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Progress CAIRO, M. JJ. fhERGILL On The 1910 Census From the Stanpoint of a Business Man GIVES SOME VERY INTERESTING FIGURES Gives as Reason For the Growth ol Large Cities, “Improve Ag rtcultnral Machinery is Taking the Places of a Large Number of Farm Hands. The Bell Telephone and Tele graph System, with a capitaliza tion of nine hundred million dol lars. has had some specialists, I and all of their local managers studying the reports of the recent | census. The growth and dis- ’ tribution of the population, the r developement of the city, the | movement towards the cities,the i changes in the country districts, 1 these and similar questions in- | volved in the future develope- | ment of the telephone and tele- f- graph and the consequent placing | of orders with manufactors, which i require eighteen months to be | filled, are the reasons why this A Fourth Prize Added To The Contest The management of this paper has made arrangements with the Union Piano Co., of New York to give as a fourth prize a certificate valued at $200.00 to be redeemed by them the same as cash in the purchase of a piano from them. Stop! and Think! How do you stand? What are your chances of winning? Just think for a moment what it means to win. For the efforts you put forth during the life of this contest ) r ou will be repaid many times over by winning any one of these prizes offered. Could you afford to work for $20 per day? Well, should you go at it in earnest and win the first prize, that’s what it will be worth to you. The least prize would well repay you for your earnest efforts. Who is going to carry away the prizes? Can you afford to sit idly by and let some opponent carry away these prizes with no effort on your part? Contestants, dont rely too much on the last week, but get out and get busy, as the saying goes “keeping everlastingly at it” brings 1911 the mootings and to solicit now ones. At the end of the quarter tho side that succeeds in having the largest number of members attend will ho entertained at a luncheon by the defeated side. Mrs. Sutton’s side will be known by a blue ribbon badge, and Mrs. Wen them’ by a white ribbon badge. The honorary members will count for three attendants ns the men are not supposed to attend the business sessions, but will be invited to the \uncheon. VERY mm FOR THE YOUNG LADIES NO. 34. GSM suns GOUST IK SESSION -v', - i ■ ‘. y.;; yy yyyfy Convened Monday Morning March 6 WITH JUDGE FRANK PARKS PRESIDING large corporation studies in de tail the census reports. A part of Dr. TherrilPs duty, as mana ger, of the Albany Telephone system, was as an examination of the census reports covering his territory. When that part of the work was done, the doctor asked the question, “Why should" not the church study the census” and so, he as laymen’s leader of. the district, took up the subject,- as related to the matter of giving the gospel to those who have it not, both in this and in other lands. The address of Dr. Therrill was a clarion call to representatives of Christ to meet the changed conditions in our land by prompt, intelligent action. It fairly bris tled with startling facts and was a most illuminating presentation of statementments that should stir and stimulate the indifferent and sluggish. Emphasis was placed upon the disproportionate growth of the cities, both in size and in number, over the country population, due very largely to application of machinery to agn- :ufture. In view of such facts s that one man can now do the ork of ten on the farm, as com pared with a century ago, and jiat the age of home-spun in which the farmer and his wife knew ten trades, is past, the cry “Back to the Farm” will be fu- Jle. Men will continue, more |and more to congregate in the !f? r cities The tremendous increase o f the i! power of the cities, both financi ally and politically, the control $ of a city by a foreign, or a cor- ■ rupt element; the increase of pauperism/ crime and ignorance in these large centers.—these and other menacing facts were produced, presenting a picture with a very large and forbidding background. As factors in the solution oi pur social and national problems, the number of churches and the ‘homes were dwelt upon, but_ the fact .was brought out that neither <of these is keeping pace with our wonderful growth. There are not as many churches now, in proportion to the population, as 1 there were fifty years ago. Few er people own their homes. While sixty-six people m the mcountry own their dwellings only §20 per cent do so in some cities, TO per cent in larger cities, ^and ? only four per efint do so in New ' York. Flats, boarding house and hotel life are taking the place of he old home-life, and those are lot helpful to religious or moral w Within a generation the cities. ■it ' ^ Miss Ora Brinson.. 31,675 Bertha Powell S,075 Lela Moore —.... 3,050 Maggie Rehberg. 7,000 Itocbclle Morrison 2,075 Sallie Belle Cooper 4,425 Addie Lou Powell 1,200 Lucile Stringer 13,075 Mary Bell... 8,925 Estelle Herring— 1,525 Carrie Autry .... 2,050 1 Belle West.. 2,000 Standing of the Candidates Miss Maude Maxwell 1,000 “ Mattie Butler ... 4,000 , “ Winiford Harper 1,000 “ Ethel Brock. 1,075 “ Bessie Mitchell 1,000 “ Pauline Sasser. 1,000 “ Katherine Dunn.. 3,050 “ Viola Blitch.... 3,900 “ Nora Cox _.._w.l0,S50 “ Emma Singletary.... .16,660 “ Mae Maxwell... 1,000 Mrs. T, J. Butler ....17,725 Jewell Jones - ...6,000 of the land will dominate, either for good or bad: and the supreme subject of the day before the church, is Christianization of out- city life. The,strain that will come upon us is lone to. the lay men of the chut-ch. They are arising. It was an impressiye sight, at a recent convention tp see men worth ttyairmillions; pr esi dents of large co-operations,lead ers in the business of the country met together to consider the evangelization of our land and pledging their time strength and money to that end. Christianity lived and worked out 'will solve the problems of our conntry. The transition period we are in will soon pass. It is far brighter than some that have been in our history. God will never cease to govern and love this old world and he is with those who are seek ing to meet the new conditions that have arisen. Our only hope and help is in the Gospel preached in power and faithfulness. The fact wa= emphasized that the same conditions that are de veloping in America are develop ing in Orient and the causes that produce them here are, largely, the causes that produce them their. Their problem is the same as ours, but they are without the help and the hope that the gospel gives. The gos pel of Jesus Christ, the only solu tion for the problems of the Uni ted States, is the only power that can solve their problems. The solving of our problems will help the solving of v theirs. Christian America is the hope of the world, but a heathen, pagan orient, with the appliances of modern civili zation, would be the menace and destruction of the Christian na tions. The hope of America is Christ, the hope of the Orient is Christ,—the only hope of the world is ChrLt. And we who have him and his teachings must see to it that we give Him to those who have Him not. In the first picture we have of m in in the Bible he was in a gar aen and in the last view, as giv en in Revelation, he is in a city. A city coming down out of heav en adorned as a bride for her husband, type of the cities of the future, purified and redeemed by the gospel of the Son of God. The address while presenting and emphasizing the danger side of our national life, was full of healthy optimism and was calcu lated to awaken thought and ltrir actio*. It was listened to by a largo audience and was thoroughly en joyed. After the service a .-yorj considerable . number fne^ Ah 1 . y Therril ap<J'expressh'd- thSijr;ferent Orobcst/ra. pleasure and;Wont ovey tfte ad dress. - \ ' " y ■ < } .. Cairo Concert Band to give $5.00 in Gold to the Most Popular Young Lady In Cairo The Cairo Concert Band will give a concert at the court house on the evening of March 17th, 1011. They will give $5.00 in gold to the young lady making the largest sale of tickets. The tickets are in possession of Wh. Searcy at the Citizon Bank. Any girl wishing to join the con test can call there and get the tickets. All money to count in the contest must be delivered to Mr, Searcy who is treasurer of the band, by o’clock, Friday afternoon, March 17. The $5.00 in gold will be pre sented by Col. R. C. Boll. The following is the program which is a very attractive one. March—Onr Me chants .Purdy Overture—Lyric Mackie-Byer Roman/,a—A Pay Dream (Duo lor two cornets).. l-Iarlow Messrs. Searcy and .lones • A , v . - - Grand Medley Selection..Ayr* by 'Lumpe After the service a )!(Introducing popular melodics Intermission. if. by _ iesof the day >b. Trc Miss Jokdjihihe. 1 ')•! Hsk ciTyoii is.bo'/c. .-iScieCf Denies the Rumor That Road Will be Doubled-Tracked From Birmingham to Savannah. Savannah, Ga., March 6.— Charles H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central and the Central of Georgia railways, who is now making his first tour of the Central properties, is authori ty for the statement thas his elec tion to the presidency will not ne cessitate any change in the man agement of the road. He believes that the Central is already a fac tor in the transportation world. President Markham stated that it operates through an especially attractive section of the country. Markham state that the .deci sion of the interstate commission in the railroad cases will pre clude any improvements on the line in the near future, but the operating expenses of the road will not be curtailed. Prudent Markham denied the rumor that the Central will be doubled tracked from Birming ham to Savannah. W. C. T. U. Meets. We wish to state that the regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T U., will be held at the Methodipt church Friday, March 17, at 3; 30 p. m. It will be the third Friday and not the week after the third Sunday as heretofore, as they do not wish to come in conflict with the protracted services to be held at the Methodist church. Mrs. Rrahk Brown has charge of the. program and she' will have a Union Signal dixy. Those who know Mrs. Brown are sure of an in teresting hour. Also it is the be ginning of the crusade for new members. The plans are as fol lows: Mrs. J. S. Weathers and Mrs. Annie Cook Sutton hayc been appointed captains with equal num bers of those already members on their sides. Thi# captains have the right to appoint as many lieuten ants as they see fit- to assist them in getting the old members to attend __ ..Kred’k Harlow \ Alices' Carlton Harlow, accompanist. .* -. I Intermission. ’E-wo-.ytcpr-JiationalHin blent - ...r... --i'.aelr., Grand Descriptive Overture—in i Cairo Town—(A trip with the Cairo Concert Band) Written especially for, and dedicated to the Cairo Concert Band by Fred'k P. Harlow. Synopsis i- March of Progress Ensemble Declaration Cadenza The Appeal Cornet Solo Expectations ...Tempo-di-Waltz. Realization Baritone Solo The Invitation, (Tnkc a trip to Cairo Chours Finale Allegro March—Marine Flashes Thorne Fred’k P. Harlow, Conductor. Girls don’t fail to get into this eon test. Some one will win the $5.00 and you will help a ■ worthy cause. The town needs a good band, and the boys have secured the services of a very capable director in Mr. Ha low and they need assistance to finance the band. Besides a very enjoyable evening you will help the band. _ The prices are only 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. J. B. Roddenbery Named Leader. Mercer University, Macon, G a., March 4--Julian B. Roddenbery, of Cairo, was elected captain of the 1911-12 basketball team at a ban quet given at the Mercer dormitory last night by Coach Stroud. Rod - denliery’s selection as captain by his teammates is a worthy one, as his brilliant work at right guard this season has placed him in the lead of his team. While left guard has been held by various ones, Red den bery lias faithfully held his position through the entire season, playing in all thirteen games. Roddenbery is a member of the sophomore class and ranks high among the students. Devotional. The regular meeting of the Epworth League will be held on Tuesday evening at 7:30 After a short service the leaguers will adjourn to they residence of Mrs. ICedar Wight where the will be entertaimed at a literary social. An interesting program upon the h'° an “ works of Robert Burns has been ar ranged by our efficient third vice-presi dent, Mips Addie Lou Powell, and this will be supplemented with games which will render the evening most enjoyable. No written invitations will be given, but all leaguers, and those interested in league work, are cordially invited. Could Not Indict Chief ol Police Horton on the Charge Perjury— And Court still Grinds Merrily On. Grady Superior Court convened Monday morning with Judge Parks presiding and Solicitor- General Wooten looking after the criminal branch of the court. Judge Parks followed the us ual line in charging the grand jury m regard to the criminah and misdemeanor laws. He gave the charge in regard to the illegal sale of whiskey, c i: ry ing of pistols, both concealed and in the hand as the law prescribes that he should. The grand jury is turning out a few bills. An effort was made to indict Chief of Police Horton Monday on the charge of perjury by those who were recently tried for gamb ling, and who came clear. It will be remembered that Mr. Horton last November, flushed & crowd gambling in the law office of J. Q. Smitl} and acquisitions were sworn out before - Judge Singletary of the City (\>urt of Cairo and„ the accused we re-yde? f dared not guilty. • •*' J (. ' Oft theyraiveni’ig of t);:e'grw-d jury those accused of {..u-iAjIJ^* by Mr. Horton made the attempt, to.indict Mr. Horton for perjury. Josephine Gainous Josehino Gainoas, the infant daughter of Green G. and Minnie - Gaincus, was less than eight months old when she slipped away from her dear ones to whom she had been loaned for such a brief time. Sweet, bright and precious, the loving Father of us all had use for her in. that kingdom in which little chil dren. more than any othor class, are the members, and so he called her to Heaven. She went away last Friday night, after two weeks illness, during which everything hu man was done to keep her here, but the King of the Kingdom had his- way and the crib is vacant and loving hearts are aching in their desolation. The deepest sympathy is with those who are stricken. The funeral services, attended bv if number of relatives and sympa thizing friends, were held at tha City Cemetary, conducted by Roy. Mr. Towson of the Methodist ohuroja- Enconiums for Dr. Harris. Ill conversation with some friends of. I)r. R. II. Harris the other day, wo- learned incidentally, of tho high ^opinion-, many distinguished people, presidents ob colleges, leading parties, etc , entertain of the sermons of that gentleman recent ly published. It is with great pleasure that we am- permitted to publish a few extracts from letters to that able divine which are found below: “I-cherish highly your sermons, ‘The Specter of the Garden’ and 'The Lord. The Man, The Gliurch.”, You are un doubtedly one of the profoundest Bib lical scholars we have. May your Useful ministry be continued for many years to Cornel With lots of love.” .1. J. Bbunkit, Cor. Sec. & Treas. Ga. State Mission Fund. , J® 1 'a J I read all your sermons with pleasure." and profit. The sermon on “The Rock, etc.,” is very unusual. Such an amount of linguistic, gramatical and exegetical learning along with doctrinal matters oE learning along ...... ----- the value given in a way to be at tho same time manifestly popular and im pressive.” Affectionately^on.rs^ ^ “.Heel thankful because I believe yon are an object of answer to prayer. I ask our God to spare you for the very work von are engaged in, now: A stone , to batter down the walls that stand in the way of God’s church.” “Your brother in Christ Jesus, J. W. Howakb. Typewriter ribbens, all eeler**, fer sale at The «»««.