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The Douglas Weekly Breeze. FOR OUR COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME VOL 15, No. 50 A MATTER OF HEALTH P|fl taaflti PSWOER Afeso Sistely Py?e MS HO SUBSTITUTE PROGRAMME. First Sunday School Convention Smyrna Baptist Association to be Held With Union Church Near Nicholls, April 28 to 30- FRIDAY, APRIL 28 9 -.30 —Call to order by president. Devotional exercises. Rev. S. G Taylor. 9:45 —Address ot' welcome, Rev. H. M. Meeks. 10 :oo—Response, Rev. G. A. Bartlett. 10:30 —“Object of this Conven tion,” Rev. A. S. Minchew. xx :oo—Sermon by Rev. T. W. Kytle. AFTERNOON SESSSION 2 :oo—Enrolling names of dele gates. 2 130 —“Best methods of conduct ing a Sunday school,” bv W. H. Cox. 3 :oo—“Advancement in Sunday schools” Rev. T. P. Opieal. 3 :3c) —Short talks by the brethren B:oo—Preaching at Nicholls, by Rev. W. IL Cox. SATURDAY, APRIL 29. 9 :oo—Song and prayer service, led by Bro P. B. Butler. 9:30 —“My place in the Sunday school; where is it?” E. J. Riddle 10:00 —“Why should thereby a Sunday school in a Baptist church,” G. A. Bartlett. 11 :oo—Sermon, by Rev. J. B. Bozeman. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 :oo—“Scriplural authority for Sunday school,” Rev. H. M Meeks. 2 :45 —“Little things of life,” by J. M. Freeman. 3 .-30 —‘What should be the quali fications of the officers of a Sunday school?” W H Cox. B.oo—Preaching at Nicholls. SUNDAY, APRIL 30. 9 :oo —Devotional exercises, by A. R. Hunt. 9 :30 —“Sunday school befoie the war,” by J. M. Freeman. 10:00 —“Why teach the Scrip tures to the rising generation” John W. Bennett. 11 :oo—Sermon, by Rev. G. A. Bartlett. Dear Brethren : We cannot use all your names in this programme, but we earnestly desire your pres ence at all sessions. v Come pre pared to take part in the discussions. Drop me a card and say you are coming. All trains will be met at Nicholls. All churches are re quested to send delegate*, whether thfcv have Sunday schools or not. a hearty welcome Awiiits you. Bud Meeks, President. ’■he Treasury department at Wwhington, April ist, reports casl in circulation, $2,588,992,983. Thws nothing! Same date at Brefpte office, cash on hand was socx*boo.ooo 000.63! OUTRAGEOUS FREIGHT RATES- Crushing the Life Out of Towns and People Who Patronize the Railroads- The Douglas Breeze has always been a friend of the A. & B. rail road, because it was through the efforts of its constructors that this section of Georgia was developed and brought to the notice of the outside world, and we felt that we could not do too much for them. Since the road passed Douglas, and merged with other lines it is no onger the little tram road that at few years ago reached this town after many difficulties. Then ex cessive freight rates could be over looked, but now since it has grown to be one of the best equipped roads in Geo gia, is no longer an experi ment, but has a volume of business equal to any other organization of like character, some deduction should be made in the excessive rates. Douglas cannot compete with towns on other lines where freight rates are less, in the sale of goods of any character, unless the mer chants do so at a smaller profit to themselves. Printing offices on the Atlantic Coast Line and atFitzger ald can print letter heads 25 cent per thousand less than an office in Douglas can and make a fair profit, and the only way we c‘an hope to compete with them is to work at a low rate. We do not know how it is with the merchant exactly on the high tariff, but this bill shows how we catch it. From Nashville, Tenn., 7 bundles paper weight 580 pounds, 400 miles before reaching the A. & B. expense $1.60. After reaching the A. & B. less than 100 miles to Douglas. $2.29 nearly double what it cost to sh’p the same paper from Nashville to Monteznma or Way cross. So the freight on this 580 pounds of paper cost us, at Doug las, $3.89, at Waycross, Tifton or Fitzgerald $1.60, less than half. Will this death dealing rate be continued? Does the A. & B. railway authorities expect this sec tion to thrive and become prosper ous as other counties when such rates are charged for freight? Is there no relief at the hands of the railroad commission? These are questions that must be answered sooner or later. Mr. J. C. Brewer, manager Douglas Wholesale Groceries Com pany ; T. B. Marshal, secretary Board of Trade, and Attorney C. T. were before the railroad com missioners on this freight rate business last week and it is hoped the matter will receive prompt at tention with immediate relief. Death of Mrs. L- Ludlam. The Willacoochee Sun, in last week’s number announces the death of Mrs. Annie Jane Ludlam, the wife of Mr. L. Ludlam, mayor of Willacoochee. This sad event took place at 2 :15 o’clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Ludlam had been a most patient sufferer for many months and met the end with for titude of the true Christian that she was. The furernal and interment took place this (Friday) morning at the Baptist church and the city cemetery there, Rev. G. Tom West conducting the same. The Sun extends the tenderest and sincerest sympathy to th.e so sadly bereaved husband and children. A suitable obituary will appear later. Douglas, Ga., April 15th, 1905. UNUSUAL CASE, THIS- Negro Under Sentence for Murder Charges Another With Crime. A very unusual case in the crimi | nal annals of Dougherty county has l come to attention of the grand jury . this week, although the action of i that body thereon is not yet known. It is remembered that last sum mer Richard Williams, a negro, was killed at a frolic a short dis tance from the city limits. The next day Whitely Walker was ar rested, charged with the crime. At the last term of Doughterty super ior court Walker was put on trial, found guilty and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The case was appealed to the su preme court, and several days ago a decision was handed down by that tribunal affirming the case as disposed of by the lower court. But now Walker comes forward with a rather sesational charge. He has sworn out a warrant charg ing “Bubber” Hill with the mur der of Richard Williams. He al leges that the shot which produced William’s death was fired by Hill, and says he has winesses to prove all that he charges. He states that when on trial for his life last Octo ber he did not accuse Hill of the crime, because Hill had promised to “held him (Walker) out.” Now that Walker sees a term in the pen itentiary staring him in the face, he is making an effort to fasten the crime on anotherr Hill is in jail, and the outcome of this unusual case is awaited with considerable interest. Albany •Herald. District Sunday School Convention, This convention convened at the Methodist church, in this place, last Sunday morning, and adjourn ed Sunday night. President Booth presided with his usual ability. We noticed delegates from Way cross, Broxton, Nichols and other points. Among the Sunday School wok ers were C. C. Buchanan, V. L. Stanton and Mrs. J. W. Adams, of Waycross, N. M. Pafford, of Nichols, Mrs. Barnes an 1 Major Butler, of the International Sunday School, besides the county workers. The Convention was not well at tended on Saturday but Saturday night and Sunday the church Was crowded to the doors and many could not gain entrance, returned home. Sunday afternoon theconvention covened at the Auditorium, where more people could find seats. The devotional services were conducted by Mr. Harden, of the Presbyteian church, after which Mrs. Barnes and Major Butler entertained the children and visitors with instruc tive black-board exercises relative to the lesson for that day. In this connection we shall voice the sentiment of many people in Douglas against closing all the churches in town when a conven tion is in session in another. The time has been when one church would holdall the people, but that day has passed. Last Sunday at ix o’clock quite a number of people could not get seats at the Meth odist church, and as there were no services elsewhere did not attend services anywhere. Some went to the Baptist church at that hour, not knowing that no services would be held there, and many walked around towq. It cannot be said that these people would not have gone if there had been room for them, because they did go, and could not gain entrance. THE JUG LAW IN COURT. The Decision of the Highest Tribunal Awaited with Much Interest. The following special from Law renceville, Ga., to the Atlanta Con stitution of last Tuesday, says: “Inquiries are being received here from every part of the state want ing information about the anti-jug ordinance recently passed by this town. On March 25, 1905, the city council passed the following ordi nance : “Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council of the C'ty of Law renceville, Ga., That it shall he un lawful for any railroad company, any express company, or any other person or persons to deliver or cause to he delivered any package in the city of Lawrenceville, Ga., contain ing wine, whiskey, beer, or any other intoxicating liquors or whis kies, without first paying into the treasury of said city the sum of SI,OOO per annum as a license for carrying on said business in said cit v. “Any person or persons engaged in said business failing or refusing to pay said license shall, upon con viction thereof, be punished as pre scribed in ordinance No. 1, of the by-laws of said city. “Each day in which said business is carried on without a license shall be held to constitute a new offense.” This ordinance was aimed prin cipally at the Southern Express Company, it is said, as they were doing a regular dispensary business for this place and vicinity. The express company, in view of this ordinance, refused and con tinues to refuse packages contain ing whiskey for this place. On account of this refusal to handle such packages, the R. M. Rose Company seeks to compel the ex press company to accept whiskey for this place by mandamus. This mandamus will be heard be fore Judge Pendleton on next Saturday. The attorneys for R. M. Rose Company are Rosser & Carter. The express company will be represented by their attorney, F. G. dußignon. C. H. Brand and F. F. Juhan will represent Law renceville. The dicision of the courts is look ed forward to with much interest by the friends of prohibition here and elsewhere, and in case the or dinance is sustained, it is thought it will go a long way toward stop ping this traffic in the dry counties. Under the present arrangement, whiskey can be had almost as easily as from a dispensary, and many prohibitionists prefer a dispensary to the present arrangement.” The Next Governor. Sparta Ishmaelite: “The next governor after Terrell will be a South Georgia man, if that be really the wish of the voters ot that part of the State. If it isn’t, the South Georgia candidates would just as well stay out of the race.” This is a flimsy prophesy, but true, in one particular. South Georgia always has two, three, four or five candidates who would like to be governor, and rather than sur render their aspirations all go down in defeat together, when if like North Georgia, all but one would get out of the way, a man could be elected. Besides this, South Geor gia is not solid, there are hundreds who will vote for a North Georgia candidate, in-preference to one from this section. We have heard of a man who sued his wife for divorce because she kick ed him while he was at prayer. It may be that he was praying- to become a widower before he became too old. SI.OO per Annum MOONSHINERS AT WORK. United States Marshllas Have Busy Time in Mitchell and Thomas Counties. A special from Valdosta to the Macon Telgraph last Monday gbes to show that moonshiners are not all out of the land : Deputy United States Marshal Godwin and Inter nal Revenue Collector Williams have just retuned from Mitchell and Thomas counties, where they spent a week raiding moonshine stills and smashing them up. They struck a nest of moonshiners near Pelham and spent several days there hunting up the violators and metal and another 20-gallon pot still. In each instance their atten tion was attraced by the odors and by the number of empty, suspicious looking barrels that were around the premises. Coming from Mitchel county f o Thomas, the officers found two huge stills, made of wood with metal bottoms. One of them had a capacity of 250 gallons and the other about 200 gallons. These were broked up before the eyes of the men who are supposed to own putting their stills out business. The first they captured was a 50 gallon copper still, the outfit being worth about S4OO. This they smashed to pieces with axes while the owner, denying that it was his, stood by and gave them a tongue lashing that they will not soon fou- KeC i In the same neighborhood tfj found two 20-gallon stills made ci thern. Besides the stills, the officers captured between two and three thousand gallons of beer and fortv gallons of weiskey, which was poured out upon the the ground. The stills were all located in isolat ed places, near branches or dense woods far from the road. The Delineator for May- In the May Delineator some of the choicest of the season’s dress productions are represented, and numerous articles, stories, poems and pictures complete a magazine that is of much interest to women. Albert Bigelow Paine’ several story. “The Lucky-Piece,” grows upon the reader with the second install ment and promise most interesting development. There are also short stories by Sewell Ford and Seumas MacManus, the latter a story of Irish life in the author’s inimitable vien. For collectors. N. Hudson Moore writes concerning old chairs. Dr. W. R. Laston contributes an interesting acticles on “Housework as Recreation,” illustrating the proper and heathful methods of preforming household duties, and the question of bathing is discussed in the series, “The Right of the Child.” “A Duet in Brittany” is an enjoyably travel sketch by W. W. Newton. In addition, there are entertaining stories and pas times for young folks’ and the domestic arrangement[are given im portant in a number of articles. Cheated Death. Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but by choosing the right medicine, E. H. Wolfe, of Bear Grove, lowa, cheated death. He says: “Two years ago I had Kidney Trouble, which caused me great pain, suf fering and anxiety, but I took Electric Bitters, which effected a complete cure. I have also found them of great benefit in general debility and nerve trouble, and keep them constantly on hrnd, since, as I find they have no equal.” Union Phar macy guarantees them at 50c.