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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
THE SENTINEL
Published Every Friday
Entered in the PoBtoffiee m: 1 louglaS'
ville Gr., a‘J seLomi-e asB mail »mtier.
Z. T. DAKE,
Editor and Publisher.
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There are still a few spots left
on this e.irth that are not in
volved in the war. but the Lord
only knows where they are.
Young men who pop the ques
tion now are in danger of hav
ing the adored one hand them a
yellow ribbon.
Now that their “Big Brother”
has taken the plunge, many of
the little fellows are showing a
disposition to paddle around
where the blood is shallow.
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BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
Just keep your eye on the
Mex. He's worse than an egg
that won’t hatch.
Love in a cottage is ideal—
when the cottage contains some
thing more substantial than love,
God loves people who don’t
love themselves. What’s His
opinion of j ou.
In the course of this war,
readeri the opportunity will be
yours to duplicate one of the
greatest miracles of the Master.
The multitude wi l demand food.
An exchange speaks of a re
cent meeting as “a gathering of
noted agriculturists.” The
farmers, of course, were at home
preparing for crops.
A noted writer predicts that
the time will come when all peo
ple will be compelled to be placed
on rations. Gosh, hurry it up.
We’ve been on half rations until
it hurts.
Money To Loan
We are in a position to handle
good long time loans on farm or
city property to responsible par
ties, at reasonable rates. If you
want to borrow money see us.
Send forout»Iist of farms for
sale.
Holland & McCleskey
Reynolds Bldg., Marietta, Ga.
FOR SALE—Extra good cow.
Two years old. Fresh. Three
gallons per da'y. O. P- Waters,
Highland Home, Rt 2, Dougl3s-
vide,
FOR SALE—a second hand
Overland Roadster. Canbeseen
at Duncan’s Garage. Price $150.
In good condition and will demon
strate to any one in market for
car, F. K. Duncan,
Get Amber Cane, Orange Cane
and velvet bean seed for sowing
or planting at H. Q. Nichols.
We don’t believe a word of
this talk that women want to
join the army and navy. Every
applicant would have £o tell her
age.
A cynic is a man who believes
nothing and knows less. We
have a few.
A movement is on foot for the
government to confiscate all in
come in excess of $100,0C0 a
year. Bully! Here’s ours.
It is said that “figures won’t
lie,” but it beats the duce how
many liars around this town can
figure.
American dollars are at a dis
count in Spain. But this won’t
last long. Some enterprising
yankee will buy ’em up and
bring ’em back and crib the dis
count.
The Government is to control
absolutely the prices which
manuficturers m-sy charge for
war munitions That’s good.
But let’s go even farther and
have a federal commission to
regulate the prices of foodstuff;
. ansjail the price boosters.
One of the practical patriots of
the day will be the farmer who
strains every nerve in the pro
duction of foodstuff for the army
and the civilian population. We
can reduce our wardrode to a
shoestring and a shirt if neces
sary, but we cannot subsist on
water and wind.
No need to tell your neighbors
what you are. They know.
This business of confiscating
great incomes has got our goat.
We’re worried Stiff.
“Yes, Willie dear, I will marry
you—after the war.”
Lord, how the marrying par
sons are being overworked!
There is a certain brand of
young men who are doing very
little talking these noisy, days.
They are merely enlisting.
Hats off
goes into
to the patriot who
£he field and raises
twice as many spuds this year
as he did a year ago. We need
The Bible tells us we should
give one-tenth of our wealth to
the Lord. We have a right will
ing heart, if some one will tell
us how we can split a cent,
Give us a federal food dicta
tor. Jail the price boosting
speculators. Keep prices down
Give poor people ah opportunity
to eat three meals a day.
American farmers are mobi
Lizirfg for the new spring drive,
Fellow started to tell us how
he could run this government
better than Wilson is doing, but
he didn’t get to finish, A bill
collector approached just at the
crisis, ahd the knowing one faded
around the corner,
Reese’s upland long staple cot
ton seed for sale. $1.50 per bu.
at Upshaw Bros.
Plenty of Tennis, Oxfords and
Bals; all sizes.
N. B. & J. T. Duncan.
Laces, Embroideries of
all kinds at N. B. & J. T,
Duncan.
Money to Lend
We make loans on improved
real estate for terms of five, sev
en or ten years, at 51-2% interest
and up. Payments made to suit
borrower.
Hutcheson & Merritt.-
Office in Hutcheson Building.
RIGG’S DISEASE
Runs down the System and
causes stomache and many
other troubles.
RIQQS-INE effects
Cure.
For sale by..
An exchange rises to suggest
that a regiment be recruited from
the ranks of the jingo press.
That editor’s hump of humor
makes a dent in his skull.
The business man who adver
tises only when trade is brisk is
close kin to the fellow who prays
for rain during a deluge.
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF
DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS.
aTION
GEORGIA—Douglas County.
Whereas E. Henderson, AdmisisUa-
tor of Jack Henderson, represents to
the Court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered J/ick Henderson's estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should.not be discharged
from his administratibn, and receive
Letters of Dismission on the first Mon
day in May, 1917. This 2nd day of
April, 1917. J. H. MoLarty,
Ordinary.
The admonition to turn the
other cheek is all rignt, hut
what are you going to turn when
both have been walloped?
Little teenie-weenie Boy Scouts
are coming ri°.ht to the from
with offers to serve their coun
try. But Cupid continues to lead
the matrimonial army in the
maddest and wildest charge in
history.
CITATION—YEAS’S SUPPORT.
GEORGIA—Douglas County.
'The return of the appraisers setting
apart twelve months’ support to Mrs
Alma Pilgrim, widow of, and the mi-
norchildrenof H. M. Pilgrim,deceased,
having been filed in my office, all per
sons concerned are cited to show cause
by the 7th day of May, 1917, why said
application for twelve months’ support
should not be granted. This April 2pd
1917.
J. H. McLarty, Ordinary.
At last the small boy has an
influential champion. A Liver
pool medical journal emphatically
asserts that too much cleanliness
is injurious to health, and that
soap and water are shortening
the lives of the people.
So far we have not heard a
proposal that our government
loan spuds to the allies.
We are told that paper money
harbors millions of microbes.
But shove it our way—we’re not
a bit skeered.
The fly peril is greater than
the submarine. Swat him first.
Economy Can’t Save Him.
Economy la not much good to a man*
irho refrains from spending money be
muse he would lather loaf than earn
«.
The Merchant
Who Advertises
Has an
Advantage Over
His Competitors
Advertise In the
Home Paper
And Encourage
Folks toTrade
at Home
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF
DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS
TRATION
Georgia, Douglas County.
Whereas, J. W. Reed, Administra
tor of W. L. Reed, represents to yie
Court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered W. L. Reed’s estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be discharged
from his administration and receive
Letters of Dismission on the first Mon
day in May. 1917.
This 2nd day of April, 1917.
J. H. McLarty Ordinary.
Child’s Hotel§ Cafe
Cut the high cost of living by gutting a
“Man’s Lunch at a Child’s price.”
No better place in Atlanta to get a good
meal.
Nice Rooms at Reasonable Prices
8-JO So. Broad St,, Atlanta.
Buy These Fof Spring
Garden Trowels
Ice Picks
Garden Seeds
“Magic Clean”
Neck wear
White Shoe Polish
Fly Paper
Fly Traps
Kodaks and Film
Bon Ami
Scrub Brushes
Window Scrim
Varnish Brushes
Marbles
10c Paints and Varnishes
Belts and Caps
McCarley Ten Cent Store
FOR SALE-A good seven
room house and one acre lot, well
located in Douglasville.
. Dake & McLarty.
66 acres, new 4-room house,
25 acres in cultivation, balance
good timber, Easy terms.
Dake & McLarty,
Poru a Large Territory.
Peru Is the size of Spain. Prance,
Germany amt Italy put together.
Aluminum Ware
We have just recaived a full
line of pure Illinois 1892 Alumi
num—the original. Carrying a
20 year guarantee. One qt
Sauce pan 29c, 4 qt Stew Kettle
98c, while they last. Regular 60c
and $1.60 values.
Smith-Harding Supply Co.