardless of their value until everv niece of summer goods is sold. If you have not already availed yourself of the Great Bargains sold during the last three weeks, THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY, as it will toe impossible to duplicate them after the present stock is sold. ■ . % Some of our fall goods are arriving every day and prices on them are very, very low. Dress Goods Bargains. Thousands of yards of Wash Goods, bolts, half pieces and remnants goon bargain counters Monday at cost and less. ' ioc yard wide percale 6^ Assqrted color shambry 6| Assorted color gingham 6| Yard wide bleeching, best 7£ Fine mercerised ginghams sells 25c, this sale 10 All assortments of mercerised vvhi‘e goods of the latest de signs, worth. 15c. —°9 We cordially invite you to come and we guarantee to save you money on the great special SclH9 goes on now. " Yours for great Bargains. Igm THE LEADER DEPARTMENT STORE. * Douglas, gF SPLENDID SHOWING. Increased Valuation of Taxable Prop erty in Douglas for 1904. Tne Bond of Assessors, compos ed of F. Willis Dart, Moses Grif fin and A. W. Haddock with Gus L. Brack as secretary, have finish ed their labors and find the re turned valuation of taxable proper ty for 1904 to be $5 1 5’34 I > a net gain over 1903 of $85,341. This doe-s not include several large build ings and enterprises erected and in operation since legal date of assess ment, to the value of $75,000. These figures are conclusive evi dence of the wonderful growth of our city, but is only an index to what may be expected in the fu ture. Cannot Attend. Miss Maggie Young was in town last Tuesday and called at this office to see us as most of the young ladies of the county do, when in town, and among other things told us, with regret, that it would be im possible for her to attend the Con federate Veteran’s re-union at Rome next week, as a maid of honor. We were also informed that Miss Eula Newbern, whom it was hoped would go, has declined to go without Miss Maggie went also. The friends of these popular young ladies deeply regret that they could not represent Coffee county at the re-union. Forty Acres of Land for Sale. Forty acres of land, high and dry just outside of corporation, twenty-five acres cleared, under good wire fence, for sale. Apply at once to E. L. \ ickers. Sept, io 1904. Better quality white mercer ised waistings makes up durable and neat 15 All kind flowered Silks regu lar 50c grade 19 Finest grade Peau de Soie Silk usually sells for 1.00 59 Ladies 5c handkerchiefs 01 Great Cut Prices in Millinery. $2 $3 and $4 hats will £0 for 95 Little priced hats people Death of Mrs. Harrell- One of the saddest deaths that this section - has known for some time occurred last Saturday, Sep tember 3rd., in the early morning. Mrs. M. J. Harrell, died suddenly of heart-failure, at her home near Downing, without any indication that death was near. She started to arise from her bed, spoke to her husband, and without any out cry fell back dead and breathed her last in a few moments. She was in her usual health and the blow came totally unexpected. Her daughters, Mrs. Gillis, of Fales and Mrs. Tidwell, living near Moultrie were notified at once, and came to the home of sorrow as soon as steam and horses could bring them. Her remains were laid to rest in the Carver grave yard by loving hands with sorrowful hearts on the following day. The furneral was preached by Rev. T. B. Stanford , of Douglas, Mrs. Harrell was a daughter of Mr. Henry Vickers Sr., one of the county’s best citizens, a sister to Mrs. C. E. Baker and Mrs. Joe Daughtry and |a cousin to Mrs. D. W. Gaskin. She was a wo man of many virtues, a loving and tender mother, a faithful wife and friend. Her place will be hard to fill in the Dowling settlement, and will never be filled to the sorrowing husband amd heart-broken children, who have the sympathy of this en tire community. E. P. Fillingem &. Co., sell the celebrated Kinloch Paints, best on earth. Douglas, Ga., September 10th, 1904. Thomas Watson, the Republican Hireling. The Fitzgerald Enterprise strikes fire when it delivers a telling blow, and Tom Watson may never know or care for it, but*it appears that the following is very near the truth : “Tom Watson is intensely intense, but sincere, never. No man who was ever sincerly a democrat could ever think of so many mean things to say about it as Tom Watson has already said. Watson did not know the day be fore he was nominated, as the peo ple’s party candidate, whether he would vote the democratic ticket or not, and he required several days consideration of the question in or der to make up his mind. He’s a scholar and a speaker, but the in sincerest, rottenest of politicians and many of his friends will always believe that he is simply a hireling of the republican campaign com mittee, which is true. He is, no doubt. His tax returns next year will show the greatest increase in the history of Watson’s career.” To the People of Broxton and Vicinity. I am pleased to announce that I have just returned from New York and other northern markets where I have purchased an exten sive stock of Fall and Winter Dry Goods Clpthing, Shoes at prices that will please and surprise. I am late advertising my stock for the trade of 1904-1905, but will have something to say in the Breeze of the 17th inst. The Lawin Bargain Store J. A. Lawin, Pro. 1 House Builder’s Hardware at E. [P. Fillingim’s. See Frank. 75c child hat for 35 35c child hat for 19 Baby Caps 14 50c Boys Caps 25 Ready made skirts will go at half the usual price Hen’s Clothing. Fine io;oo all wool suits 4-47 ~ 7.50 all wool suits 3-45 Big line single coats worth 3.00 and 4.00, this sale T. 95 fiigTme- pjrtrfST.- $3.00, to clean ’em up....... 5.35 GENERAL ORDERS. Series 1904- Confederate Veterans. Attention is called to the annual reunion of the Georgia Division of U. C. V’s., at Rome, Ga., on September 14th and 15th inst., and each and every Camp of the South Ga. Brigade is urged to be repre sented by a strong delegation. Captain Commanders and Adju tants of Camps are directed to re port the names of delegates, spon sors and maids of honor at once, and also to furnish these headquar ters with a revised roster of Camp officers, together with the number and names as far as pradticable of members. Where Division dues have not been paid, the same shauld be promptly remitted to Wm. M. Crumley, Atfjt. Cen. & Chief of Staff, Atlanta, Ga. Miss Leila Cassil, of Bruns wick, Ga., is appointed Sponsor for the South Ga. Brigade, at the approaching reunion, with Miss Maggie Young, of Coffee county, and Miss Ona Johnson, of Wayne county, as Maids of Honor. With reduced rates of transpor tation and ample preparation for entertainment, the Rome Reunion should be made the largest and most glorious in the history of the Georgia Division. J. L. Sweat, Brig. Gen. Com’d’g. Louth Ga. Brigade. C. A. Sheldon, Adjt. Gen. & Chief of Staff. J Paints, Oils and Varnishes j E. P. Fillingim Co. SI.OO per Annum Boys’ suits are cut to half price. i SUSPENDERS wort’ 1 Best 20c suspenders n Shoes, She For men, women an dren, all styles low will and must go. $1.50 ani 1.50 shoes. *jjand $4 men’s shoes i\/ Brogan shoes worth Men’s Ha Fine men’s -gtyfeT 1 Irene Writes to “Uncle Jim." *' Clarkesville, Ga., -Aug. 30, Dear Mr. Freeman :—We have been here nearly three weeks, and I have been having such a good time that I had almost forgotten to write you, but we missed getting the Breeze last week which made me think to write, as we want the Breeze every week. We are having a delightful time. The weather is very pleasant. We have on woolen undear clothes and sleep under two quilts. While it has not been so cold all the time, still it has been very pleas ant. I have taken several trips to the mountains and the scenery is just beautiful. One who has never taken a trip to this part of the country has no idea that there is such scenery in Georgia. Papa came to see us Saturday and will stay a week. He takes us for a drive every day. We will be up here several weeks longer. lam enjoying my self but am getting anxious to get home and enter school, and be with all my school mates again. I wish you could take holiday and come up and see this country, en joy the water and climate for a few days. Your little friend, Irene McDonald. Mr. J. E. Peterson, of Leliaton, was in town last Tuesday. He came in to enter his daughter, Miss Lelitia Peterson, fourteen years of uge, and Missß'*wie Paulk, sixteen years of age, students at the Normal Institute.