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' >?Ji' \ . " ■ ..IX THE WHITE GOODS SALE A Grand Display of the Latent Things in White Goods and Embroideries. • p A big Reduction in price on ladies’ muslin underwear, long cloth, lonsdale, cambric and fine nainsooks, counterpanes, sheets and pillow Cases. Higdon-Herring Co. HOUSE OF QUALITY. The Grady County Progress. T. J. 2wIJ5.J-OiaS. EBITOB. Leading Weekly Newspaper in Grady County. Published Weekly, Every Friday, by THE PROGRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.. * SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ~ One year - $1.00 Six months 50 Three months 26 Entered as Second-class mail matter July 22, 1910, at the Post- office at Cairo, Ga., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Advertising Rates.—Depends on position, number of insertions and number of inches—will be given on application. Obituaries and cards of thanks will be charged for—5c a line Not Responsible.—The editor of The Progkkss is not respon sible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents solic ited.. SOUTH GEORGIA FARM LANDS. The movement of settlers into South Georgia is so large that in the course of a few more years the entire face of the coun try will be changed. They are coming from the northern part of this state, from North and South Carolina and from the Middle West. Very nearly all of them are small farmers and in the main they give their at tention to diversified crops. They raise cot ton, of course, but it is their money crop. They raise grain, hay, vegetables, chickens .and hogs enough to supply their own needs —in fact to more than supply them—and ^depend upon their cotton for their profit. And they are so prosperous that they advertise far and wide the counties and parts of counties in which, they settle. In this way the whole of South Georgia is be ing brought to the attention of homeseekers. Naturally these South Georgia lands are steadily increasing in value. As they are cleared up and farms opened they be come more attractive to investors. Those who buy them now when they are compara tively cheap are the fortunate ones. It hasn't been so many years since they could hardly be given away. Their value wasn't appreciated. Now it is known that they are about the best corn, cotton and fruit lands in the state. It does hot seem to be . an exaggeration to say that within the next ten years practically all of them will be in cultivation. , And Savannah is particularly interested in them. They are in territory tributary to her. Their settlement will increase her trade, both wholesale and retail. The ‘set tlement of the coast counties & not so rapid as of those in the interior for the reason that, although even richer, portions of them are in need of drainage. The movement for their drainage has already been inaugur- , ated. Recently a drainage congress was held at Waycross, and at the next session of legislature a drainage bill will in all prob ability be introduced. When the necessary legislation is enacted these eoftst counties will command as much attention as those that are further away from the coast. Practically all of the public lands have been taken up and home seekers are looking towards the South. There is no other sec tion of the South that has so many advan tages as these South Georgia counties and none that offers as great inducements to in vesfcors.—Savannah News. CANT SOMETHING BE DONE! Is there no way to get rid of the old “rockeries” that disgrace North Broad street? They are a disgrace to the town and owners and should he torn away and modern building erected thereon. At present they are nothing but an eye sore as well as disease-breeding traps. If the owners will not take sufficient interest in removing same the town authorities should condemn them as a nuisance. At present, there is not sufficient busi ness buildings to house those already here for another year, besides those wanting to come, and the buildings mentioned are oc cupying too valuable land for their rent pro ducing qualities. Tear ’em away. HIGHG COST OF LIVING LOWERING. The gamblers rind speculators who have thrived rit the expense of the public by stor ing great quantities of food stuff, increas ing the high cost of living, are about to re ceive their .lust deserts. The refrigerating plants in all parts of the country are crowd ed and those articles of food that cannot be preserved without cold storage are being forced on the market with the result that the price of eggs, butter, meat and other articles of food are rapidly declining. The retailers are naturally hard hit by the slump and are doing all they can to hold up the prices. In the meantime the public will reap the benefit, partially resulting from the over crowded condition of the cold stor age plants.—Fitzgerald Enterprise. LET THE TOWN BEGIN NOW. The town officials of Cairo should take personal pride in the building of good streets. This would be a splendid adver tisement for the town. To begin, all main streets should receive immediate attention, and be placed in first- class condition. The county will soon com mence road building and could start where the town left off. By this means all roads leading into Cairo would soon be placed in first-class con dition. Farmers and business men of Colquit county are going to hold a big good-roads rally at Moultrie on the second Tuesday in next month. A permanent organization will be effiected arid the matter ofrbad im provements will be taken up systematically. We have just one little word of advice to our frients in Colquitt, and that is that they build for permanency. It is cheaper in the long run to build a few miles of permanent roads per year, even at a greater cost, than to build a considerable number of miles of poor roads. First cost of a road is merely the beginning of the expense of it. If poor ly made the repairs will be heavy and will grow annually. The very best roads possi ble under local conditions are none too good for Colquitt, and she should have them at the earliest possible moment. This good roads movement, by the way, is now conti nent-wide. The people of California only recently voted $18,000,000 of bonds for road building.—Savannah News. SMILES AND SMOKES AS HE AWAITSSURE DEATH. Mangled by Train. Tramp Talks With Physicians and Dies Smoking Cigarette. New Orleans, January 18.—Calm ly smoking a cigarette and chatting with physicians while he knew that his end was rapidly approaching, Robert C. Pitts late yesterday at the Charity hospital succumbed to in juries received by being ground be neath the wheels of a railroad train. Pitts was a discharged soldier and was beating his way to his home in Winston-Salem, N. C., after having just recovered from an attack o^ fever in Texas. Weakened by the fever, Pitts fell from the Car he was riding and his limbs were mangled by the wheels. When told that he must die with in a few minutes, the man asked for a cigarette, lighted it and smiling conversed of his approaching end. He died with the cigarette in his lips. 1 The County Farm. -We have heard many expressions of commendation and approval of the action of the Board of County Commissioners in purchasing a coun ty farm, We are informed that they bought of M. G. McManeus a tract of 25 acres within less than one mile of the cor porate limits of Cairo, upon which there is a good five rot m dwelling house; a tenant house and a good barn and other outbuildings. There are 15 acres in cultivation and ten in woods. We are informed that the price paid for this property was $1,600. The property is considered a bargain at this price and we are informed that the Commissioners could now ell it at a profit. Real Estate Transfers. Grady county dirt is attracting considerable outside attention these days. Recently several real estate trans fers have been made, one of the largest was that of Mr. H. J. Pqulk to Mr, E. C. Lisle of Darlington, S. C. Mr. W. B. Roddenbery has pur chased from Mrs. M. M. Arline 250 acres three miles northeast of Cairo. Consideration $3,000. Coppage & Stevens have purchas ed 205 1-2 acres north of Calvary which joins a large body they own. Thos. Wight, executor of Wight eetate, has sold to James Brown a place about four niiles south of Whigham. Lost, A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles somewhere in Cairo or on the road to Mr Charlie Muggridgc’s place. The owner is an old Confederate soldier and is much bothered by his loss. The finder will please return the same to the Methodist parson age and greatly oblige. Dr. Peacock Dies Dr. Peacock, who has been con fined to his room and bed for several months died Monday night. Dr. Peacock, was'42 years of age and was born in Brooks county. He- was popular with the people of Cairo with whom he made his home for years, practicing his profession of. demistry. For the past few years Dr. Pea cock Wis made his home at Braden- bury,J?Ia., and where fie was resid ing when stricken with paralys's. In order to try and regain his heallji he was carried to a sanitarium in Atlanta, leaving there he came to. Cairo and has been here since. His funeral occurred Wednesday, with Masonic honors, assisted by the K. of P.’s. The funeral services was- conducted by Revs. W. C. Jopee* and W. E. Towgon. Admitted to the Bar. Mr. Ira Carlisle has been admitted' to practice law by the state board. Mr. Carlisle made a' highly credit able examination, and is well equip ped and is a young man of sterling intergity and all who entrust their business with him can be assured of receiving prompt attention. He will be associated with Mr. R. C. Bell. Henry Cabot Lodge Wins Senate Togo* Boston, Jan. 18.—Senator Hemy Cabot Lodge was re-elected on the first joint ballot of the legis lature this afternoon. Two Demo cratic senators, Curley and Murry, of Boston, voted for the senator. The vote: Total vote, 279; nec essary for a choice, 140: Lodges Repub'ican, 146; Whipple, Demo crat, 121: Ames Republican, 7; Guild, Republican, 1; John R. Thayer, Democrat, 1: McBride, Socialist,1; A. Lawrence Lowell, 2, R. C. BELL ATTORNEV-AT-LAW IRA CARLISLE Associate Cairo, Georgia. Offices Over Post Office General Practice. Five Promptly Negotiated at Low Rate of Interest. FARM LOANS Photographed A series of pictures of the children at different ages prove price less as years pass. : 1 Le. me make them now- while they are with you. E. WOODY o Studio Bryan St. Cairo, Ga.