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vote xi. Hunter, Pearce & Battey, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. COTTON FACTORS Money Loaned to Cotton Shippers on Approved Security . Experienced and Expert Handlers of Sea Island Cotton. lyiaijOiacUirefS of Hi£f) Grade Fertilizer. YOU MAY HEARD OF THE BOY Who when asKed to name the smartest scholar in sc hco said he couldn’t tell, as his father told him never to brag or show off. We are not quite as modest as the bov nor need we be considering that you people have a right to be told who has the LARGEST and LOWEST PRICED LINE of CLOTHING DRY GOODS, HATS, NOTIONS, and MILLINERY, THIS FALL. When we have bargains we don’t wait until evrey other house meets meets our underselling price, but we geH them first We Advertise Only What We Have We Advertise it Exactly as it is. bought from us that’s not as V 1-our money will be returned. Bargain Store, I )oulas, ( uu, I)r. Sibbett’s Druo Store. n. e. ory, ->-SODI. ' v ' <l.s i 1 1 it do T :: "V' /’. ;IO Cr: -:i■ ■ - THE DOUGLAS BREEZE. ■’s No Li GUILDING, Nothing but gloss Oil. It irm of aii ■ w o ”"®"dished Truth. - lie wouim r aere°imM?huch about prices but let our prices talk The* 1 ot keeping a dog if you have to do the nth an example how our prices run : nil non |||H - 5< if |T ■- Si-l l ' mm. t) :c Wr- W 5-75 ■ cape 6,00 I 7-5° ■ to 9.00 I-- 5 C I- 5 C Good sewing thread - - 2c Best ladies ribbed vest -15 c 3 handkerchiefs - - 5c 2 best hemstitched handk’c’fs 5c Men’s caps - - 15 to 25c Best checked homespun - 41-8 Velvet ribbon per bunch -20 c All colors baby ribbon yard ic Mens shoes -80 c to $4.00 Four ply latest style collars 10c DOUGLAS, GA„ SATURDAY, OCT. 13th, 1900. Council Proceedings- Council Chambers, Sept. 8 1900. City council met in regular session, present, W. W. McDonald mayor. J. K. Davis, C. E. Baker, H. Sapp and A. VO. Haddock aldermen, absent D. W. Gaskin. Minutes of the last meeting read and adopted. The resolution prohibit ing the riding of bicycles and tandems on certain side walks was passed and made a law. Ordered that the uiay.r be author ized to make contract with J. P. Brown for shade trees to be ordered by the citizens, whereby the city shall guar antee payment of subscriptions upori condition that property owners ac company the order for trees with a written request to the city to purchase trees and guarantee payment. Ordered that the city clerk retain or ders granted Isham Williams and ap ply same to the payment of the said Williams’ special taxes, and pay over any balance to said Williams. The following bills were approved and ordered paid: Union Bank’g Cos. rent Aug 4.00 W. A. H. Davis salary Aug 5.00 Gaskin & Davis oil Aug 2.93 J. M. Freeman print’g 2nd quarter 3.00 S. C. Brown salary Aug 30.00 George Love cartage 1.65 Munroe Roundtree cartage 50 Dave Cutno cartage 60 Lee Eong 2j4 days on streets 2.50 W. C. Wilkinson 2% ds. on sts ... 2.50 G. L. Brack 5 days city Census... 7.50 Isham Williams cartage 2.(>0 Total $62.18 Adjourned to meet Tuesday at 7,30 p. m. Council chambers Oct. 5 1900 City council met in regular session, present, W. W. McDonald, mayor, C. E. Baker J. R. Davis, 11. Sapp, and D. W. Gaskin, absent. A. W. Haddock, minutes of last meeting read and adopted. Ordered that balance now due on road leading from the City to Gaskin Spring and the building of the Pavil lion be paid. Ordered that a tax rate of seventy five cents on the one hundred dollars be levied as advalorem taxes on all property within the city limits. Ordered that all parties whose tax have been raised, have ten clays notice of such raise, and that a meeting be called to allow such parties to show cause at said meeting why said tax re turns should not be raised. Ordered that the following billls be paid: W. M. Carter, lumber 10.03 Gaskin & Davis oil Sept 3.15 SW. A. H. Davis salary Sept 5.00 S. C. Brown salary Sept 30.00 Union Bank’g Cos. rent Sept 4.00 G. J. Love cartage 85 John Manley cleans’g closet Sep. 75 Total $53.78 Ordered that the Census report of G. L. Brack be filed without publica tion. Ordered that proper notice be given by publication and otherwise for the extension of the city limits, and for the purpose of amending the city char ter. Ordered that the mayor and treasur er be authorized to borrow funds to satisfy present indebtedness, and for necessary expenses. Ordered that the report of the city marshal be received and filed. Ordered .that the city clerk present a bill to the county commissioners for having clock wound since April 15th 1900. Adjourned. W. W. McDonald, Mayor. W. A. H. Davis, Clerk. Business Men and Cotton Growers. Mr. Editor, Dear Sir:—The State Ex. Com. of the Georgia Cot ton Growers protective Association has authorized me to call an Inter- State Convention of Southern cot ton growers and business men generally to meet at the city of Macon, Ga. Tuesday, November 20th, 10 A. M. in the Academy of Music. We cordially invite you to attend, and to call for a meeting of the farmers and business men of your county to select delegates, not re stricted in number. We want to make this conven tion the largest gathering of cotton growers ever held in the South. Yours truly, IIABATE JORDAN President. Hanna Pays the Freight, k “When William B. Kelley, of goes to Indiana, Illinois HBMhin to stump for the ■ - N at 'Oll - will doubt lcs HHHLu: c\ erv place Im -pcak- HHWiI of particular-. Mark ■L ■k. PAXSONS 810 + STOCK 0! Fine dm Goods find Fine Clothing m NOW ON EXHIBITION AT HIS BIG STORE IN DOUGLAS. 11,6 Finest Goods AND THE 4 Largest Stock Ever Seen in Coffe County ! All BoiiQlit in New York City, and All Sold at Lower Prices man Any Other Store can Match! Illy |,„„ rT . T ————t———————■——r>— KM—mvwtr I If —' ■■ ■■!!— FINE DRESS GOODS, FINE CLOTHING, FINE SHOES, FINE HATS AND OAFS. Big Bargains in Furniture, Wpddiiig Outfits a Specialty. 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