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GEORBIA BANKS SNOW
GENERAL PROSPERITY.
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All Lines ol Industries Show Re
markable Gains—Much Work
For New Year.
Columbus, Ga., January 18.—The
Georgia and Alabama Industrial In
dex says in its regular weekly issue:
“Easily the feature of the busi
ness nows of the past week in the
two states was the splendid report
made by the banks, which enjoyed
a season of the most substantial
prosperity during 1910. Di idends
were declared ranging all the way
from 6 per cent to that ofr 112 per
cent declared by a bank at Moultrie,
Ga. Banks at Birmingham, Ala.,
Dublin, Ga., Macon, Ga., Man
chester, Ga., McDonough, Ga., and
Kewnan, Ga., are to increase their
capital stocks. A large trust com
pany at Atlanta, Ga., is to doubl 0
its capital. New banks are reported
for Atlanta, Ga., Athens, Ga., and
Waynesboro, Ga. Several new
/ buildings are to be erected by banks,
among them a 16-story structure of
steel at Birmingham, Ala., at a
street intersection already graced
\ ith three modern skyscrapers.
Troup county, Georgia, is invit
ing proposals for building roads.
Upson cour.ty, Georgia will vote on
the issuance of $100,000 of roaS
bonds! Fort Valley, Ga., will vote
on 000 of school bonds.
“A $1,2-30,000 company was
or.-aniwd at Monticello, Ga.., and
wi,I erect a large cotton mill. A gin
m.. n ufacturing company at Birming
ham, Alabama, is to increase its
capital stock from $2,000,000 to
$3,000,000 and will enlarge its
plants. A cement company at Rag
land, Ala., will add a large plant
for. the manufacture of terra cotta
products. A packing company at
Atlanta, Ga., increased its capital
stock from $100,000 to $150,000,
and declaied a substantial dividend
•after having been in operation only
aiine months.
“ During tne week 31 new corpora
tion were formed in the two states,
follows:
“A bill to constitute intoxicating
liquors as a special class of commod
ities and to regulate the interstate
commerce shipments of such liquors.
“Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit
ed States of America, in congress
assembled, That ull fermentod, dis
tilled or other intoxicating liquors
shall constitute a spesial class of
commodities and, as a special class,
shall be admitted to and carried in
interstate commerce subject to the
limitation and restrictions herein
after imposed upon interstate com
merce in articles of such special
class.
“Sec. 2. That the interstate
commerce character of all ferment
ed, distilled or other intoxicating
liquors be admitted to interstate
commerce in accordance with tho
provisions of this act, and trans
ported from one state, territory or
district of the United-States shall
terminate upon their arrival imme
diately within the boundary of the
state, territory or district of the
United States in which the place of
destination is situated, and before
the delivery of said liquors to the
consignee; provided, that shipments
of such liquors entirely through the
United States shall not be subject to
the provisions of this section while
in transit through stich state, terri
tory or district of the United
States.”
Better Than Ever
t'.’W
During the five years we have been doing business in Cairo
we have never been quite so well prepared as now to sup
ply the farmers and others with
with capital stock of $645,500. A
fertilizer company is reported for
.Samson, Ala., Doerun, Ga.', is to
have an oil mill. New telephone
.companies are reported for Gaines
ville, Ga., and Newborn, Ga. The
detailed reports from over two states
indicate much construction activity,
especially for the midwinter season.
19 STOP LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
Is the Purpose of a BIU Now
Pending In Congress—Petitions
Being Circulated for Signatures
Asking lor Passage ol .Miller-
Curtis Bill.
To attempt to prevent the ship
ping of intoxicants from a “we 1
state into “dry” territory prohibi
tion leaders have introduced in con
gress a bill providing that the pres
ent interstate commerce regulations
shall not protect such shipments
It is known as the MUler-Curtis
hill, and was drafted by Hon. James
M. Miller, representative from Kan
sas, and Senator Charles Curtis from
the same state.
A petition is being widely circu
lated for signatures of supporters
the measure, and it will be present
ed to congress. The Georgia Anti-
Saloon League is anxious that the
petition be widely circulated in this
state, but there is not sufficient
time for a personal campaign. There
fore J. B. RichardB, secretary, asks
all who are in sympathy with the
li'.l to send their names to him at
v.'-slvy .Memorial building, At-
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LIQUOR SELLER
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FINED $1,750.
HORSES and MULES
VEHICLES, HARNESS, ETC.
You will find here, at all times, a nice bunch
Kentucky Horses
and Mules
_____ _ and it will be no trouble to get just the horse or
mule that you are looking for. We are here to stay and want to please
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you and believe we are better equipped than any dealer in Southwest
Georgia. Give us a trial and we will help you make 1911 the most
prosperous in the history of your life.
Don’t try to farm with a plug but equip yourself with good stock
and you will find farming much more satisfactory and the profits much
greater.
Mansor Say* “Never Again
When Court Finishes
Jdhn Mansor, a Syrian fruit
merchant and near beer dealer in
Valdosta who was indicted by the
grand jury on three counts for
selling liquor, entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of the city
court last ,week and was fined
$1,000 in -the first case and $350
in the other two ca^es, making a
total fine of $1,750, \yith an al
ternative of two years on the
chaingang.
Mansor paid the fine as soon as
he could get to the bank.
Judge Cranford told him that
the next time he was convicted
there would be changang penalty
attached to the fine without re
course. Mansor declares he will
never violate the law again.
Our BUGGY stock is complete and we have the best that money
can buy-and not only that— we have the
Dougherty Doctor
Exiled For Lite.
Albany, Ga., Jan. 18—Exiled
for life from this county is Dr.
A. T. Ford, of Sylvester, one of
the best known citizens of Worth
an adjoing county.
He was charged with openly
threatening the lives of two
members of the police force here
and with carrying a pistol. He
was released when he accepted
the sentence of exile and took
the first train out of the county
of
Neatest, Light Running Buggy
on the market today. This coupled with the VERY BEST MA
TERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, enables us to offer you a
BUGGY THAT HAS NO EQUAL.
We invite comparison and court an opportunity to prove every as
sertion we make.
In Our Harness Department
7 he Sitt In Full.
.-:.i ..l the Millur-Cuvtis bill
Negro Girl Kills Father 1
to Save Her Stepmother
Bainbridge, Ga., Jan. 18.—
Mattie Davis, a negro girl, shot
and killed her father, Oscar Davis
this afternoon, It is claimed by
the girl that she acted in self-de
fense. She says that her father
was beating his wife, who is the
stepmother of the girl, and that
the woman was screaming for
help, and that not knowing what
the trouble was, she picked up a
pistol and rushed to the assis
tance of her stepmother. When
she reached the spot her father
so she claims, attacked her and
fearing for her life she fired.
She readily gave herself up to
the authorities and is in jail.
You will find the most complete stock carried in this section of the state. If you
have never used MEXICANA or GEM CO GUARANTEED HARNESS give
them a trial; They are the BEST MON EY CAN BUY.
We will have to arrive Saturday, January 21st a fresh shipment of
horses and
Be sure and see them.
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For Sale or Swap
Cash or Credit
J. D. HOLMAN, - Cairo, Ga
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