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VOL. I.
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911
NO. 35.
BY (BID JURY
Recommends City Courts
Be Abolished.
to
AND DRUG STORES CLOSE SUNDAYS
Grand Jury Says Impossible to
Get Evidence Snlilcient to In
dict Vtplaters ol the Prohibi
tion Law -Other Recomenda-
tlons.
We, the grand jury, sworn for
March term of Grady county
Superior Court, beg leave to
make the following report:-
Through our committees we
ho ve examined more or less care
fully into the following matters
ommitted to us:-
We find 23 convicts on the
ounty chain gang, which are at
wk on the “egg road’* leading
orth from Cairo. These con-
icts we .find are comfortably
oused, and fed, We append
fereto the report of our eommit-
~e on public building and make
a part of our report.
The roads and bridges of the
ounty are in fairly good condi-
ion with the following excep-
ions:- *
We recommend that the- rail
road crossing on the Hawthorn
trail about 1 1-2 miles west of
Cairo be widened and improved.
That the bridges on the public
road near the home of Mr.
Mitchell Gaihous be repaired.
That the new public road be
tween the towns of Whigham and
Criro be put in passable condition
as soon as possible. '
That the road below Mr. W.
B. Roddenberry’s fish pond be
put in good order.
That the bridge across Tired
Creek below Mr. H. J. Poulk’s
be repaired.
That broken plank on Hadley
Ferry bridge and on the slough
ridge .near be replaced with
ound ones.
That a small bridge across
‘Gully” branch on the Pelham
nd Bainbridge road be repaired.
That a box bridge on Cairo and
homasville road just east of
umley creek be repaired,
iWe recommend that the road
commissioners of each district
look closely after the roads and
bridges in their districts keep
them in good order.
We have examined the books
L >p'f various county officers so far
as time would permit and find
them neatly and correctly kept
The Tax Collector reports $662.
50 as haviag been collected as
special taxes since January 1st,
1911.
We have examined the list
of pensioners submitted to us
by the ordinary and find it cor
rect so far as we can tell.
A Bonus of 15,000 Extra
Votes to be Given Away
The management of this paper is offering^ to the
young lady securing ten new yearly, subscriptions a
bonus of 15j000 votes. This means that if you will se
cure 10 new subscribers at the yearly rate of $1.00 from
Thursday, $arch 16th to Thursday, March 23d, you will
be given, 15,000 extra votes absolutely free.
$Tow%his offer will enable you who are behind to
come up and probably pass some one else who has been in
Ryo”—mUsos , Hall, Odom and
St inger:
Reading—“To Davie”—Miss
Addie Lou Powell:
Criticism of Bum’s Poems—Col-
Andrews;
Song by the League—“Auld Lang
Syne”,
After rendering the program,
several interesting literary games
were played. There were between
forty and fifty present. The liongue
returns special thanks to Mrs. Wight
home so freely
pleasure.
to their
the lead if they don’t hurry. Its up to you to get out ar d for the opening of her
do something .and now is your chance. The contest only 1
lasts four weeks longer and some one is going to); win a
handsome prize. Why not you? This means tha'tjif you
will get out and work and secure three subscriber! daily
for five days it will give you 25,000 votes. Don't delay
a moment longer but take advantage of this offer while it
is on. Can you afford to let it pass when this may be the
means of winning the first prize for some one?
'Now ladies, in as much as you have but four more
weeks to obtain the lead that cannot be overtaken, it
simply means that these last four weeks must show twice
the efforts on your part and your friends. Just think,
would’nt you hate it for the rest of your life if you were
nosed out of one of these premiums by a small margin?
The only way to make safe is to make sure that you have
a lead that no one can beat. Then comes the reward for
your time and efforts.
On account cf some of the contestants getting in late
with their reports we will be unable to give the standings
this week, but will make a full and clear report next week.
he county school commission
eriveports 48 white schools and
30. colored as having been taught
in the county during the-, past
year.
) We repeat the recomendation
made by several Grand Juries in
the past, that where possible two
or more schools be united. In
this way the number of pupils
and teachers in the school can
be increased and more efficient
work can be done.
We wish to commend as a whole
. - (ContimuNl oil page night.)
Temperance Sunday School
Lesson for the Home
The lesson for next Sunday to
be studied all over the Christian
world is a Temperance Lesson.
A. number of your readers will be
detained at home unable to at
tend their local Sabbath schools.
To such arid to all others, I wish
to give for their Sabbath study
the following railroad time table.
I hope they wil use their guide
book, the Holy Bible, and read
to their children the description
of each place which the trains
on this road pass. This road
is a very old one, but the table
which I copy, was prepared only
thirty years ago.
Great Central Fast Route
From
Sippington to the Black Valley
(Accidentsby collison are en
tirely avoided, as no return
trains are run over the road)
Tickets sold at all Blind Tigors,
“Speak-Easies,” “Ju-haw”
Dens,also in Jacksonville
and elsewhere.
Pullmans as far as Drunkards
Curve. Owl Train. Smok
ers and Buffets all the -
way.
Deliriumtown
Sippington Prov. 23: 34.
Rom. 14: 21 Demonland
Afedicineville I Cor. 10: 21.
Isa. 5: 20. Hornets’ Nest
Tippleton Thicket
Prov. 20:1. Dent. 7: 20.
Topersville Screech Owl
Isa. 5:11. Forest
Drunkard’s Curve Job. IS: 21.
Isa. 28:1. Horroriand
Rowdy ville Dan- 6: 4-6.
Acts 17: 5. Serpentland
Quarrellton Prov. 23: 32.
Prov. 23: 29. Maniacville
Riotville Isa. 5:11.
Luke IS: 13. Idiot Fiats
Beggarstown Prov. 23: 3S.
Prov. 23: 31. Black Valley
Woeland Jer. 7: 32.
Prov. 23: 29. Great Desert
Gamblers ville Jer. 17: 6.
Ezek. 22:12. Gloudland
Fightington Zepb. 1: IS.
Prov. 23: 29. Thunder Land
Brothelton Isa. 29:6.
Prov. S: 8-13. Storm Land
Pitfall Matt. 7: 27.
Exod. 21:33. Tornado Gorge
Robbers’ Den Hos. 8: 7.
Isa. 10:12-14. Flood Crossing
Prisonton Matt. 7; 27.
Destructien
Travelers by the Great Central
Fast Route would bettor clip this
time table and keep it for future re
ference so that they can recognize
the stations as they pass them. The
trains on this road are all Lightn
ing Epresses, ami as the road bed is
down grade all the way, there are
but few stops.
w. E. TowsoX,
Cairo Parsonage.
A DELIGHTFUL EPWORTH
beautiful
use and
PROTRACTED MEETING
BEGINS SUNDAY
At the Methodist Churc,hMiss
Tucker Will Lead
). W. STAPLETON TO LEAD THE SINGING
TO JUDGE PARK
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church presented to Judje Enterprise, Fla. Miss Tucker,
Two Services a Day Will Be Held
Hours Will Be Announced at
Church Sunday Mr. Stapleton
to Sing from Monday Until Sat
urday.
A protracted meeting will be
gin at the Methodist church next
Sunday, the 19th, inst., under
the leadership of Miss Tucker, of
Frank Park a beautifal bouquet of
Marchael Neal and Sofrana roses,
last Mhursday evening a short time
before court adjourned for the term for a number of years.
On receipt of them the Judge was that time she has held
An Evening with Robert Burns
at Mrs. Kedar Wight’s.
If a vote were taken aSj to who is
the favorite poet of the people,—the
common people, not the seholors
“Bobby Burns,” as they lovingly
call him in bis native land, would
undoubtedly receive the majority of
all vots cast. His 6 manliness, his
his tenderness, his passion appeal
to and take hold of the average man
who is not a critic, far more than
do those qualities of style and dic
tion, which the scholars tell us
Robert Burns lacks. Be this as it
may, everybody loves Burn’s poetry
and has a deep sympathy and love
for him,—many though his failures
were. It was this that added a
charm and delight (o the study of
Burns and his poetry which the
Epworth League gave to the young
people of town last Tuesday might
at the delightful home of Mrs. Kedar
Wight.
It was a splendid bill of fare which
Miss Addie Lou Powell, the efficient
third vice-president of the League,
had prepared for the enjoyment of
Leaguers. Where each item of the
program was so much enjoyed, it is
difficult to -particularize. Because
of the labor spent in preparation
special praise and thanks are due to
Mr, Albert Roddenbery for his very
admirable sketch of Burns life;
Mrs. Weather’s story of a Cotter’s
Saturday night was sympathetic
and impressive ami Col. Andrews
criticism of Burns poems showed a
genuine love for the poet and a good
knowledge of his work. The pro
gram, as a whole was as follows:—
Sketch of Robert Burn’s Life—Mr.
A. C, Roddenbery.
Duet—‘’Sweet Afton”—Misses
Mildred and Alberta Denton;
Story of the Cotter’s Saturday
night-*Mrs. J. S. Weathers:
Reading—“To a Mountain
Daisy”—Miss Dowd:
T ri o—“Coming through
visibly touched and expressed his
hearty thanks and appreciation in
the following statement:
“Gentlemen, and especially ju
rors and officers of court.
“When this vase of magnificent
roses was brought to the door of. the
court room by a beautiful young
lady and placed by the janitor upon
this stand, it e: c‘‘ed some comment
and doubtless but few in tiie au
dience realized its signifioen.ee..
“It has a pard attached showing
that it was presented by the Cairo
Epworth League. Its real message'
|jg..n:-silont-remind«i‘ and ariiic.;fi -itO|
the manhood of Georgia arid Grady
county to stand by and enforce the
prohibition law. The Epworth
Leaguers are largely from the great
body of innocent sufferers who are
not allowed to participate in the
deliberations of juries or to assist
officially in the enforcement of law.
They have confidence that we will
not convict innocent people, but
they appeal in this beautiful, silent
way to us to protect their interest
and shield them from the curseB re
sulting from liquor and not to for
get theiri as we are performing our
duties in this room.
Whenever you see such a stand
of flowers from such a source on the
Judge’s desk you may understand
its significance; it is but a gentle,
silent appeal and reminder of our
duty to those we love the best and
should protect the most.”
The remarks of Judge Park were
listened to with manifest interest
and approval by a large number of
hearers.
formerly of Nashville, Tenn.,has
been before the Christian public
as a Bible teacher and worker
During
a large
Oranges Blooming in
Thomas County.
Thomasville, March 13.—A
number of people in this county
report having orange trees in
bloom, the cold of the past win
ter having done no injury to the
t ees.
Th> r j were formerlyly a great
many bearing orange trees in
Thomas county, but the preval
ence of the white fly, which, has
done so much damage to trees in
this section, proved very in
jurious to the trees in this sec
tion, especially those in the
towns. They seem gradually re
cuperating from ravages of the
fly, however, and many are try
ing to grow oranges again. A
peculiarity of this white fly, is
that it does more damage in the
towns than in the country and
the shrubs which are killed out
by it in town grow and flourish
the' in .the country districts.
number of meetings, many of
them of wonderful influence and
power. She is known personally
or by reputation, to many of our
citizens through her labors and
books as a most remarkable
teacher and successful worker in
the vineyard.
Miss Tucker is a woman of the
deepest spirituality and most
thorough consecration. While
many of her meetings have re
sulted in large ingatherings, of
the unconverted, the chief mes
sage she seeks to impress V to
the church member, looking to
the deepening of spiritual^ life in
fellowship with the Lord.
Miss Tucker does not preach,
according to the common accept
ance of that term. Her work is
“Bible Reading;” Bible teaching,
Bible explaning.with the applica
tion of the truth to daily .life and
its conditions. Like a wise stew
ard, she brings of out her treas-
ureythings new and old.
Mr. O. W. Stapleton, who sang
ing in the meetings held last year
by Rev. Mr. Bass, will conduct
the singing from Monday until
Saturday of next week. This
sweet singer in Israel, needs no
introduction to a Cairo audience.
It is quite sufficient to mention
that he will be here.
The first service of the series
will be held next Sabbath morn
ing, at eleven o’clock. Mbs
Tucker will speak then and also
at the night services, There will
be two services a day, the hours
of which will be announced next
Sunday morning. The public is
cordially invited to attend. All
are welcome.
Married Wednesday
Our fellow townsman, Mr. Mathew
Howze, and miss Millie Cox were
happily married at the residence of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Cox, five miles east of Cairo,
at 10:30a. in.., on Wednesday of
this week; Dr. R. H, Harris per
forming the ceremony.
After the : marriage, the bridal
couple, accompanied by the .parents
and other meters of the family of
the bride, drove into town, where,
at the residence of the bridegroom,
they were joined in an abundant
dinner of choice viands, by some
forty or fifty of the neighbors and
friends, as well as immediate rela
tives of Mr. Howze.
The entire occasion was thorough -
y e ljoyed by all who participated
, n the festivities: all who wore pres
ent wishing the wedded pair a lot g-
life and ever increasing happinuB*