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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*