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Annual Mountain Seashore Excursion AUGUST 16, 1911 VIA Atlantic Coast Line Very low rates have been arrnged to many important cities Round trip rates from Cairo. To Richmond “ Wilmington “ Detroit “ Washington $15 00 12 00 20 00 17 50 To Chicago “ Louisville “ Norfolk 41 Cincinnati “ Morehead City 20 00 15 00 15 00 17 00 14 50 A chance to have a vacation at the lowest of cost Tickets limited to return Sept 2nd. Through Pullman cars and coaches. For information as to reservations see Atlantic Coast. Line ticket agents. E. M. North, A. G.P.A., L. P. Green,T.P.A„ F. C. West, T.P.A, Savannah, Ga. . Thomasville, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. FOR SALE. .*. ✓ 1 25 horse power boiler. 1 25 horse power engine. 1 10 horse power engine. 15x14 heavy platier and matcher. 1 32 inch band saw. 1 iron frame swing cut off saw. 1 rice mill. 1 corn mill, 5 yokes oxen. 1 log cart. Lot of shafting and pulleys. Will sell all or any part that purchaser may yvarit at a bargain. B. A. PARKER, am, WIHET FENCES 1 THA; I OUR WIRE FENCING fc BULL-STRONG. HORSE-HIGH AND PIG TIGHT. | . COME IN AND PRICE OUR FENCING WIRE, AND I WE’LL DO BUSINESS YOU. YOU’LL FIND OUR WIRE ? AND PRICES RIGHT. ! § - WHATEVER BE YOUR NEEDS IN HARDWARE,YOU’LL , 8 FIND OUR STORE THE PLACE TO SUPPLY THOSE I NEEDS. -v * I i Wight Hardware Co. r todex* '*=***■ If you want business, adver- ^ .v./.. . : tise in The Progress:" Happy Marriage. Yesterday, at 4:30 P »i, Prof.J E. Wright and Miss Dessa Cox were united in marriage, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Cox, near Climax; Rev. R. H. Harris offici ating. Prof. Wright, a gentleman of the true stamp and an accom plished teacher, became well known to all our people, during his incumbency here as princi pal of the Cairo High School and Miss Cox won a host of friends and admirers, during the past two years of excellent service rendered by her, as a teacher at the same institution. ' Prof. Wright has been engaged for the next school year, as principal of the Statesboro Pu blic School and the many friends of bridegroom and bride wish for them an abundance of prosperity and happiness in their new field. Bainbridge, Ga. Aug. ,1911. Friday, August, 18, will be one of the bigest days Bainbridge has ever had. Everybody in Decatur sourrounding counties is invited to come over and help and help everyone else have a good time. The chief attraction will be a farmers institution at which time Commissioner of Agriculture Tom Hudson will be the principle speaker. Other speakes will *be made by promihent farmers in the state. In addition to the farmers in stitute the Elk Lodge of Bain bridge will give a barbebue which every body in Bainbridge on that day is invited. It will be given at Fort Hughes in the corporate limits of Bainbaidge on Flint River and there will be enough barbecued.meat and brriad to feed a regiment. In the afternoon a base ball game between Bain bridge and probably Quincy will hold the crowd untill going time. In the morning an autombile pa rade of Elks will take in tee streets and every body witn an auto is inyited to join the crowd. - A special invitation is extened the citizens of Grady County to be present and take dinner on the ground with the crwod. Now TO OBTAIN GOODJjlCHWAYS Bond Issue Plan For Counties a Remedy For Present Evils. QUICKER AND BETTER ROADS. Direct Tax Method Might Do fcor the Time Being, but the Issuing of Bonds Will Insure Qeod Thorough fares For Generations to Come. Many Southern Counties Using Plsn. A study of the problems connected with the development of . dor nation hits shown that we take first rank In civil government, manufactures, com merce and in the world’s affairs gen erally, yet improved public road con struction, the one 1 phase of our Ameri can life upon which depend more than any other the certain prosperity and social comfort of a large majority of our citizens, has been neglected to a degree that is almost beyond the power of conception, s ttys' Dr. J. H. Pratt, state geologist of North Caro- U“ a - The old method of obtaining revenue ■’ e construction of roads was \iy g n labor tax, which required -all ablebodied male residents of a state between certain ages to wOrlt on the public highways wit bib their re spective townships for a; certain num ber of days per'annum, but in lieu of this labor they fould pay a certain amount for each day that they were required., to work. „ While thousands of miles of public ronda have been built by this means, there are but fas: silrJ.af rroica or bapwareiijcada Reno Mercantile Co, Ready August 15th. Will Buy Cotton, Syrup and Country Produce at Market Price, and Will Sell Goods As Cheap As ANYBODY. COME TO SEE US. Reno Mercantile Co. Reno, Georgia. constructed, and It is practically im possible to construct u system of good roads in this way. If it does not give good Improved roads Jbow can they bo obtained? , Public roads are public necessities, and the benefits to be derived from their construction in the various coun ties composing the stato are not only of great value to each county, but also to the state. Public roads are ready to serve all classes, they are common property of all the people, and.all the people have the right and privilege to use them. Therefore why should dot all the people bear .some of the expense? To carry out this work to the quick est and te the best advantage the county should issue bonds hi order to secure the necessary funds. It is a fair and equitable arrangement that future generations should pay for a portion of the Improvements ef our public roads, as they derive as great a benefit as the present generation. Too many, have an idea that te bond their county will mean a very large Increase te their taxes without their deriving any material benefits frees their ex penditures, not reelfeing that the in crease in the value ef- property and the decrease In the cost ef the maintenance ef the roads and the wear and tear on horses, wagons and harness Is se much money saved. The issuing of bonds makes avail able funds te sufficient quantity to render possible the accomplishment of definite and desirable results. They give, almost immediately the benefit ef goed reeds; while the pay- meat for them Is deferred for many years until the county has progressed Ut material wealth, to enable it to pay the bonds without unnecessary incon venience. They obviate the necessity for a high road tax while 'accomplishing the re sults for whteh such a tax would b* levied. Let us consider briefly wftat a $100, 000 bond Issue would cost a eounty: In the first place, I believe ths bonds could be sold as bearing 414 per want in terest. This will mean that the Interest on tha Issue of *100,000 will be 54.DOO per annum. It will also be necessary to put by a sinking fund to take care of these bonds on maturity. Such a sum as Is nec essary can be put by each year at B per cent Interest and at the end of forty years, wiU cover the bond Issue. ■ The amount that It will be necessary to put aside each year for this purpose will be 5933. This makes a total of 55,433 that^a county will have to raise each year to take care of this bond Issue. This amount will not be as much os It would be necessary to raise by a high tax, 85 cents to 50 cents, which somo counties have levied In providing the money for road construction. Sup pose the assessed property valuation Is 58,000,000, a tax of only 20 cents on the 5100 would yield 510,000 annually, which would be sufficient to- pay ths Interest on ths bonds, create a sinking fund and leave enough money, 510,500, for the main tenance of the Improved road and to keep in repair the roads In the oounty that are not being permanently Improved. This twenty cent tax is a small tax for good roads work and if tills tax was levied without bond issue it would usually all be. spent in maintenance of the roads without permanently lim proving any of them. If a county or a township decides to try and raise the necessary revenue for good roads construction by a direct tax on t,he 5100 worth of property It would require an exceedingly high tax to accomplish the desired result, unless there w« s situated In the county a large city, whose accumulated wealth could be taxed for good road work in the county. Counties situated in this way; could probably raise a revenue "sufficient ’to construct improved* roads throughput the county with a tax not running over 50 cents on the $100 worth of property. The counties," how-. •ever, without large cities or towns should Issue bonds for good roads con- stnictiori; ' ■ • 1 ' * Cart. System For County Plkee. : The cart system of taking care of the roads in Knpx county) Tenn., will first be tried upon the Tazewell and Jacksboro pikes, according to the ac tion of the Knox county- road commis sion at. a recent meeting. If llrvt’otks successfully It will be placed on other 4. 'j— The Citv Pressing club is run for white trade only. Others need not apply. To all my friends I wish to say that I am prepared to do first class work at my shop and would appreciate your calling around and haying your whiskers trim med. All my barbers are first class men with experience and can give satisfaction. W. H, P. O’Neal. If you will have any collard seed for sale this season it will likely pay you to see me before selling. ’ W. H. Robinson, 44tf Cairo, Ga. W. J. Willie . Attorney-At-Law Will practice in all Courts, State an ledenvl. Collections a specialty. Office in L. B» Powell building. Phone 73. - - CAIRO, GA P* C. ANDREWS. Attorn ey-at-iLaw. CAIRO, GA / Office in Richter & Rusliin Bnilding.. Money to loan on city arid farm- property. Easy terms.. On the Rio Grande. “What makes you look so white, sa whlte7” said Fllee-on-Parade. “It looks as. If we wouldn’t fight,’’ the color sergeant suld. .... J “But ./bat Is that to.you, to you?” said j Flles-on-Parado. J “Why, wo want to show what we can 1 do,” the color sergeant said. “There’-s been some criticism that the army Isn’t there. J They’re saying down In congress that * we’rd laughed’ot everywhere. It wouldn’t hurt a whole lot If we pulled , somebody’s hair, An’ the army's mad as thunder at the * greasers.” “What's that so' white against the sky?” said Flles-on-i'arade. “Why, that’s the Hag the rebels fly,” the •’.! color sergeant i aid. • “What’s everybody swi arlng for?” said , Files-on-Parnd;-. “They’re that .discuuted with the w.-r,” the color serge--:.’, sr.’.d. ,<>1 “The boys were fairly i.chlng for a chr nco ;-j to Intervene. , i Their hearts were hot for battle, an’ their ' humor was serene. . But, ns luck will hat e it now, ther- ain't A no fight to come ht‘— on, ' An' the army’s mad ,..i thunder ni the • greasers.” j —Clark McAdams In St. T.ou!s l-.-i-Dls- patch. . Quite Like Kama. A native of one o! the. .iai;V western, of the United Staff s ot Ami n- a was crossing the Atlantic- In yotigii M-pisaeri One morning- lie ivwii. up nu deck when a big gale was blowing. No body was In slghbgxcubt ibe,captain. “Go below there!” sltofiTed the cap tain. The passenger ibn“V«T round to see- whom he was talking to-- “You mean me?”., he, yidled Intel;,-as. there was no one else'hi'sight. “Of course ‘I do. Go below,” and tha captain, came alongside. ... * i “Well, T- ‘guess' not,” protested tile | isseueer. “I’m ut> here to see bow ’ passenger. “I’m. up here to see how one of your mountain high waves aud j '•terrific-gales’ compares with' Whiit we J have at home hi the way of. cyclones. This ain’t a pafch to what I've seen . out our-, way.";. > A big wave Just then broke over; the deck, sweeping the speaker aft They, picked • him up with a broken leg, a twisted shoulder and a sprained wrist, , j When he came to he saw.the captain. 7 * “Captain," he said feebly, “that re minded me of home, only It waa et lijjht wetter."—Tit-Bite, . . «• vmssmm mm:;