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'4 ) 1 FIERCE STORM DUE Tl Both Great Parties Sadly Divided No Longer Denied BRYAN CAUSED WAR AMONG DEMOCRATS So Far the Strife Is Confined to Senate Democrats, But It May Spread to Majority Members of House—Real Trouble Due to tbe Proximity of National Con ventions of 1912. Washington, April 0.—It is daily be coming manifest that congress is facing a stormy session, and that there can be made no forecast of the probable legiS' lative results. The fact that both of the great political parties are badly divided is no longer denied, and the leaders ap pear to have little hope of restoring any thing more than surface harmony. Virtually Four Parties. There are virtually four parties, each with a large representation, working at odds in the present session. The repub lican minority in the house is divided be tween regulars and iusurgents, as was evidenced by the vote in the speakership contest. The breech between these two factions is even wider in the republican majority of the senate. A sharpe line has been drawn between the conservative democrats of the senate, who are opposed to any attempt at dic tation on the part of William Jennings Bryan, and the progressive democrats, including practically all of the new mem bers and senatorial vaternns like Senator Stone of Missouri, who are Bryan ad herents. House Democrats Harmonious. The house democratic majority seems thus far to have escaped a break, but the leaders fear that the party contest in the senate may at any time Bpread to the otl^er branch. The situation has inter- .cre'd with selection of committees and the beginning of legislative,work. Prdbably there never lias been a con gress where so much uncertainty existed and where the uneasiness had been so equally distributed between the two major political parties. Of course this is due in part to the fact that in the present con gress the democrats are in power in the house and the republicans are in con trol in the senate. The real cause of the anxiety, how ever is believed to be due to the proximity of the party conventions which was to se lect the standard bearers for 1912 and the knowledge that a slip by either during tlie extraordinary session or the regular i session to follow may very easily deter mine the result of the next national campaign. What Taft Wants. So far as the administration program is concerned there is no room for spec ulation. President Taft has recommended the enactment of legislation to carry out provisions of the Canadian reciprocity agreement, and it is no secret that he would be glad to have congress stop at that and defer the question of further tariff until the regular session assembles next winter. His reason for this is that the tariff board would be able to report several schedules by that time. Neither is there any obscurity about the program of Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood chairman of the new ways and means committee and other demo crats who are directing the policy of the house. Their plan for progressive leg islation on a number of subjects with which the country has been made famil iar within the last year or so has been given out. House Majority in Saddle. Now that the now majority in the house lias adopted rules giving it just as much power as any majority has ever enjoyfed, there is no doubt that measures on the subject of direct election of sen ators, publicity before elections of cam paign contributions Canadian reciprocity, rovisionsof the woolen and cotton sched- dules, and any futher tariff changes the majority desires will be sent to the sen at. in whatever order is decreed by the ways and means committee. The republicans may expostulate or denounce as they please; they will be powerless to prevent. The real legislative problem, therefore Will be at the senate end of the capitol. Only time will tell what sort of line-up there will be iu the senate on tariff matters. Previous sessions have indicated that there am just as ardent protectionists is the democratic representation as in the republicans, and a like situation may de 1 1 — vclopo wiien tariff questions are taken up at tiiis session. Peculiar Division In Senate. The division in the senate is peculiar. Of the fifty republicans there are twelve who practically have formed asoperate or ganization. They have demanded, and the committee mid committees probable will aceocd to their request,one fourth of tho majority places. Of the forty-one democrats—forty-two when Colorado elects—seventeen are on record as being opposed to the election of Senator Martin, of Virginia, as minority leader. Their opposition was based on the ground that Mr. Martin was too conservative. Thu division in tho democratic ranks probably would not liavo been so pro nounced if it had not been for the inter view given by Mr. Bryan yesterday de ploring the election of Mr. Martin. It throws the issue in bold relief, and it is sreely predicted that it will crop out frequently in debate. Will Conservatives Get Together? If there is any disposition on tho part of conservatives in both parties to work together to prevent any radical revision of tho tariff, it is conceded that they will be able to carry out their plans. The progressives of both parties, however, actuated by the spirit of tbe crusaders, will not hesitate to widen the gulf be tween the factions in their parties, for the have announced that they are playing for future stakes at that. Leaedrs of both parties were asked yes terday for an expression of opinion as to what might be done. Several were found willing to be accomplished by thought ought to bo accomplished by the session, but not one will hazard a prediction as to what would be accomplished. One re publican of the old guard, Jwlio had al ways helped to make up tbe party policy, replied succinctly: “You can guess as well asl can.” BRYAN KNOCKED BY JOE BAILEY Texas Senator Doesnt Appreciate , Nebraskan SPECIAL PRICES ON Rugs and Linolium For This and next week. Call and inves tigate them. THE GRADY COUNTY FURNITURE CO. Washington, April 9.—By long odds the most interesting figure in Washing ton this week lias been Hon. W. J. Bryan yf Nebraska. Mr. Bryan has been ad vising with thcMemocratic leaderatju bot^ ' j'r<ja favoVyl by fanaticism!! Bryan branches of congress and*is credited with' will be the!,logical candidate of the party based on the old and settled principals of tho party. Bryan Had No Business In Washington “It was not Mr. Bryan’s business to come to Washington and interfere with the work committed by the people to their elected representatives. He had no right to stir up passion and strife in Ilia party. “Yet, I will say this, that, if the' ex treme policies advocated by the radicals are tu dominate the democratic party,' and that is to stand for tlie substitution of direct democracy for tb*, represenativc government provided in tfiicfe,constitution if it is to advocate the initoHve and ref erendum,bright to recall, aiRd the other having taken an active part in the un successful effort; to prevent the election of Senator Martin, of Virginia, as the minority leader in the upper branch. That Mr. Bryan’s presence and activity is distasteful to some of the more conser vative democratic leaders is evinced by a bitter interview with Senator Bailey, of Texas. Says Bryan Came lor War Mr. Bailey said: “Mr. Bryan now absolutely dominates the house of representatives. “He deliberately came to Washington to organize the radicals, and make war on everybody else. He had no business here except to make trouble and try to drive the party away from its sound his toric position. ‘ ‘Those men pretend they are fighting me personally, but the truth is that they are not so much opposed to me as to my views and tbe views of those who stand with me in tho senate and in the house. “Before Bryan came down here, there was no trouble among the democrats in the senate. They were harmonious, and acting together. There was no dissension. Mr. Bryan came on the ground, went about among the new members and stirred up not merely a protest but a riot. “Mr. Bryan and the radicals attack me as .a protectionist. Any man who says I am a protectionist is a fool. They argue that I am a protectionist because I have voted for protective duties, but I want to point out that whenever I have done so I have voted for lower duties. As to Baileylsm “What they call Baileyism is simply the fundamental doctrines of tho demo cratic party. Mr. Bryan and his follow ers first announced that they were op posed to me as a minority leader in tlie senate. I could have bad the leadership by a cloar majority, but I would not take it, because I did not consider myself tem peramentally fitted for it. “It was then proposed that Senator Ba con, of Georgia, one of the most exper ienced and intellegent democrats in the senate, shonld be the minority leader. Senator Bacon does not share the ex treme views of the radicals, and he re fused to allow his name to be used, be cause thore seemed to be a contest. “Then when Senator Martin, «f Vir ginia, was suggested as a candidate, he was attacked as a Bailey democrat be cause he was not a radical. The fact is that, sinco Mr. Bryan came to Washing ton, ho has been organizing everything fanatical in the party to fight everything tor president, and is bound to be nomi nated next year. ‘ ‘These policies are his and it is only right to admit that he has fought for them taught them and impressed them on the people. If the actual form of the govern ment is to be changed and direct demo cracy is to take the place of our present system of representative government, Mr Bryan is honestly entitled to the leader ship,” In the meantime Mr. Bryan is saying very little. He is consulted frequently, and is perfectly willing to give his views when they are asked. He will not dis cuss candidates; says the time is not yet ripe for it, and lets it go at that. Sherlll Sale GEORGIA—Grady County. Will be sold at the court house door in said county on the first Tuesday in May, 1911, within the legal hours of sale, to-wit: All the following real es tate. One lot with improvements thereon, in the city of Cairo, said coun ty. fronting on Pearce street 105 feet and extending back 356 feet to the At lantic Coast Line Railroad right of way. Said property levied on as the prop erty of L. A. Free, to satisfy an exe cution issued by R. W. Ponder, Tax Collector, of said county, on the 21st day of Decembee, 1910, for state and countj' taxes for the year 1910. This the 6th day of April, 1911. R. L. Nicholson, Sheriff, PELHAM & HAVANA R. R. GO Time Table No. 2 Effective Saturday, October 1st, 1910,12:01, A. M Between CAIRO AND CALVARY South Bound North Bound 1st Class 2 claa 2clss 1st Claaa Passenger Mixd STATIONS Mixd Paaa anger 5 1 3 2 4 6 Exc Central Stand- Exc Sun Only Daily Sun. ard Time Sun Daily Only PM AM PM AM PM PM 4 00 7 00 2 16 Lv Cairo Ar 9 50 5 15 5 15 3 12 7 12 2 27 Gradyville 9 38 5 03 6 03 3 27 7 27 2 42 Cranford 9 21 4 48 4 48 3 34 7 34 2 49 FBooth 9 13 4 38 4 38 3 44 7 44 2 59 Reno 9 06 4 31 4 31 3 50 7 49 3 05 FMaxwell 8 56 4 21 4 21 3 00 8 00 3 15 Ar Calvary Lv 18 50 4 16 4 11. F. M. BRANNON. Pres. W. s. WIGHT. Vice Pres. Wh. SEARCY, Cashier. * CITIZENS BANK, | , . Cairo, - - Georgia. I We call your especial attention to a comparative statement of onr bus- 5 iness for the past four years. * DEPOSITS. March 7, 1908 $ 123,000.00 March 7. 1909 125,000.00 March 7, 1910. 166,000.00 March 7, 1911 180,000.00 TOTAL RESOURCES. X March 7, 1908 $ 108,000.00 ft March 7. 1909 170,000.00 X March 7, 1910 213,000.00 5 March 7, 1911 201,000,00 ft Each years’ business has shown a nice increase and for this increase in X business we are grateful to our friends. If you are a customer of tiiis bank £ we thank you for your patronage in the past, and assure you that your ac- ft count is always (appreciated at .THIS BANK. X ( If you are liot a customer bf this bank, open an account with us and 5 let us show you'•how we make (SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. , ft We pay 4 per cent, intere: , compounded quarterly, on deposits in oiir X savings department. r ... fS \ X HMWwmwMiwmwmkMMiNMWwiwwwimwmwmwmm W. T. CRAWFORD. President. WALTER L. WIGHT. Cashier I thos. wight, B. H. POPE, ! J. N. MAXWELL. FARMERS &. MERCHANTS BANK Capital Stock $30,000 CAIRO, GA. SURE TO WIN. Success is desired by all. This is attained by constant, faithful wore and the saving of part of yeur earnings. If you are going to win, begin now. We will be glad to Start your account at $1 or over, and help you in all business steps. To save is to win. “Make Our Bank Your Bank.” 9»“ F Trains stop on signal. Our experience gives us advantage of others We have tho best machinery that experience can select or that money can buy. We will be glad to figure with you on theprinting problem. We fee sure that we can save you money. We handle all kinds of PRINTING. If you need anything figure with us, QUALITY is our motto. THE PROGRESS, - - Cairo, Ga. The Progess $1 Trustee’s Sale. Will be sold in Cairo, Ga., on Satur day, April loth, 1911, at publicoutcry to the highest bidder before tlie store house lately occupied by Richter & Rushin in said town, between the hours of eleven a. m. and twelve in., the entire stock of goods and accounts of the estate of Rich ter & Rushin, bankrupts, and the insur ance upon said goods. Said stock of goods consisting of gents and ladies fur nishings, dry goods, shoes, notions, mil linery, groceries and goods of other kinds such as are usually kept in a general store. Terms of said sale shall be ten per cent. (10 per cent.) cash and the bal ance upon confirmation of tlie sale by the referee. If sale is not confirmed the earliest money payment of ten per cent. (10 per cent.) to be refunded. Said sale to be made pursuant to an order granted on the 4th clay of April, 1911, by the Hon. Wilfred C. Lane, referee. Any person interested in examining or inspecting said stock of goods may apply to either of the undersigned. This the 5th day of April, 1911. W. C. Snodgrass, Trustee of the estate of Richter & Rushin, bankrupts, Tliomas- ville, Ga. R. C. Boll, Attorney for trustee, Cairo, Ga. George Citation. GEORGIA—Grady County. To all whom it may concern: Bird, having applied for letters of ministration upon the property of Mary Jane Bird, late of said county, deceased, notice is hereby given that said applica tion will be heard at my office at 10 o’clock, a. m. on the 1st day of May, 1911, This 5tli day of April, 1911. P. H. Herring, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Grady County. Whereas T. M. Whigham, administra tor of R. E. Whigham’s estate, repre sents to tba court in his petition duly filed and entered on record, that he has fmily administered R. B. Whigham’* es tate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can, why said ad ministrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive let ters of dismission on tlie first Monday in May, 1911. This April 4, 1911. P. II. Hhrring, Ordinary. ___ Leave to Sell Land. GEORGIA—Grady County. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has applied to the ordinary of said county for leave to sell land belong- ing to tlie estate of Mrs. Ideila Quick for the payment of debts and for distrir button. Said application will be lieariL. at the regular term of the Court of Or-T dmary for said county to be held on tlie: first Monday in May, 1911. This April 3* J9.ll, . C. R. Quick, Administrator upon estate of Ideila . Quick. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Grady CouiiLy. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in May, 1911, at.the court house in said' county between the usual hours of sale the following real estate in said county, t°-wit: One town lot in Whigham, Ga. r bounded as follows. South by A. C. t. R. R. property, cast by S. Harrell,north by a branch and to a point on west. Terms cash. This April 3, 1911. W. G. Martin, Admr. of Jane Martin. Letter of Dismission. GEORGIA—Grady County. a ^iter, guardian of Miss Vera A. Richter, has applied to me for a dis charge from his guardianship of Miss VeraA R'chter. This is, therefore, to noufy all persons concerned to file their objections, if any they have, on or be- mre the first Monday in May, next, else Richter will be discharged from his guardianship as applied for. Thu April 8, 1911. P. H. Hnnaatse, Ordinary.