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VOL. 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. • . . .