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CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1911.
NO. 33.
HAS HOKHMITH
DECIDED TO PULL
OUT PUDLIC LIFE?
Believed He Will Not Try
For Senate
HE WILL STEP ENTIRELY OUT
Ladies In The Progress-
Contest Running Close Race
1II/ISH TO OPEN STREET
ON STATE PROPERTY
Senator J. M. Terrell’s Condition
Is One Factor Which Contuses
Sltuatlbn.
Is governor-elect Hoke Smith
preparing to formally renounce the
ambition that has been the directing
foroe in his life for several years,
Just when the desired goal
appears to bo in reach?
There is a rumor current to the
effect that he will shortly issue a
statement that he is not a candidate
fortthe United States Senate and if
any movement is made to elect him
he will insist on withdrawing. It
is the report that he is to make
emphatic as possible the declaration
that he will not under any circum
stances accept the place, and, finally,
that his personal preference is for
Murphy Candler,
How much substance there is in
this report, of course, is problemat
ical. That Governor Smith has for
many years had the ambition to rep
resent the state W -the Senate is
generally known, \nd why he is to
renounce that desire when his
followers contend that he can be
•elected with reasonable certainty by
the next assembly, is not known.
It is said, however, among sblne,
that he wants tp round out two
years as governor and accomplish
as many of hie reform ideas as pos
sible within that time. At the ex
piration of his term as governor he
■wishes to retire from the political
arena and devote his time to the
practice of law, at which he has
prabably as large an income as any
lawyer in the South,
Mr. Candler is saying nothing
himself now regarding the senator-
ship. Deadly calm rest over the
entire situation, with none of the
candidates displaying any great
activity. There is apparently a dis
position on the part of several of the
prospective candidates to await
developments. Many say it is to
definitely learn Mr. Smith’s inten
tion.
What Will Terrell Do?
Senator Terrell’s illness has left,for
the time at least, his friends un
certain as to his future intentions.
News from Washington is to the,
effect that he is improving, but it is
Stated that his condition will not
permit of any participation in the
.deliberations of the Senate before
adjournment March 4, It .is the
intention to bring him here as Roon
as his physicians say he is able to
travel. Whether or not he will be
in shape to actively continue his
campaign for election seemB to be
an uncertainty yet. But his friends
are hopeful that he will be as they
state with growing emphasis that
his chances are constantly growing
brighter for holding the place when
the legislature meets.
Recently there has been mention
of Judge A. W. Fite, of Cartersville,
and P. A. Stovall, editor of the
Savannah Press, but neither is con
sidered as a likely candidate. Judge
Fite has had a few things to say
about it, bht it is hardly believed
he will enter. Mr. Stovall would
The Standing of the Contestants Show No,, One With a
Lead of Any Importance. This Means a Hard
Fought Race.
Have you seen the premiums?
They have arrived and are on exhibition at Wight & Browne’s
drug store and the Grady County Furniture Co. The Scholarship
can be seen at the office of The Progress. Everybody is cordially ,in
vited to call and see just what the young ladies are working for.
The Contest is not lacking for excitement. The ladies and their
friends are all working hard and working with determination of win-
ning.
Take the standing of the contestants and you will see for your
self that it is not a runaway for any one for the lady who is behind
this week may be in the lead next week. So don’t come to the con
clusion that because you are ahead today you have the race won, for
the lady you least expect to push you will make a “spurt” and pass
you. A little warning: Make hay while the sun shines, and time
will prove who the lueky ladies are.
There is not a lady who has entered this contest and is working
but who has the same chance as the others. Some ladies think that after
they have solicited every one in their neighborhood she is through and
ready to quit. After you have solicited every one in your - neighbor
hood then go to some other place and work, pnd above everything else
don’t quit, for your past efforts will be of no good. Another thing,
ladies, don’t let anyone discourage you. The management of this
contest knows just how many votes has been issued and as stated be
fore the contest is just an infant and all of the ladies, so far, .have the
same chance of winning. No one has a lead that would frighten any
one or a lead that could not be overtaken with a small report:
The friends of the different contestants are inquiring each day
as to how their favorites stand and what her chances are for winning.
This means that they are going to support'you to the last. So -after
all, it is up to you to work hard.
Below is published a correct standing of the contestants to .date:
Standing of the Candidates
Chattanoogans Will Appeal to
Georgia Legislature For Tills
Permission.
Chattanoogans will be in force
before the legislature next
summer to secure permission
from the state to open up Broad
street in that city through the
terminals of the Western and
Atlantic.
Recently the Tennessee legis
lature authorized Hamilton coun
ty to issue bonds to construct two
bridges over the Tennessee river.
One will afford access to the side
section on the north and the
other over Moccasin Bend on the
west. The bridge tq the north
will connect with Broad street,
and as this street is chopped off
short by the State road terminals,
the citizens and'prominent prop
erty owners there are more than
anxious to get permission to cut
the street through the terminal
property.
This street is said to be one of
Chattanooga’s general schemes
for boulevards in all directions,
and which are to work wonders
in boosting and booming the city
just across? the line
So far Chattanooga has lost
out on all propositions to cut this
street through the Georgia ter-
iv, Ivii-il it .if Kaivwv />To nnorl
Will Now Have An
, iilary Plant.
GIVES BRILLIANT LIGHT
Miss Ora Brinson 17,525
“ Bertha Powell 7,075
“ Lela Moore 3,050
“ Maggie Rehberg __ 5,825
“ Rochelle Morrison 2,075
“ Sallie Belle Cooper 4,425
‘‘ Addie Lou Powell.. 1,100
“ Lucile Stringer 10,100
“ Mary Bell 8,075
Estelle Herring 1,525
“ Carrie Autry 2,050
“ Belle West 1,000
Miss Maude Maxwell 1,000
‘ ‘ Mattie Butler ..... 1,000
Wini ford Harper ______ 1,000
Ethel Brock.-_. __4_.. 1,075
Bessie Mitchell ... 1,000
Pauline Sasser:. 1,000
Katherine Dunn2,900
“ Viola Blitch 3,90)0
“ Nora Cox 3j875
“ Emma :8ingletary_.__.15,925
■ “ Mae Maxwell ...... 1,000
Mrs. T. J. Butler ..........12,325
not enter in a general. mix;-up, his
friends declared. J
With the meeting of the legis
lature four months away, every
body seems .content to let affairs
rock along until something develops.
There may or may not be important
developments prior to the meeting
of the assembly.
A Good Side Crop
Mr. J. B. Wight has just fin
ished shipping 200 bushels of
Velvet Bean seed to a large Geor
gia seed house. These were sold
at $2.00 per bushel f. o. b. here.
These were planted with corn
and grown on thirty-five acres of
land. Instead of replanting with
com as is usual, the crop was re
planted with beans. These beans
interfered very little with the
corn and the money value of the
beans was almost equal to that
of (the corn besides the beans
furnished an excellent winter
pasture for cows.
In addition to what were sold,
about thirty bushels were saved
for home planting.
In addition to their ether • good
qualities, velvet beans improve
the soil on which they grow •
Our farmers are learnining
more and more the value of this
crop as a soil renovator and as
feed for stock.
Help your friend in the contest.
SEA ISLAND MEN Will
MEET ON MARCH 9
Aviation Programme Causes
Change ol Plans.
WavcroRs, Ga., Feb. 28 .r* Instead
of meeting here March 14', the Sea
Island Cotton Growers’ Association
of Georgia will convene March 9,
according to a message the Board
of Trade received to-night form
President Charles S. Brrrett of
Union City.
The change was made at the sug
gestion of the Board of Trade, in
view of the census celebration and
aviation meet for early starch, and
gives the convention the opening
day.
Jury List.
The following is the list of the
jury drawn at the January adjourned
term, 1911, to serve a the regular
April t erm City Court of Cairo,
drawn January 31st, '1911.
W. B, Grice, J. H. Autry, W.
P. Collins, R. H. Gainey, O. T.
Davis, G. S. Key, G. S. Long, O.
G. Jjewis, Oscar Merritt, N. H.
Scott, J. F. Montgomery, A. L.
Harrell, Boykin Harrison, Lenop
Chason, T. H. McMillan, Fount
Kelly, J. S. McLendon, W. - W,
Downes, T. C. MeKnown B. H.
Pope, L. L. Gainous, G. H. Vick
ers, N. C. Whigham, W. J. Allen.
minal property, it being claimed
by many that-it will nullify the .was the
tremendous value of the state’s Atlanta,
property in-doing so. The fight
may be more successful this sum
mer, but it is likely to bring on a
pretty hot scrap, nevertheless.
There may also be a ^fight
this session of the legislature re
garding the future of the state
road. The lease hasn’t very,
many more years to run, and far
seeing men recognize the fact
that the issue can not be put off
too long. Whether the question
will take the form of extension
to the sea or leasing again re
mains to be seen.
New Dyanamo Double Capacity
ol the Old -The Old Plant to Be.
Used as an Emergenoy—No
More Sorry Lights.
Juice was turned on from the
electric light plant on last Wed
nesday night furnished by the
new 150 H. P. engine and 100
H. P. boiler which has just been
installed, making a beautiful and
brilliant light.
This new outfit makes quite a
difference in the lights as Can be
told by a blind man.
With the new installation of .'
this ndw plant the old one will be
on hand in case of a break down
in any shape and Cairo will not
be without lights while it is being -
repaired.
The new water mains that have
been recently laid over the town
are now in active service.
The town authorities are to be
congratulated at the prompt
manner, in which they succeeded,
in getting the work done.
The contracters for this job
was the J. B. McCarary Ct>., of
THE DARNA6E TO '
IE PEACH CROP
is
Opinions Oilier, Though Agricnl
ture Department Puts It at 30
Per Cent.
Atlanta, Feb. 28.—While ex
perts everywhere are differing as
to the peach crop damages caused
by the recent cold snap, the gen
eral opinion at the state capital
headquarters of the department
of agriculture, that the damage
will likely amount to about 80 per
cent of the whole.
This percentage, however,
not yet definite. It is believed
that the trees in full flowers suf
fered 40 or 50 per cent, while the
trees only in bud suffered very
much less. Not all the blooms
by any means were killed.
Right here in Atlanta there are
scores of treees still as pretty
and pink as before the freeze,
It is curious thing to note that
these trees fared better than
those in the country because
the proximity of the heated build
ings.
—
We are'ready to show our ealen
dar samples. Wc make them
here and save you the freight. The
Pbogbebs.
IF
HEW DYNAMO.
Aux-
AS ASSISTANT
TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
President Tall Nominates W. H.
Lewis, ol Boston, to Succeed
J. G. Thompson.
Washington, Feb. 28—President
Taft today nominated William II.
Lewis, of Boston, a negro, to be an
assistant attorney-general of the
Department of Justice. This is the
first time that a negro has been
named for such a prominent posi
tion in the department.
Lewis, who is at present an .as
sistant United states attorney at
Boston, is one of the best-known
lawyers in the United States. He
will succeed John G. Thompson
who Resigned recently to take up
private low practice in Danville, 111.
The jroice pays $5,000 a year.
CAIRO STILL WALKING
TO I
up
Mr. R. W. Ponder to Establish a
Hat Cleaning Establishment at
an Early Date.
Mr. R. W. Ponder, : Grady
county’s clever tax collector and
proprietor of City Pressing club,
while talking to a Progress re
porter, one day this week, stated
that he would, at an early date,
open up in Cairo, a hat cleaning
and reshaping establishment.
This is a long felt need of
Cairo’s and will be liberally pat
ronized.
It is the intention of Mr. Ppn-
der to establish local agencies in
surrounding towns and will give
especial attention to out of town ,
orders.
Don’t knock—pull.
Help your friend in the contest.
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