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CENTRE OF POPULATION
A DREARY SPOT
Brown County, Indiana, Is Shy
on Population And All Things
Modern,
An uneven field of rocks and
scragly trees partly covered with
snow; a frozen creek; a quarter of
a tnile away a farm house of hewn
logs. Not a sign of life except a
thin trail of smoko issuing froiYi the
chimney of the log cabin. A desolate
scene, made even more so by lower
ing clouds and a biting north wind
which whistled through the trees.
Such is the picture of the center
of population of the United States,
in Washington township, Brown
county, Indiana, says the New York
World. A two hour drive due west
from Columbus, Ind., on the county
pike, brought the writer to the spot,
it was easy to find, for it was scarcly
a stone’s throw from where the road
crosses a little creek at the county
line.
As I stood looking at the barren
field a figure emerged from the low
cabin and approached me. It was
a tall, lanky figure of a man, and as
he came nearer I saw he was clad
in overalls tucked into high boots.
He was bareheaded and without a
coat.
“Hi, there! What d’ye want
here?” he hallooed.
As I did not answer he hurried
toward me, and when he was in
speaking distance he asked me in
Hoosier dialect, “what all my bus
iness was thar,” and “who I was
a-lookin’ fer.”
“The centre of population of the
United States is situated on this
tract,’’ I told him. “Do you own
it?”
“Do tell,” he said, slowly, in
puzzled amazement. When he re
covered from his surprise—he spent
fully twenty seconds scratching his
head and gazing about the desolate
field—he eyed me over carefully.
“I,thought you was some assessor
or somethin’ like that when I seen
you git out and walk over here,”;he
explained. “ Whe sent you here if
you ain’t no government agent?”
I explained that I had come on
purpose to see the center of popu
lation of the United States. I told
him he was the center of population
of the United States; that it was a
great honor to own the land on
which the center of population was
located. Then he opened up and
admitted that it was part of his
farm.
“I recon it won’t increase the
value of this yerland,” he ventured,
after he had told me that his name
was Scott Cooper, or “Pop,” as he
is generally known, and that he
owned two hundred and twenty
acres along the country pike.
What’s the land worth an aere? ’ ’
I asked.
“Couldn’t sell it at any price,”
he answered. “But I recon it’s
worth twenty dollars an acre—may
be more. There ain’t much land
in Brown county worth more ’en
forty dollars an acre.” (
“A mortgage on it?”
Not yet. Don’t reckon anv one
would loan more ’en a hundred
dollars on it. All the timber has
stripped. Nothin’ but rocks.” '
“Any children?”
His face brightened. “Ye-up,
five,” he answered proudly. “Had
seven, but two is dead,” he added.
“Well, you’ve got something else
to be proud of,” I told him. “You’ll
soon have a monument on your
farm to to mark the center of popu-.
lation.”
Wall, I don’t recon it will bring
me nothin’,” he laughed. “The
center of population on my farm!
Wall, it will supriso the ole woman.
Thanks for tellin ’ me.”
A moment later Scott Cooper
strode off for his cabin to convey
the news to his family. Ho was
the owner of the center of population
but as ho lived in Brown county he
knew it wasn’t worth a cent.
Brown county is the wildest and
least known part of the Hoosior
State, until three years ago no rail
road crossed its borders and even
now the Indiana Southern cuts off
only one small cornor of this barren
tract. Yet here is the conter of
population of the United states.
The center of population in lfiOO
was in Batholomew county, about
five miles southeast of Coiambus,
Ind. The great increase in popu
lation of some of the Southwestern
states as shown by the census of
1910 caused the center to move
westward about twenty miles, bring
ing it just over the lino into Brown
county, which adjoins Bartholomew
county on the west. The census
department has located the center
as close as a fortv-acre plot and in
course of t me the exact point will
be determined jay astronomical ex
perts, who will-visit the tract and
take observations. And in all
probability it will be marked with
a stone monument such as marks
the spot where the center of popu
lation was in 1900.
Oldest Book in the World
A priceless manuscript of eighteen
pages, found in an Egyptian tomb
and published in fac simile in France
about the year of 1847, is thought
to be the oldest book in the world.
Procured at Thebes by Prisse l’Aven-
nes and presented by him to the na-
national Library at Paris, it is us
ually called the “Papyrus Prisse,”
from the name of the donor. As
the manuscript was found in a tomb
of the eleventh damsel dynasty it
must be anterior to the Shepard
Kings and therefore older by many
centuries than the time of Moses—
older even than the date usually as
signed to Abraham—and so of all
existing books it would be the most
ancient. The words of every page,
although believed to have been writ-
ton 4,000 years ago, are ifftensley
black to this day and in a bold
round had. By a curious irony this
echo from the very childhood of the
world laments the good old time
that had passed away. The author,
who was a prince of the royal blood,
pictures the infirmities of old age,
gives warning to the young and de
clares that the words of ancient wis
dom should be the daily food of
children and grown men alike.
Humility and obedience he makes
to be the foundation of all virtue.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad sent
to Larrabee & Co., millers, at To
peka, a bill for $9 for switching cars
ladened with flour.The millers said
the bill was wrong and they wouldnt
pay it. The railroad declared the
bill (was right,J and that if the
millers didn’t pay they could have
no more cars switched to their mills.
The railroad, furthermore, said that
a great principle was involved in its
contentention, and that it would go
to the court^ The milling people
said that there was just as great, a
principle on their side,and that they
were willing to go to cou.t to settle
it. That is how the matter got in
to litigation. To cut the story short
it ran the gamut and the other day
came to an end in the United States
Supreme Court, which found for
the milling company and ordered
the railroad to pay £13,950 damages
and costs. ,That would seem to
be coming pretty high for a £9 bill;
but there was a principle, you see.
A. deal was closed at Bainbridge
by which L. Ball bought the in
terest of the other partners of the
Ball-Newton Company, of Branch-
ville, Ga. The deal included tur
pentine, lumber and farm lands in
Newton county anP is considered a
very fine place. The consideration
is understood to be £23,000.
FOR MARCH TERM
The following is the official cal
endar of the Civil business of the
March Term, 1911, of Grady Sup
erior Court,
The Criminal Docket will be
taken up Wednesday morning and
eases disposed of as the court
may hereafter direct, except the
oiscs of the State vs. Hardy Butler
which is set for Thursday morning.
Monday.
165 Roth a Gray Perkins vs H S
Perkins, libel for divorce. R.
C. Bell for plaintiff.
172 Millie Brown vs Carl Brown,
libel for divorce. Ledford &
Terrell for plaintiff'.
195 John Butler vs Liva Butler,
libel for divorce. J Q Smith
for plaintiff.
198 Horrace Lambart vs Mamie E.
Lambart libel for divorce.
Ledford & Terrell for plaintiff.
205 Edward Hess vs Nancy Hess,
libel for divoice. John R
Singletary for plaintiff.
206 Polly Williams ys John Wil
liams, libel for divorce. John
R Singletary for plaintiff.
207 J C Jarrett vs Zellie Jarrett,
libel for divorce. J Q Smith
for plaintiff.
40 Mrs James Ballard vs W E Car
gill, Injunction and etc. Theo
Titus for plantiff, Roscoe Luke
for defendant.
7l Lizzie Dorsey vs L O Dorsey, In
junction and etc. Roscoe Luke
for plantiff, Bower & Bower for
defendant.
204 J S Steward vs Frank Asbell,
complaint for land. Roscoe
Luke for defendant and Charles
, P Hansell for plantiff.
1B6 N A Coleman vs J J Ragans,
) suit for damages. R C Bell
J for plaintiff, Cain and. Willie
' for defendant.
097 Nora L Coleman vs J J Ragans,
suit for damages. R C Bell
for plaintiff, Cain and Willie
for defendant.
212 H J Peagler vs J R Everett de
fendant in fi fa Walter Davis
claimant, claim for land. R C
Bell for plaintiff, M' L Ledford
and Roscoe Luke for claimant.
209 B H Pope and W R Sadler vs
Mrs Lula Crum, protest for re
turn cf possession. R C Bell
and Ira Carlisle for defendant.
Tuesday
184 Grady County vs Franklin
County Lumber Company, suit
for damages. M L Ledford for
plaintiff, Theo Titus and J Q
Smith for defendant.
199 C E Mauldin et al vs R L Sla
ter etal, injunction etc. R C
Bell for plaintiff, J Q Smith for
defendant.
203 W B Jones vs R T Malloy and
F A Mize, injunction and etc.
Ledford & Terrell for plaintiff,
R G Hartsfield and J Q Smith
for defendant.
208 Bird Turpentine Cup Co. vs
Pine Naval Stores Co., suit on
account. R R Terrell for de
fendant and Roscoe Luke for
plaintiff.
210 J B Crawford vs F J Wind de
fendant in fi fa, Mrs F J Wind
claimant. R C Bell for plain
tiff, J Q Smith for claimant.
211 M C T Collins vs Mrs Winnie
Slater et al, protest for return
of possession. J Q Smith for
defendant.
Attorneys, witnesses and all part
ies take due notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
This 14th day of February, 1911.
W. T. Crawford,
Clerk Superior Ccurt,
Grady County Georgia.
WERE SHOWN
(Continued from page 1.)
lizing material and problems in
soil fertility and farm manage
ment. Some twelve bul e '.ties
are carrieu on this train, and
were distributed to those asking
for them free of cost. They
gave information concerning
a great variety of topics and
aggregate in all more than 1,000,-
000 pages of printed matter. It
would take pages to desoribe the
exhibits carried with any degree
of detail or accuracy, but this
ummary,will give the public
ome idea concerning them.
Epworth League. Program
For Tuesday February 21.
Subject—The Place of Prayer.
Leader—Miss Maude Dowd.;!
Scripture Lessons—Acts 16:13—
Matt. 21: 15.
Hymn 431.
Prayer.
Hymn 217.
Scripture Lessons.
Topic 1.—Cave Dwellers and Al
tar Builders.—Miss Addie Lou
Powell.J
Topic II.—Church Extension—
Mr. David Williams.
Topic III.—Influence of the Place
of Prayer—Miss Dowd.
Scripture verses—Misses Katie
Lou Kidd, Lucile Stringer, Mr.
Wayman Bussey, Wm. Stubbs.
Hymn 208.
Benediction—League Motto.
Talk on Vaccine—Dr. Eugene
Clowers.
$1,000,000.00
TO LOAN
On five years time, at low
rate of interest. Privilege
to pay back any time and
stop interest.
f
NO LONG DELAY,
NO RED TAPE.
Best Terms offered by any
one in the South. Will lend
about half the value improv
ed farm property.
Correspodence solicited.
R. C. Bell & Ira Carlisle
Attorneys-At-Law
CAIRO, - - GEORGIA.
Have Your Family
Photograp hed
A series of pictures of the children
at different ages prove price
less as years pass.
Le me make them now while they
are with you.
E. WOODY
Studio Brvan St. Cairo, Ga
GEORGIA—Grady County.
The application of H. L. Watson et al.
citizens of said county, respectfully shows
that it wi 1 he a public utility, and the
convenience of the the traveling public,
and the people of the neighborhood will
greatly promoted by an alteration in the
public road running by the Union school
house from the present road bed on the
lands of W. J. Willis and H. L. Watson.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray the
appo'nt.nc n of three road commissioners
residing as near where such alteration
is intended to be made, as possible, to
make a leview of said rrads; and if they
find such a 1 teration of public utility, to
proceed t > mark it out, andtomakethei'
report to the ordinary of said c j mty ti t
it was lair|.out and marked according t6
law.
Thom s Wiortt,
J. M. &ASSER,
L. L. B All wick, ,
Henry MmrRivr.,
A I,RET POWEU;.
M. L. Leoaord, Clerk.
Have you nominated some one
in ouf Grand Voting Contest?
GEORGIA—Grady County.
To whom it may concern:
M. M. Cooper of said state having in
proper form applied as the next of kin
and the wife of J. L. Barrow, of said
e "inty deceased, for letters of adminis-
tr 'on on the estate of the said J. L.
Barrow. This is to cite all and singular t.l e
creditors and heirs of J. L. Barrow' oi
said county deceased to be and appear
at my,office at the March term, 1911, of the
court of ordinary of said county and
11 s iow case if any they can Why perma
nent letters of administration should not
be granted so said M. M. Cooper on the
said estate of J. L. Barrow.
Wituess my official signature this 9th,
day of February, 1911.
P. H. Herring, Ordinary.
Conditions *
This contest is free for every white lady
single or married in Gnuly county and
vicinity to outer and doe* not cost you {u.
cent to win, all The Progress asks is the
hearty co-operation of its iriends to make
this contest an entlmsastic \ and friendly
struggle for leadership.
To become a contestant or to nominate
some young lady ns a candidate, just wit
out the nomination coupon printed in
this issue of the paper and All in the
the name of the person whom Volt wish
to enter as a contestant, witli tlit address
written plainly, or if you do not'have a
nomination coupon send in the name and
address of the person you wish to Venter,
the name of the nominator will nbt be
divulged. \
Who You Can Enter or Vot^
No employee of The Grady County
Progress or immediate relatiyo of theirs
will not ho allowed to enter this contest
as a nominee, or a voter.
The Judges
Tlte total count of votes made by a
committee of throe prominent business
men who will be absolutely disinterested
parties. The committee will be announ
ced later.
Now Is the Time,
The contest begins with this issue, tho
time to enter IS NOW. Get in the race
before the others get in tho lead.
Rules and Regulations.
Rule 1. All money obtained by tho
contestants shall lie tuisted oyer to the
contest Manager.
Rule 2. Contest manager’s signuturo
signature must be affixed to all votes be
fore they are of any value in tho contest
Rule 3. Votes cannot be bought or
exchanged, the contest will be run on a
fair square basis, fair for all. Votes can
only be obtained by securing subscrip
tions, getting renewals, collecting back
subscriptions and getting advertising, or
by cutting the nomination or free vote
certificate out of each issue. Each con
testant will be allowed only one nomina
tion cupon, giving her 1,000 votes.
Rule 4. All votes must he in the bal
lot box eacli Thursday of eaclt week by
2. p. m.
Rule 5. No votes will be allowed on
subscriptions hold out more than one
week after being secured by a contestant,
■subscriptions must be turned in prompt
ly together with the money collected for
them. Votes will be issued when the
money is received, but the contestants
may retain these votes and cast them
whenever they wish.
Rule 0. Nominators and contestants
in The PROQRESs’contest must, agree to
and accept all rules and conditions.
Rule 7. The right is reserved to reject
any name of contestants for any cause
also to alter these rules should the oc
casion demand.
Rule 8. Any question that may arise ,
between the contestants will be deter
mined by the contest manager and his
decision will be final.
Grist Milf at Barber’s
Old Stable in Cairo
We have a new mill and will keep
fresh meal at all times. Our motto
is to please our customers. Cal vet
Taylor Miller.
Barber & Taylor.
BUSINESS WANTS
Boy to work at cigar factory. Come
see me, C. D, Roddenbery. 28 tf.
For Sale—Select planting peas, \
all kinds, write for prices.—H. i
Franklin, Tennille, Ga. 31 lOt.
Velvet Beans—I am prepared to hul
Velvet Beans on shares at my farm
near Cairo. J. B. Wight.29 tt
Wanted—some good lightwood posts
See J. B. Wight. P it
For Sale—One 60-Egg incubator and
one 120-Egg incubator. See me at
once. Walter L. Wight.
Farm Lands
Wanted Farm Lands—We want tc
buy several farms in Grady County,
See us at once. Wight Realty Com
pany. Thomas Wight, Manager.
PELHAM & HAVANA R. R. CO;
Time Table No. 2
Effective Saturday, October 1st, 1910, 12:01, A. M
Between CAIRO AND CALVARY
South Bound
1st Glass
2 clss
E^assenfirer
Mixd
5
1
3
Sun.
Exc
Only
Daily
Sun.
PJM-
AM
PM
1 00
7 00
2 15
! 12
7 12
2 27
j 27
7 27
2 42
.1 34
7 34
2 4&
! 44
7 44
2 59
3 50
7 49
3 05
3 00
8 00
3 15
Central Stand
ard Time
STATIONS
Lv Cairo Ar
Gradyville
Cranford
FBooth
Reno
PMaxwell
Ar Calvary Lv
F Trains stop on signal.
North Bound
2 clss
Mixd
Passemrer
2
4
6
Exc
Sun
Daily
Only
AM
PM
PM
9 50
5 15
5 15
9 38
5 03
5 03
9 21
4 48
4 48
9 13
4 38
4 38
9 06
4 31
4 31
8 56
4 21
4 21
18 50
4 15
4 11,