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E6e Grady County Progress
ROBERT H. HARRIS
ROBERT L. KINCAID
Associate Editors.
Entered as mail matter of the second-class at the Cairo, Ga.,
Post Office, July 22, 1910.
SOME QUESTIONS.
Who knows? and What?
These questions relate to the political situation and
out-look, in Georgia. And those conditions are involved
in each other.
Let us consider the questions, both separately and
intricately.
Who knows the man that can tell the un-warped
truth, about political conditions and prospects, in our
state? Not one to pose as “Sir Oracle”—a self-assumed
Know-it-all. Not a mystic voice, rumbling forth,. as it
were, from a Delphic P.ythia. The oracles of ancient
classical lore are said to have merely hinted out mysteri
ous prognostics, of doubtful, or double, meaning. We
want no dubious pronouncements, nor duplex prophecies.
We crave a straignt-forward statement of the truth and
a safe augury of the coming day.
What?—Which is a demand for a prediction, sane and
safe; based upon an adequate understanding of the length
and breadth and height and depth of the Georgia political
muddle.
Who is the true and truthful seer? And of what is
Ihe the harbinger?
This editor is not a politician and he pretends to no
inside knowledge of politicial affairs confided to him sub
rosa. Upon the general propositions, he is not a political
augur. He is rather as his old boy-hood friend, Jim
Dyson, (in later years, to become the father of our Aider-
man Dyson) was, on a certain occasion while he and this
scribe were soldier lads, together, in the Confederate
army. Jim Wrote a letter for publication in our home
paper. In that letter, he said about this, in reference to
the probable duration of the bloody struggle: “Some
folks think the war will end within six months; other
folks think it will go on, for a year; but, as for me, I
think think the close will depend entirely upon circum
stances.”
Let us illustrate our meaning. We have been
asked substantially, such questions as these: “Who will
be the next governor?” “How long will Hoke Smith re
main in the gubernatorial chair?” “Is it not likely that
some vital party question will come up in the United
States Senate, to demand the presence of
Smith?” “What will, or what ought, the Georgia Legis
lature, or the—ah, somebody, to do about it?”
We reply: Some folks think one way and some, an
other; but, as for us, we think the determination of all
those questions will depend entirely upon circumstances.
Thus, it is clear that we are not the infallible prog
nosticator sought.
But, so far as th° state itself Ts concerned, aside
from the selfish interests of all individual candidates for
office, there are some things that we do know. And one
of those things we would stamp into the mind* of our
readers: The political situation in Georgia is extremely
grave. In some respects, it is critical. In one, it is cru
cial. Whatever Hoke Smith may do. Whether John
Slaton is to be governor, ad interim, or not. Whether
Tom Hudson ana Pope Brown-and Dick Russell and J:e
Brown, Dr.Hardman and others are all to be kept before
thepeople as candidates, indefinitely, or the race is to be
narrowed down to a contest between two or three mem
only. Whatever else may be, one thing is certain. THE
LIQUOR QUESTION IS BOUND TO COME TO THE
FORE!
The results of the recent elections in Alabama and
Texas are startling! And one effect of them in Georgai
will be to precipitate the issue of Local Option vs. Prohi
bition upon our people; no matter \yhat the'.Lfe@isia4ture
may do, or not do, with measures upon that?l&bj8c!t that
may come before it.
Fellow citizens, get ready! H.
poration the right of renewal when and
as provided by the laws of Georgia,
and that it have all such other rights.
Dowers,* privileges and immunities as
^ incident t/ like corporations o r
permissible under the laws of Georgia.
P Wherefore, petitioners pray w be
incorporated under the name and sty
aforesaid with the powers, privileges
and immunities herein «ft forth and aa
are now. or may hereafter be, allowed
a corporation of similar character under
^FifeYinofflc^ofClerk Superior Court
Grady County, Ga.,
Deputy Cleric,
GEORGIA—Grady County. ,
I, J. M. McNair, Jr., deputy clerk of
the superior court of said county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the petition for
charter of Grady Ginning Company, as
appears of fiie in my office.
Given undeu my hand and seal of
office. This July 25tfi, .1911.
J. M. McNaIr, JR.
D-nuty Cierk Superior Court Grady Co.
Application for Charter.
GEORGIA—Grady county.
To the" ' - *
The
Crawford, Walter L. Wigl .
Wight, D. F. Oliver, J. D. Holman, W.
G. Baggett, Ira Higdon, Wight &
Browne, Joe Highdon. J. E. Hall, Wal
ter Davis, W. B. Roddenbery, Walter
Harper and C. G. Stephens, all of the
County of Grady, aria Camilla Cotton i paid in money or property to be taken
Oil & Fertilizer Company, of the Coun-1 a t a fair valuation
ty of Mitchell, and State of Georgia, i 6. Petitioners desire the right to sue
respectfully, shows: _ —' - . .
dollars with the privilege of in
creasing the same to tne sum of
Fifty Thousand ($50,000) dollars b,
a majority vote of the stockholders,
said steck to be divided into shares of
Twenty Five ($25.00) Dollars each
Ten (10) per cent of the amount of capi
tal stock to be employed by them nas
Travelers Alabama ward.
Effective July 31st, connection
between trains 185 and 187 at
Bainb*idg&'Will be made. No. 187
will leave Bainbridge 6:40 PM.
and will arrive Dothan 8:40 P.M.
NOT RESPONSIBLE-From this,
date I will not be responsible for
any debt that my wife, Lettice
Davis’ may contract, July 21,
Alfred Davis.
been actually paid In.'
Petitioners desire the right to have
the subscription to said capital stock
T. That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors to be in
corporated and made a body politic un
der the name and style of
GRADY GINNING COMPANY
for a period of twenty
The
years.
2. The principal office of said com
pany shall be in'the city of Cairo, State
and County aforesaid; but petitioners
desire the right to establish branch
offices in the State or elsewhere, when
ever the holdeus of a majority of the
stock may so determine.
3. The object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain to itself and its share
holders.
4. The business to be carried on by
said corporation is that of ginning cot
ton, to include the buying and selling of
seed, and the manufacture of cotton
, , seed oil, and the H&nsaction of all busi-
GovernOF''ness incident'to the'ginning of cotton
and the manufacture of cotton seed oil.
5. The capital stock of said corpo
ration shall be Six Thousand ($6,000), j
and be sued,to plead and be impleaded,
to have and use a common seal, to
make all necessary by-laws and regula
tions and do all other things that may
be necessary for the successful carrying
on of said business, including the right
to buy, hold and sell ' real estate and
personal property suitable to the pur
poses of tne corporation, and to execute
notes and bonds as evidence of indebt
edness incurred, or which may be in
curred in the conduct of the affairs of
the corporation, and to secure the same
by mortgage, security deed or other
form of lien under existing laws.
7. They desire for said corporation
the power and authority to ppply for
and accept amendments to its charter
of either form or substance by a vote
of a majority of its stock outstanding
at the time. They also ask authority
for said corporation to wind up its af
fairs, liquidate and discontinue its bus-
ness at any time it may determine to
do so by a vote of two-thirds of its stock
out-standing at the time.
8. They desire for the said cor-
BREADMAK1NG.
is our business. We have given the
subject a great deal of thoughtfui study.
We have also gained much valuable
knowledge from actual experience. The
bread we bake is as good and whole
some as can be made.
You bey Shoes, ready to wear, made
by professionals, why not buy Bread,
ready to eat, made by professional
Breadmakers.
Better Bread cannot be made. It is
5c per loaf.
CITY BAKERY
TELEPHONE NO. 173.
MY THIRTY DAYS
SUIVilVIER
CLEARANCE SALE
Continues in full blast
I have a new BARGAIN that will interest every man, young man, boy and
child in Grady county and surrounding country.
I am closing out my summer clothing at scrifice prices. DON’T MISS
THESE BARGAINS.
TO THE COUNTRY MERCHANTS
If you have to make purchases of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothings, Hats and
Shoes you will save money by coming to my store to see me. I have special
jobs in small lots to suit yourself that I will sell at a sacrifice in order to have
room before I go to New York to make my fall purchases and I will know
what to buy. This will mean money to you. Come to my place and see
these bargains.
Yours to serve,