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MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED HERE fey the People of Cairo arid Grady County. MS OF THE HEROES THINNING FAST The Old Soldiers Were Given Luncheon By Daughters of the Confederacy—The March From Court House to Cemetery Was Led by Cairo Concert Band. Uemorinl day was observed here iby the people and the thining ranks of the old soldiers, who vr >re Sic grey. In the morning the members of Camp Grady held a’ business session a» the court house, and outlined the program for the day. The Daughters of the Confederacy £>ad prepared a luncheon for the old rets, which was served in the vacant store room next to the postoffice. In the afternoon the old soldiers rod the people generally met at the aoort house and marched to the ►jrmctery, where the exercises were S*W. The line of march was led by the (Unit© Concert Band, with Cols. G. JL Wight. J. S. Weathers and R. 4V Bell as marshal of the day. fol- - lowed by the old soldiers, then came the school children. The exercise was opened by the singing of that drilling old war song, “America,” ahcn came “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.” At thecemetary Rev. W. Towspn, obarnplain offered up, prayer. Hon. L. C. Graham, master of lermonies then in a very appropriatfe ■speech introduced Mr. J. F. W. Woodall, of Adel, the orator of the day: The closing song was “Tenting To-night?” after which the graves *1 ibe Confederate dead were dec orated with choice flowers and wreathes. The day’s exercises was 0»« long to be remembered by the Stile ones who took active parts, krfh in the song service and the faring of the flowers on the graves. . At a business meeting of the Camp itfte following officers for the ensuing jear. were elected and delegates isfected to.the state convention and Shp re-union, which is to be held at Little Rock, Ark. The following officers were elected :8>r the ensuing year: IF. Stone, Commander, J. W. Clifford, First Lieutenant, E. A. ’Parrish, Second Lieutenant, Pryor Lewis. Third Lieutenant, E. F. Rifehtcr, Adjutant, Rev. R. Herring, Champlain. Cairo was chosen as the next place ' Jot the Re-Union of Camp Grady, &>. 1,650,U. C. V., and Col. J. R, vamadoe, of Valdosta, Ga., was elected speaker. Time, July 4th, mi. The foliowirig veterans were ap pointed to. attend the convention at. JLiltle Rock, Ark., on May 16, 17 aftwl 18, 1911: J. F. Stone, J. W. il3i'f&Mrd,R. A.Connell, E, M. Blitch . and C* W. McMilli n. The following were appointed to intend the State Reunion at Rome, ®a., next October: W. L. Fam- hreugh, Rev. R. Herring, T. 0. Dnggnr, E. A. Parrish and B. A. 'Harrison. Closing Agreement. Cairo, Ga., April 15, 1911. We, the undersigned merchants amd business men of the city Of \ Cairo, do hereby agree to close our stores and places of business Friday, May 5, 1911, and to remain closed Jhe entire day on account of. thb - JSunday school picnic: Wight Bros. Co., D. F. Oliver ,• , Ahe Poller, John L. Poulk, Poulk JRros. Co., J. H. Mitchell & Co:’, Forrester Bros,, M. Rippeport, C. F. Sanders,Wight Hdw. Co., Grady County Furniture Co:, G\ 8; John-’ son, White & Stringer, Cairo Fur niture Co, Higdon-Her ing Co., Roddcobniy HjlM Co, Farmets & Merchants Bank, C. W. Muggridge, Cairo Banking Co., Citizens Bank, R. W. Ponder, MyB. Harrison, Wight ft Browne, ’ferady Pharmacy A, C. Gadsdon & Co. CAN'T JUMP CONTRACT CAYS COURT OF APPEALS Those Who Have Been In the Ha bit ol Jumping Contracts up Agatnst the Law. Monday the Court of Appeals handed down a decision against the contraet jumper, which will be good news,to the farmeis of Grady county. Sometime ago a warrant was Sworn but a&iinst'Fletcher Broctor accused of jumping a contract he made with John Bodiford. The case was tried before Judge Singleta ry of the City Court of Cairo and the judge held that “jumpers” must live up to their contracts or take the,consequences. The “jumpers” demurred to this decision and the case was carried to the Court of Appeals for adjudica tion, and now comes the Court of Appeals and sustains the decision of the City Court of. Cairo, W. J. Willie represented the prosecution and P, C^.Andrews the defense. PROPOSE TO MAKE MODEL HIGHWAYJF TURNPIKE. Enthusiastic Meeting of 500 Good Roads Delegates In Kentucky* Bowling. G reen ,Ky., April 26.-The old Louisville and Nashville turn pike will be converted into a model highway, probably in a single da’-, if. plans formulated by 500 dele gates attending a good roads con vention hero yesterday and carried out. The delegates organized the Nashville Mammoth Cave Highway association arid adopted resolutions to continue the agitation for good roads until the old turnpike con necting Louisville and Nashvill be comes the finest thoroughfare in the ■two states. Besides good roads enthusiasts from all over this section of the state representatives.from the Nash ville board of trade and the Tennes see Good Roads association attended the meeting and assured hearty co operation from Tennessee in the proposed road building. All that is needed to make the oid pike a ,modeLhjgbway is to resurface it, experts say and every.effort is to be made to accomplish it, Farmers and citizens all along the pike will bs urged to assist in the work.. Texas on the Good Road* Wagon. . The use of the automobile In Texai has caused a demand for better roads. It has taught the farmers to see the saving th having good roads and road improvement, and road building la go ing on (h nearly every community. Texas will have one of the longest automobile roads La the United States when a few-unfinished 'links are com pleted, This road will extend from Houston toBrp wnsvlllo by the way of Corpus Christ!, Kingsville and Inter mediate points. Connecting with this jat-’^orpus Christ! will be another road to San Aritohlo. This will be completed the coming summer. At College. Strident—I want a pony on Horace. BoOkrieller—Here you are, sir. Student—Is this a free translation? Bookseller—No: t'hese handy literals come at’GO cents each.—Toledo Blade. ACTION NEEDED I —— lit Eniy Man's Shoulder Bb Put to the Wheel that »o often jHflrdj but inuj? _ neV*r be allowed to hath The march of prog- resa. 7 Under tM leadership; of Bnthri- slasm, Energy arid Optimism the one- ihy can be routed and tho opposition cobqnered. and when tho smoko of MAKE THE COMMUNITY SHINE Aooomblo, Compare Local Advantages and Eliminate the Disadvantages as Far a* Practicable—Treat Town ae You Would Your Own Business, To promote successfully and solve tho problem of local development each one must consider It as be-#ould his Individual business, says W. Chum, editor of Town Development. What would It profit a manufacturer to erect a modern plant, equipped with the best up to date machinery and producing the best of a needed prod uct, If he stored it In his warehouse and let it go nt that? The Community has something to .sell, vacant building lots for houses, stores, warehouses or Industrial plants or similar plants for rent or sale; merchants and manufacturers to be patronized and professional citizens to consult and a destiny to determine. The shelves of the local wareroom arc filled with the commodity called local advantages., Is this stock covered with the dust of years or hidden by a curtain of cobwebs, and have its own ers forgotten their warehouse and Its salable contents? In these modern days of keen civic competition the handle of the big front door of that warehouse must be polished pnd the dust and cobwebs banished arid the world advised of the quality, nature and utility of these wares by advertising and exploiting them as we do in private business, for what is true of it is equally and in greater degree true of the communi ty’s interest, for without active co operation neither can thrive: hence the campaign of local promotion and development is no longer optional. There are three essentials to mental activity—first, to Interest; second, to convince: third, to force action. Every citizen worthy the name Is Interested, and it is comparatively easy to con, ‘ . “V - Rial Greatness. 'Politician—His friends say that he had greatness thrust upon him, '.Editor—So I’ve heard.: But it took .thirty-five baljots to nominate him just tho Same.—Spare Moments. FUBLIO LIBRARY AT WILLIAMSPORT, PA., BUILT BY THE PEOPLE. [Courtesy of American City.] vince him of the necessity for action if supremacy is to be won, but the dif ficulty is reached in forcing action. You can hprd meetings; talk things over and agree upon what should be done, but the fighting volunteers are usually few, and the majority are prone to shift the burden of work and worry to other shoulders, forgetting that united action Is essential and every man’s shoulder must be put to the wheel to Insure success. Carefully assemble and compare your local advantages. Eliminate the dis advantages as far as practicable. Con sider your resources, bear In mind present development, determine the character of development needed and for which your locality is best adapted, then spread the news and tell the world about it A city set on a hill cannot be liid.' and 1, yoiir ; community must riot hide its light under a bushel. When In contemplative mood we are prone to reflect upon “piping times of peace," but If you imagine that these are days of peace it is because you cannot or will not hear the roar of bat tle. The battle Is on, one of the great est conflicts in American history—that wholesome, uplifting, good natured conflict between American communi ties for supremacy. It is no ordinary battle, this conflict between American communities, for, althbugh contending with one another, we are at the same time fighting a common enemy. It Is legion, with spies and pickets everywhere. It has three closely allied generals,, Apathy, Lethargy and Inaction. They are deep ly and Strongly intrenched, they think, but those, trenenes are only the nits battle-clears aWay you will find that you have achieved she cess and front rank among progressive American committees. The destiny Is In your hands. The responsibility Is youts. and tho chal lenge cannot bo evaded. Will you meet it and succeed or shrink from it to obscurity and failure? DRINKING CUPS TO GO FROM NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fountains to Replaoo What Many Bo- llova Ara Germ .Holders. It Is goodby to the drinking cup in Now York public schools. The board of education has decided upon tbe Installation of hygienic drink ing fountains to supplant the tin cup. which has been universally denounced as a menace to the health of school children. As a test 164 of these special foun tains are to be Installed. They will be distributed to the schools where tho district superintendents have head quarters. This means fifteen schools SBlNKlKGt FOUNTAIN. in Manhattan, four In tbe Bronx, ten in Brooklyn, seven in Queens and three In Richmond. If accepted as satisfactory, they will be placed in all of tbe schools. The type of fountain agreed upon for the-test is a nickeled fountain arrang ed with a mouthpiece. The pupil will release the water, which Is at low pressure, by placing.thumb tips upon opposite sides of the rim of the foun tain and pressing downward. The mouthpiece is in the center of the space between the thumbs. Opposition to the drinking cups has been led by the medical societies, par ents' association and other organiza tions for years. All of these com plaints recognized a danger to health and a home for germs In the tin cup of the old days. MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE LOSING THEIR SIGHT. Light Coming !n Through Windows Af- feots Those 8e'at*d Near Them. In a recent physlcnl examination of the school children of "River Forest, 111., It was found that 55 per cent of those In need of medical attention were suffering from defective vision, says W. L. Nlda in the Good House keeping Magazine. A study of con ditions in these schools and many others has disclosed the fact that pu pils who are seated at the rows of desks by the windows are subjected to a flood of light rays coming direct from the open sky and striking their faces at such an angle ;ts to cuuse se vere exhaustion. Their eyes are In danger of being permanently injured, not only because Of tbe wrong direction of the light, but also by tbe undue amount received. These alarming conditions are known to- prevail in- almost all schoolrooms in the land, and open minded Inves tigators may be convinced of tbe truth of this by themselves occupying for a few hours seats which the pupils are required: to sit in' for ten months of the year. . , • • «. J! . Josh Billings said, “1 don’t care " ., how muoh a man talks, if he ! | ' • only says it in a fevy words.” That • > JJ is the hub of tho whole adver- ] | .. tiaing creed and the seoret of ., • building trade; • j ! We are ready to show our calcn- Vst raraples. We make them uj i het e and stive you the freight. The : ! Progress. '•’W'" STRAW AS FACTOR INROADBUILDING Found to Give Best Results When Mixed With Salt ,, CAN SUPPORT HEAVIER LOADS. Though This New Method Costs Mors, It Makes a Road That Will Outlast Gravel and Cinders—Straw to Play an Important Part In the Good Roads Movement. Wheat straw will play an Important part In many miles of new good roads which will, sqoq be built In this coun try. Straw has been used for years on roadd in Washington. It has been found to give the best results when put on wet and mixed with, tbe soli. When scattered loosely on the road it ignites and tbe ,work of weeks is lost. The newer plans are better yet for the application of straw, in tho first place, the roads will be plowed and graded and brought to a crown. When the roadbed has been harrowed and made level the straw Is put on to a depth of six inches. A disk cutter Is used to*cut tbe straw up and mix it into the earth. If nil the straw works into the roadbed more straw Is put on until a cushion Is formed. A steam roller packs the earth and straw into a hard mat ns durable ns asphalt and a roud which will turn off water if the grade Is right. -The new method of mixing the straw with the soli costs more than that of throwing straw into the ruts and makes a road that will outlast gravel and cinders. Gravel is expensive, and the cost of hauling Is heavy. In all the lowlands and uplands In this country straw will be used with the clay soil. For $25 a mile a year tbe state high way commission of Minnesota can take the most sandy road In the state and turn It Into a highway which can be worked with a road grader, by tho use of straw, sawdust or clover, which ever Is tbe most convenient. It has been doing this in various parts of the state for the last few years, paying for the improved roads from the ex pense fund of tbe commission, but it will ask the legislature for more mon ey to extend this work to other parts of the state and will rixtend it just as far as the legislature sees fit to permit it by the limit on the appropriation. Near Cambridge, Minn., un experi mental road was made with sawdust several years ago, but the supply at the local sawmill gave out and straw was used during the past season and with better results. The straw works into the sand, forming a vegetable loam which can be handled by the road grader and will also support heavier loads than are possible with the sand In Its natural condition. G. W. Cooley, state engineer, also has shown the people what can be ac complished by constant watch of the roads, as is done In foreign countries, by maintaining a man on a stretch of road all tbe time. Last season a road six miles south of Stillwater. Minn., was under experiment. Tbe year be fore a road leading from St. Paul Into Dakota county was watched. For $25 a mile for the season these or other roads can be kept in sucb condition that they may be used every day dur ing the experiment .Co-operation Needed In i Road Work. There is no sort of public work in which folks are Interested generally where the principle of co-operation coul^l be followed to better advantage than In the care of tho public high ways., In some sections this fact seem* to be recognized, in some others not. Especially Is there need of this co- operation in those sections where earth roads are the rule and where the char acter of the soli is such that there ts need of working It at a critical time following heavy rains or wet seasons. Particularly is this true of stiff clay or adobe soils, which can be advanta geously worked and leveled only when they possess the proper amount of moisture and the right consistency. WHAT BAD ROAD8 COST. B*d- reads oost the people el America $12.30 *'« head" eaet year. That la the waste com puted from government stetls- tioa. It represents the extra ex* pen** of hauling foodstuffs tc market over bad roade contrast ed with the expense of the same hauling over good roads. That loss is much fnoro In amount . than the total of all tho revenue! of tho nation and, forty-si, states for tho same period.— Kansas City Star. Don’t ierget to talk to your friend at ii>ut that city pa' k.