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Douglas Weekly Breeze.
PC JAMES M. FJtEEMAN & DAUGHTER. Proprietors.
pi 4 JAMES M. FREEMAN. EDITOR.
Entered at the Post-office in Douglas, Ga., as second-class mail matter.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER Bth, 1904.
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Official Organ of Coffee County.
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER,
Of New York.
For Vice-President,
HENRY G. DAVIS,
Of West Virginia.
Wonder if the people of Atlanta
will support the nominee of the
primary?
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james G. Woodward, the man
so much abused by Dr. Broughton
will be the next Mayor of Atlanta.
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Not satisfied with the field and
forest full of trusts now comes a
trust of the cotton gins.
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A negro assaulted a white wo
man at a turpentine still, near Per
ry, Fla., last Tuesday, lleisgone.
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Albany “sat down” on Dr.
Broughton and now Atlanta, his
home town, has done the same.
Verily the thing kicketh backward.
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Henry C. Payne, the post master
general died last 1 uesday. He
is said to have been a Christian and a
social clever gentleman.
Dawson, Ga., had a destructive
fire last week. One entire block
of buildings was destroyed. Loss
(XX).
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A Kansas editor is printing the
Bible in his paper on the grounds
that it is news to most of his sub
scribers. Impudent rascal.
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The Sandersville Herald has
been enlarged and has a new head.
The two accomplished editors are
using their same old ones,however,
and making a mighty good paper.
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'fhe County Commissioners ot
Thomas county have fixed a license
fee of $2,000 per annum for dealers
in domestic wines. This means
that no one can manufacture and
sell wine even of his own vintage.
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- exchange remarks that Geor
gia has two presidential candidates
and names Torn Watson as one of
them. We didn’t think Georgia
had anything to do with his nomi
nation.
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Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
was a great man. a great republi
can, but no particular friend of the
south. His greatness and animos
ities, however, are ended with his
life.
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jnnles Freeman of MaCon, the
efficient travelihg passenger agent
of the Southern Railway will be
married on October 25th. \\ e
know another James Freeman who
was married about thirty-six years
ago.
Thomas Watson, in a speech in
New York last week, after he had
eaten a dollar dinner said if Parker
would stand aside and let him have
a good, square fight he’d make
Roosevelt look like three mashed
dimes. The heavy dinner had its
effect.
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The dispatches tell us that the
name of Gov. Terrell was stricken
from many tickets at the election
last Wednesday in Bulloch county,
and the name of Capt. Hitch sub
stituted. This was an expression
of feeling against Terrell on ac
count of his action in the States
boro affair.
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A drummer wrote a young lady
a note last wgek to meet him alone
in Atlanta and she did. Her
brother was not far off when the
meeting took place and the drum
mer was jailed until he could raise
SIOO. Pretty dear letter writing
would have supported his family a
month, but he should have had his
fjose mashed.
Southerland as a Detective..
W. W. Southerland is not onlv
one of the best sheriffs in Georgia
but is proving to be a first class de
tective as evidenced by a little case
worked up last Wednesday. A
fugitive from Talbot county. John
J mes we believe, charged with
murder, came down this way, and
the sheriff of that county informed
Sheriff Southerland that some let
ters had been forwarded to Jone’s
address at Nichols. With this in
formation Sheriff Southerland
went down to Nichols, but Jones
had just been to the post office and
received his letters twenty minutes
before Southerland’s arrival, there
fore no arrest could be made. But
the sheriff does some thinking
sometime, and he struck on a suc
cessful p : ece of business. lie
bought an envelope, addressed it to
Jones, placed a special delivery
stamp on it and asked the post
master to deliver it. The post
master later sent word to Jones
that such a letter was there, he
caine, of course, and is now in jail
at Douglas.
To Establish Cotton Warehouse
1 lie effort to establish a number
of cotton warehouses throughout
the south was given a substantial
lilt the oilier day, when a number
of prominent southern cotton men
met in Atlanta for a conference on
the subject.
The purpose of these gentlemen
is (o Consruct in large Cotton cen.'
lers, standard, up-to-date brick
warehouses in which the producer
can place his product at a niinimun
charge for storage #nd insurance,
and not be forced to throw his cot
ton on the market as soon as it is
ginned. As a most important part
of the plan it iS proposed to orga
nize a company with headquarters
in New York, to be called the “Na
tional Storage \\ arrant Company,’,
with a capital of $1,000,000.
Ihe purpose of this company is
to take the receipt from the south
ern warehouse and negotiate it in
Ci>rope at a very low rate of inter
est for such farmers as may desire
to borrow upon their crops.
It is conservatively estimated
that the saving to the southern far
mers from storage and insurance
charges and reduction in interest
will be more than one hundred
millions per annum.
Jesse Lott's House Damaged by Fire.
Fast \\ ednesday morning about
9 o’clock the beautiful heme of
Jesse Lott came near going up in
smoke. A negro girl was boiling
clothes in a pot in the back yard
and it is supposed a spark from the
fire must have blown under the
back varanda and caught. The
house was soon full of smoke, but
the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done, except by
a hole cut in the roof, where it was
supposed the fire was located. We
are glad to know the damage was
no more, and the incident again
reminds us that we need a fire de
partment, but we are not inclined
to believe we will have one until
about half the town is burned.
Printer Wanted,
A sober, reliable printer can find
employment at t%fis office, at fair
price for fair work. Write or ap
ply at once.
Fountain Pen Lost.
Fosb-One -Fountain ,pen. Return
to Citizens Bank and get ‘reward.
Southern Georgia Truck Association.
The Southeast Georgia Truck
Grower’s Association was perman
ently organized at Waycross last
Tuesday. The'organization of the
association means a great deal if
farmers and truck-growers use ener
gy, but nothing otherwise.
The perfection of cultivation of
potatoes, beans, peas, mellons, &c.,
articles that are in constant de
mand must be attained, at the least
cost, before any calculations of
success can be had.
Then some definite arrangement
must be made with the railroads
for quick and adequate transporta
tion. This, we think, can be done,
therefore, the association is a great
step in the right direction,
There are thousands of acres of
good land lying along the railroads
that can be bought cheap, and if
not fertile enough for the produc
tion of crops of truck can be made
so at small cost. This has been
done in other sections with less ad
vantages, and there can be no rea
son why Coffee county should not
become a great truck growing sec
tion.
The board of governors, or rather
the leading spirits of the associa
tion are as follows :
Ware County—Ben Sirmans, M.
M. Woodard, Henry Strickland,
John G. Steffers and Dave Jordan.
Pierce County—Jas. O. Waters,
Calvin Thomas, John Baxter,
Jackson Walker and Jeff Dixon.
Coffee County—T. B. Marshall,
Sewrfrd Lott, W. L. Kirkland,
Jess Lott and Dan Newbern.
Charlton County—Benjamin
Sams, Wiley Wainright, J. T. Mi
zell, N. N. Mizell and H. S. Mat
tox.
Wayne County—B. O. Middle
ton, D. R. Johnson, Jackson O’-
Q.uinn, C' C. Grace and J. W.
Pop pell.
Appling County—Dr. Patterson
Allen Johnson, C. W. Deen, Berry
Crosby and Eli Wamack.
Cause of Lockjaw.
Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plenti
fully in street dirt. It is inactive so
long as exposed to the air, but when
carried beneath the skin, as in the
wounds caused by percussion caps or
by rusty nails, and when the air is
excluded the germ is roused to activi
ty and produces the most virulent
poison known. -These germs may be
destroyed and all datiger of lockjaw
avoided by applying Chamberlain’s
Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury
is received. Pain Balm is an antisep
tic and causes such injuries to heal
without maturation and in one third
the time required by the usual treat
ment. It is for sale by Union Phar
macy.
Notice.
There will be a fishing at the
Old Moore Mill Pond, 7 miles
south of Pearson, Ga., on Novem
ber 1 and 2, 1904' It has been five
years since the water of this pond
was turned off and it is known as
the best fishing place in the state.
One dollar admittance for tw r o
days fishing.
F. M. Guest, Pro.
Pearson, Ga.
To the Farmers.
Ship your cotton to T. S. Hey
ward & Co., 120 Bay street, Savan
nah, Ga. Cotton Factors, Expert
Handlers of Sea Island and Upland
cotton, dealers in High Grade
Fertilizers, Highest market prices
paid for cotton, and quick returns
made. Liberal advances made
on consignment. Cor res Don deuce
solicited. 4t.
Main Mothers «f a Like Gplalaa.
Mrs. Pilmer, of Cordova, lowa. says.
“One of my children was subject to
croup of a severe type, and the giviug
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
promptly, always brought relief.
Many mothers in this neighliorhood
think the I do about this rem
edy-and want no other kind for their
children. For sale by Union
•macy.
SOME PETINEN T QUESTIONS-
The Concluding Paragraphs of A- B.
Parker’s Letter of Acceptance-
I have put aside a congenial
work, to which I had expected to
devote my life, in order to assume,
as best I can, the responsibilities
your convention put upon me.
I solicit the cordial co-operation
and generous assistance of every
man who believes that a change of
measures and of nidi at this time
would be wise, and urge harmony
of endeavor as well as vigorous ac
tion on the part of all so minded.
The issues are joined and the
people must render the verdict.
.Shall economy of administiation
be demanded or shall extravagance
be encouraged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought
to bay by the people, or must jus
tice wait upon political oligarchy?
Shall our government stand for
equal opportunity or for special
privilege?
Shall it remain a government of
law or become one of individual
caDrice ?
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Shall we cling to the rule of the
people, or shall we embrace bene
ficient despotism?
With calmness and confidence,
we await the people’s verdict.
If called to the office of President,
I shall consider myself the chief
magistrate of all the people and not
of any faction, and shall ever be
mindful of the fact that on many
questions of national policy there
are honest differences of opinion.
I believe in the patriotism, good
sense and absolute sincerety of all
the people. I shall strive to re
member that he may serve his Par
ty best who serves his Country
best.
If it be the wish of the people
that I undertake the duties of the
Presidency, I pledge myself, with
God’s help, to devote all my pow
ers and energy to the duties of th’s
exalted office. Very truly yours,
Alton B. Parker.
SOUTHERN NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Joseph P. Manley.
Rev. Harden w r as present at the
general exercises on Tuesday morn
ing. He gave a good talk from the
scripture lesson which he read.
The average pupil hears much
said of the importance and value of
opportunity. Yet he can’t hear it
too often or should he become care
less in heeding its call. The fol
lowing is a very strong quotation
setting forth the meaning and im
portance of an Opportunity!
“Master of human destinies am I;
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
wait.
Cities and fields I walk. I penetrate
Desserts and seas remote, and passing bv
Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late
I knock unbidden once at every, gate :
If sleeping, wake; if fasting rise before
1 turn away. It is the hour of fa’e,
A nd these who follow me reach every •;tate
Moral desire and conque- every foe
Save death ; but those who 'doubt or lies
it at e l ,
Condemned to failure, penury and woe,
Seek me in vain and uselessly imp'ore—
I answer not, and I return no more.”
—Anon.
In the regular rotation of speech
es from members of the faculty it
was Prof. Bussey’s turn on Wed
nesday morning. He gave a
splendid talk on tbe altraistis spirit
of true thinking and lining.
The Board of Trads Breeze
As announced the Foard of Trade
has contracted with us for icoo
copies of the'Breeze for ten weeks,
to be mailed to North Georgia
readers, whose names were to be
furnished us, for mailing purposes.
The papers have been printed one
week, but not nailed, as no names
were furnished. Several parties
claim to be aide to furnish several
hundred names but they have not
done so, anc we can only print the
papers, according to our contract.
We would mail them if we had the
names. •
‘ Forty Acres of Land for Sale.
Forty acres of land, high and
dry just outside of corporation,
twenty-five cleared', under
good wire fence, for sale. Apply
at once to E. L. Vickers.
Sept. 10 1904.
Several new subscribers will get
the Breeae this week.
THE BEFORE DAY CLUBS.
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The Colored People are Discussing
the Matter.
Douglas, Ga., Oct. 4th. —It is
a little strange to see our cdf nty
and state become so greatly
wrought up over the false rumor
that has been the daily
discussion for the few past weeks.
We see no cause for it. There is
nothing new taken place, as we
see. that would cause the negro to
resort to p.rivateJsGhemes for p -elec
tion, even, if be could. We owe
the white people- no ill .will that
we are privately striving to pay
and we see no reason why they
should think so. We hear of
lynching on every hand and while
we unite with the better class of
whit“ people and earnestly con
demn such a whole sale violation
of the laws of our country, vet
we don’t think that lynching is
any new thing, at this age, to
cause the negro ro attempt private
rebellion. We believe- as every
honest man should, that the laws
of our country should be respected*
and that they need nothing added
to make them sufficient to adjust
all grievances without forcing dis
grace upon our honored record.
We have been and are in clos'. e |
touch -with many of the leadin;!
negroes of the county and statyl
who seem to be put to a wondefl
as to the origin of the seemingly*
groundless report. We have alfl
ways regarded the white people *
chief and leaders in this countrß
and feel that any filing that cowl
cern them in the wsfjt>pf improjPp'
ing the mora.. intellectual, and JmlM
ligious condition of our counjaH
should also concern us. *
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We believe that many of our
best people are striving earnestly
to stamp out. some of the evils that
have been a-hinderance to us in the
past, and we feel safe in saying
that mul good has been accom
plished these lines.
not see akw the better favored race,
knowing the negro and his condi
tion as well as it does, could even
think that the negro would attempt
a thing which il* thickest head in
the world shqjpld know, would
mean nothing more ’than defeat.
The condition of negro is bad
enough without adding un-known
things to his already blotted history.
Give him, at lea6t, all that he is
worth, he is not likely to be over
burdened with goodness then.
•J. E. McLEAN.
Head About to Burst From Severe BHlious
£ Attack.
“I had a severe bilious attack and
felt like my head was about to burst
when I got hold of a” free sample of
Chamberlain’s stomach and Liver
Tablets. I took a dose of them after
supper and the next day felt like a.
new man and have been feeling hap
py ever since,” says Mr. J. W. Smith,,
of Julifi, Texas. For biliousness,
stomach troubles and constipation
these Tablets have no equal. Price
25 cents. For sale by Urq/rn Phar
macy.
Sunday School Convention.
The Sunday School Association
of Coffee county v *!l hold its semi
annual convention at Douglas em
bracing the fifth Sunday in October
beginning on Friday night before.
Program will appear later.
N. M. P afford,
Melvin Tanner, President.
Secretary.
State Fair, Macon.
The Atlantic & Birmingham Ry.
will sell round-trip tickets to Ma
con for the State Fair at very low
rates. Tickets will be on sale dayi
ly from October ißtb, to 28th, in
clusive (except Sunday, October
23rd), with final limit November
Ist. Inquire of any agent for rates
ami schedules.
H. C, McFadden,
General Passenger Agent,