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S7?e Douglas Weekly Breeze.
JAMES M. FREEMAN k DAUGHTER. Proprietors.
JAMES M. FREEMAN . EDITOR.
Entered at the Post-office in Douglas, Ga., as second-class mail matter.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 17th, 1904.
Official Organ of Coffee County.
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER,
01 New York.
For Vice-President,
HENRY G. DAVIS,
Of West Virginia.
Admiral Windfield Scott Schley
will be the orator of the exercises
in celebration of Maryland Day at
the World’s Fair, Sept. 16.
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Nine Chippewa Indians from
White Earth, Minnesota, have
joined the camp of the Red Men
near the Indian School at the
World’s Fair.
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Bibles in nearly every human
language in the world are shown
in the exhibit of the American
Bible Society in the Palace of Lib
eral Arts at the World’s Fair.
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The negroes are dodging the
cotton patches but never miss a
white man’s back-door where the
charitable colored cook keeps hand
out meals on demand. —Macon
Telegraph.
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Save your cigar ashes. A sta
tistician says the ashes are worth
one-fifth of the price of the cigar
as a fertilizer. If this be true, the
average smoker could raise water
melons oi\ his vest,"—Vienna Pro
gress,
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Fitzgerald Citizen: —The State
board of health of Florida has is
sued an order against spitting on
| he floor of railroad cars, street
cars, churches and public buildings
side walks and lobbys where peo
ple congregate. It may be that
the Georgia State Board of Health
has no such authority; if not it
should be given the authority.
The human hog stands in need of
the restraints of such laws and
regulations.
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Not many weeks ago some burg
lar entered the home of a promi
nent citizen and carried
away the pafjEMOOi.s, watch and
money of the sieeeper. John Her
ring. the editor of the Gazette
guyed him, and said the burglar
wanted to circulate the money of
the stingy citizen. The guying was
taken in a good humor, and noth
ing resentful was said. A few
nights afterward, however, the
burglar elated by the good humor
of the editor visited his house, and
so, next morning, as John Herring
always arises at sun up, day or no
day, he awoke, looked for his panta
loons. his watch and money, but
all were gone. John stepped off,
behind the house, and made a few
remarks, after he had sent off for
another pair of pants, and among
them were some that would not
look well in a Sunday school book.
The Macon Telegraph, in a well
written editorial concerning the
acrobatic feats of Tom Watson,
has this to sav : —“The plain truth
is that Watson is enraged because
the Democratic party has broken
its fateful alliance with populism
and in so doing closed the door
through which he might have en
tered and become a factor in Dem
ocratic affairs. Because of that he
felt a wound that drove him to
seek revenge and that revenge he
hopes to accomplish by depleting
the Democratic vote in critical
places and so compassing the de
feat of the party. And to this
common end there seems to be a
capital understanding between his
managers and those of the Roose
velt Republican outfit. It is not
necessary to imagine a passage of
money between them. It is e
nough to know' that to Watson’s
wounded ambitions the defeat of
the Democracy will be as a balm
from Gilead.”
C. A- Ward. Representative.
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Calvin A. Ward is one of the
best' known men in Coffee county
and enjoys the full confidence of
the people among who he was born
and reared. He has been elected
to numerous offices of trust, among
them Clerk of Superior court,
Chairman Board of County Com
missioners, Judge of County Court
and several other offices. He was
defeated by a combination, for rep
resentative two years ago, and was
in the race this time only at the
solication of numerous friends,
by petition, to make the race He
was elected over a fast man by 261
majority. The people have not
misplaced their confidence.
W. W Southerland, Sheriff.
Sheriff W. W. Southerland was
elected two years ago by only 34
majority, over Mr. William Davis.
The race was the closest on record,
and lie says Bill Davis got his coat
tail as he jumped the wires on the
home stretch. His competitor in
this race was a good, strong man,
Mr. J. C. Gillis, and while he made
it warm for Southerland the peo
ple gave the old Sheriff a majority
of 309. Quite a handsome en
dorsement of his past efforts to dis
charge the duties of his office.
D- W. Gaskin. Clerk.
The people of Coffee county have
again elected Mr. D. W. Gaskin
as their clerk of Superior couft,
and in doing so ha>y«
confidence. “One of the best
Clerks in the Brunswick circuit,”
Judge J. W. Bennet told us once,
when he was Judge of this circuit,
Mr. Gaskin made a good race, and
W'on over a popular competitor
who is young enough to wait a few
years, by the handsome majority of
262 votes. Mr. Gaskin is a fine
campaigner, but his faithful lieu
tenant.
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Mrs. M. L. Comas did much to
ward helping him in his fight.
Faithful in this, as she has been in
the discharge of her duties as assis
tant in the Clerk’s office, he knew
he had one who could be relied on
to carry out his instructions, and
while he was out on the field at
work, away from his office, the
mail and telephone kept Mr. Gaskin
informed of the affairs of his office
work, and he, in turn, advised her
as to his campaign.
The Fatherless Ticket-
As already stated, a ticket with
out an author appeared Tuesday
afternoon unlike anything that had
been agreed upon, under the head
of “Primary Election,” with the
following names:
For Representative,
C. A. WARD
For Sheriff',
r •. J- C. GILLIS
For Ordinary,
W. P. WARD
For Clerk Superior Court,
I>. W. GASKIN
For Treasurer,
willie Vickers,'Sr.
For Tax Collector,
JNO. D.
For Received
DANIEK VICKERS
For Surveyor,
G. L. MILLER
For Coroner,
EUGENE MERRIER.
Mr. Gillis, Gaskin and Daniel
Vickers’ friends deny that they had
their names put on this ticket, nor
did they know of any such ticke;
until it was shown to them. Tlx
conclusion, reached, however, wa,
that the intention of the ticket whs
to beat Southerland and elect V.
P. Ward, and the names of the
other candidates selected as he
probable successful ones, was tb;re
fore, in a combination which w>uld
carry them through. Who caised
the ticket to be printed we d) not
know, but it was printed ir The
Gazette’s office, and as we gener
ally know what is printed n this
office it is safe to assume tlat Mr.
W. P. Ward knew something about
it. The explanation tbafit was
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printed through mistake/ on ac
count of the impression Wt by an
other job on tire of the
press, is too thin, -the post bility of
such a thing being shownincorrect
bv the ticket before us.
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Miss Inefc Turrentine/eft Thurs
day for Louisville to bfy fall and
winter stock of Millin.ry for Mr.
and Mrs. Turrentine.
The Valdosta Buggy Co. ex
presses themselves asdghly pleas
ed with the reception thev have
been accorded rn 'Gffee County.
Mr. Lewis, one of <tb; proprietors,
is a congenial gentleian and is al
ways ready to expain the many
features of -uperionty in the Val
dosta-Buggy.
MERIAM OF
Our Deceased Brother. Lawrence
Nathan Lewis-
Mr. Lawrance Nathan Lewis,
departed this life August! 301.i1,
1904. A good man from us is
gone. Bro. Lewis was born in
Houston county October 17th,
1849. lie came to Wilcox county
when he was only a lad of ten
years old, in which county he ILv
ed a number of yerrs. He \\*as
married July 9th IS6B, to Miss
Nancy Roberts, who was the
daughter of Joseph Roberts a well
known citizen of Wilcox county.
Soon after lie was married he join
ed the Missionary Baptist Church,
at Bethel in same county, in which
he lived a good membe ', and a
good citizen 'always standing up
for his church and the welfare of
his county r . Later in life about,
the year 1574. he moved to Irwin
county’and settled down at Domi
neys mill, and for a number of
years was engaged in sawmilling
and other enterprises, was very
successful ,in what ever he under
taken. Bro. Lewis was a very
great church worker, he loved
the cause of his Blessed Saviour.
After moving to this county find
ing thers was no organised Baptist
church 'near, he and a few con
secrated brethern organized a
Missionary Baptist church, known
as the New Satilla Church. This
church was organized about the
year 1886. After being a member
of said church twelve or fifteen
years working for the advance
ment of Christ he became more
consecrated to his blessed master.
He lived at Domineys mill about
thirteen years, he then moved
south of Domineys mill, about
five miles. Where he lived until
his death. After moving m this
section he again saw and grasped
tl e opertunity of organising what
is now known as Prospect Church.
This church was organised June
7th, 1594. Soon after the institu
tion of this church he was oidain
ed deacon of said church, which
office he held until his death.
As a deacon, Bro. Lewis was
unsurpassed always ready to do that
which was right without fear or
favor. During these last years
this church hu.s under gone many
hardships, but Bro. Lewis never
wavered to the right nor to the left,
but stood firm for his church. As
a citizen be was a good one, and
will be missed by all who knew
him. As a neighbor he was one
to be relied upon, a great peace
maker, [always ready [to settle
trouble in his community. He was
a good father, ruling his children
well. A husband of which his
wife was proud. While attend
ing a meeting at Domineys mill
August 20th, 1902 Bro. Lewis was
stricken with paralysis[from which
he never recovered. Although
being confined to his home for
more than two years, he never
murmured a word, being fully re
conciled, he waited the coming of
his Lord. Thus ended the life of
our dear Brother and friend.
He is gone home to rest,
And forever there to be.
Awaiting his dear children,
Their faces he might see
He leaves a wife and eleven
children to mourn his loss, together
with a host of relatives and friends.
Be it Resolved. That this
Ichurcn tender their heart felt
sympathy to the bereaved family.
And that^
A precious one from us is gone.
A voice we loved is still.
A place is vacant in our church,
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled.
The boon his love has given,
And though we miss him here,
The soul is safe in heaven.
And that these precedings be
published in the Fitzerald Enter
prise, and the Douglas Weekly
Breeze, and a copy of these pre
ceedings be tendered the bereaved
family.
Done by order of church. This
September 3, 1904.
James Bishop
J. E. Dykes
Wesley R. Walker,
Committee.
WARNING TO YOUNG GIRLS.
Narrow Escape of an Innocent Child
From the Clutches of a Brute
From time to time the Breeze
has published articles giving in
stances of the careless and often'
time thoughtless way in which
young and inexperienced girls have
been known to become too familiar
with strangers indulge in what they
supposed harmless flirtation, for
pass-time, &c. The reader may
perhaps remember instances of this
kind, where strangers of the op
posite sexes were thrown together
for a days journey, and were of
mutual benefit to each other, but
how and then the brute assumes
the roll of gentlemen, or the wolf
dons sheep clothing, and some un
suspecting girl is the victim of
man’s perfidy. The Tifton Gazette
in a recent issue of that valuable
paper gives us this item on that
line :
“Last Sunday morning at
Sparks, a young couple, brother
and sister, boarded the White
Springs Special train to spend the
day at White Springs. A pleasent
day was spent, and upon returning
home, the young lady, whose name
we withold, met a young man,
who occupied a seat with her to
Valdosta.
Upon reaching Valdosta, the
man insisted that the two get off
and get a lunch, stating that her
train would be there for forty min
utes. The young lady accepted the
invitation, and upon finishing their
lunch, she was informed by him
that her train had gone, and he
suggested they get in a hack and
he would take her to a hotel. In
stead of going to a hotel, the hack
man was directed, so it is said, to
drive to another portion of the city,,
and while entering into a dark
stieet, the man attempted to hug
and kiss her. The young lady then
jumped from the hack, and made
her way to Policeman James, who
took her in his care and gave her
protection.
Deputy Sheriff Avera, who had
been to White Springs and was re
turning on the same train, had no
ticed the couple alight from the
train, and going through the car
after it started from Valdosta miss
ed them. He informed the brother
of the young lady, and upon reach
ing Hahira the two waited for the
shoo-fly which passed there at 10
o’clock, and went back to Val
dosta, where they found the young
lady in Policeman James’ care.
A diligent search was made to
locate the hackman and the young
man, but no trace could be found.
In company with Deputy Avera
and her brother, the voung lady
returned to her home in Nashville
Monday morning. The young
lady is of a good family, and her
relatives will use every effort to
find the would-be-criminal.”
In Praise of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
“Allow me to give you a few words
in praise of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says
Mr. John Hamlett, of Eagle Pass,
Texas. “I suffered one week with bow
el trouble and took all kinds of medi
cine without getting any relief, when
my friend, Mr. C. Johnson, a merchant
here, advised me to take this remedy'.
After taking one dose I felt greatly
relieved and when I had taken the
third dose was entirely cured. I thank
you from the bottom of my heart for
putting this grert remedy in the hands
of mankind.” For sale by Union
Pharmacy.
Douglas Foundry & Machine Works.
See the advertisement of the
Douglas Foundry and Machine
Works, to be found in to-day’s pa
per. The Messrs Jardine’s are all
machinists, know their business,
and by energy and perseverance
have worked up a business that is
an honor to Douglas and profitable
to themselves. They do all manner
of machine work, repair locomo
tives, mills and anything else in the
machine line.