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S6g Grady County Progress
ROBERT H. HARRIS
ROBERT L. KINCAID
Associate Editors.
.Minutes of the County Com- ' Neel Bros',.feat for con
• Entered as mail matter of the second-class at the Cairo, Ga.
Post Office. .July 22, 1910.
COUNTRY VERSUS TOWN.
That is the usual, if not the universal,
the
form of
expression.
But why should there be such an expression, at
all?—either end foremost.
Let us consider that question.
To some observers, it appears that most of the com
plaint, such as indicated in our caption, emanates from
the country people.
Other observers would make affidavit that the town
people are the chief complainers.
We shall not attempt to umpire that difference.
We only lament that there should be any complain
ants, on either side.
In the very first article we wrote, after assuming the
editorship-in-chief of this paper, we used these words:
“The good people of Grady county and Cairo town, are
all one in interest, as they should be in sympathy.” Anc
these: “Hurrah for The Farmers’ Union! Let there be
peace and harmony among all the people; of the country
and of the town!”
In that article, which was our write-up of The Farm
ers’Union Picnic of July 15th, we meant what we said.
And we spoke the sentiments, no doubt, of ninety-five per
cent, of the Cairo people.
Probably not many, possibly very few, of the country
people of Grady county read that report. Otherwise,
some things that have, been and are being said might
have never been uttered.
“’Tis true! Tis pity! Pity ’tis, ’tis true!”
Now, let us, people of both country and town, consider
this matter a little more closely.
Reciprocity is Nature’s correlative law of harmony.
Normal antagonisms are such, alone, as arise between
right and wrong. All other antagonisms are abnormal.
And some of them are monstrosities. Of the class last
named, are those excited between rural and urban com
munities.
We inquire, Why should there be even differences of
sentiment, not to mention animosities, between residents
on farms and dwellers on town lots?
Five minutes of honest thought will convince any un
prejudiced mind that country and town are mutually in
terdependent. That neither could prosper without the other.
Let us give the matter those* five minutes.
It is only a limited number of merchants, and they
only in the larger cities, who could thrive on town trade, a-
lone. And this same observation 15 true of persons en
gaged in other lines of business in the cities, except the
few lines jthat are exclusively urban in character.
With "the large planter, the ordinary farmer, the stock-
raiser and the trucker, not to mention the dairy-man, the
fisherman and the game-provider, the case is obviously
even stronger. None of them could prosper and grow rich,
without town customers.
People, do you not see .the mutual dependency?
Then, why tolerate the mutual criminations and re
criminations so often heard?
There is an old and unguent saying, often uttered
with sentimental eye-rollings and silly simperings: "God
made the country; man the town.”
That is only a half-truth.
The whole truth, while less poetical in expression, is
far more just to the creature, and equally honoring to the
Creator: God made both the man who has made the
country "blossom as the rose” and that same man’s broth
er, who has builded the town.
As a matter of fact, a large majority of the leading
people in our smaller towns have been reared in the coun
try; and even in the great cities of our land, a preponder
ance of people, of both sexes, most prominent in business,
politics, literature and the polite arts of all kinds, have
come in from rural villages whose inhabitants made those
miniature cities their first objectives on their way from
the farms upon which they were born and largely reared.
Just pit down with yourself, country neighbor, and
recall to mind the natal and youthful environments of
nearly all the people in your own country towns.
And while you are doing that, ask yourself two ques
tions:
First, To whom does the average poor man in the
country, who has lost his horse by misfortune or his house
by fire, go for help to make good his loss?
Second, „How many times have you ever known a town
man—or woman—to go out among the country people
soliciting help, under similar circumstances?
Now, town neighbor, don’t plume yourself over-much
upon the above comparison. But, rather, remember how
often unsophisticated country people have been gouged by
town "sharps.”
And, neighbors on both sides, remember not to judge
all by a few.
There are some bad people in both country and town-
but there are more good than bad, in both quarters’
Therefore, again we beg you, refrain from harsh judgment.
"All ye be brethren.” 1 h.
missioners of Roads and Revenu
es in session at regular postponed
meeting of Sept. 12th., 1911.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion Tom Ross, (colored)
was admitted, to the poor farm.
On motion J. T. Hayes was paid
$10. for taking care or Tom Ross,
pauper, while sick for one month.
On motion the following bills
were ordered paid:
W. R. Wynn for recording 104
Confederate Veterans $5.20
Albert Powell 2 days extra
work as commissioner, 6.00
Thomas Wight 8 days extra
woi’k as commissioner, 24.00
L. L. Barwick 1 day extra
work as commissioner, 3.00
J. M. Sasser 1 day extra
work as commissioner, 3.00
Henry Mitchell 1 day extra
work as commissioner 3.00
Franklin County Lumber Co.
one half Superior Court Cost
in law suit as per agreement 32.62
W. T. Crawford, summoning
Jury and per diem for Sup
erior Court 44.20
Zeke Jordan, white-washing
cells at Jail, 6.50
W. D. Stanfield white-wash
ing hall at Jail <and cleaning
same, 2.00
G. W. Copeland, beef for
convicts, 18.50
H. 1. Peacock 8 days work
as convict guard, 6.67
T. J. Stanfield, crop and fer
tilizer destroyed and use of
dam in straightening Thom-
asville & Cairo road 75.00
W. D. Stanfield, 5 days rid
ing bailiff Superior Court, 15.00
E. G. Harrell, 4 days special
bailiff Superior Court, 8.00
J. F. Knight, 5 days riding
bailiff Superior Court, 15.00
J. G. Stanfield,* 5 days rid
ing bailiff Superior Court, 15 00
Mad Dollar, 5 days riding
bai(fff Superior Court, 15.00
R. W. McDowell, 5 days
riding bailiff S. Court, 15.00
The Progress Co., Registra
tion and School Tax notices
by R. W. Ponder, T. C., 1.40
The Progress Co., Jury blanks,
statements, tax papers for
Tax Collector, Treasurer and
Clerk of Court, 15.00
Dyson Mfg. Co., lumber for
bridge, 2.31
Mrs. J. T. McCorkle, feeding
Jury City Court July term, 6.00
Mrs. J. T. Corkle, feeding 7
sets of Jury and bailiffs for
September term of Superior
Court as per order of Judge, 49.00
National Vaccine Institute,
for county,
pkid if found correct, 65.00
L. Browning, washing and
extra help for sick pauper, 9.15
Farmers’ Union Warehouse
Co., feed for county mules
on road 95.69
Wight & Browne, medicine
for convicts and mules, 12.80
W. C. Matthews, for having
convicts’ teeth pulled, 1.00
W. C. Matthews, paid out 1
for extra guard, 1.00
W. C. Matthews, paid Emmett
Knowles for damage done
crop in straightening road, 5.00
W. C. Matthews, freight on
supplies for convicts, 2.13
W. C. Matthews, paid cash
for nails, tools, etc. for road
2.00
6.25
1.00
vaccine points
to be paid if for
use,
3.60
W. C- Matthews, horse feed 10.00
Wight Bros. Co., feed and
supplies for paupers, 14.46
Wight Bros. Co., supplies
for convicts, 9.45
Poulk Bros. Co., feed, sup
plies, etc. for convicts, 38.75
T. J. Arline, medicine and
medical attention for con
victs, 23.00
W. G. Baggett & Son, feed
for county mules,
victs, 23.85
Ira Higdon, feed, supplies,
etc. for convicts. 43.48
E. G. Harrell, work on Tired
Creek bridge* 6.00
Wight Hdw. Co., paint used
at poor farm, 46.00
Gus Rhodes, shoeing county
mules, 5.25
J. B. Watts, 5 days special
bailiff Superior Court, 10.00
Will Robinson, painting at
poor farm, 29.00
City of Cairo, lights and
water for Jail, 3.50
City of Cairo, lights and
water for Court House, 8.23
C. G. Akridge, 5 days riding
bailifi Superior Court, 15.00
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
for work on bridge by W. B.
Hicks, 10.00
R. L. Gwaltney, lumber for
bridge, 9.89
C. H. Lee, lumber for bridge 1.95
T. J. Arline, medicine and
medical attention for pau
pers. 24.00
T. J. Arline, medicine and
medical attention for prison
ers, ,
Cairo Messenger, publishing
grand jury presentments for
March term of Sup. Court
Cairo Messenger, printing
post cards for Tax Collector,
Cairo Messenger, registration
and school trustee notice
for Tax Collector, 1.05
The last two bills to be paid
if found correct.
Cairo Furniture Co., pillows,
cot pads, etc. for convicts, 3.50
Roddenbery Hdw. Co., tools,
etc. for convicts, 17.35
W. J. Dunlap, repairs on
equipmeuts for convicts 8.65
Wight Hdw. Co., tools for
poor farm .50
Wight Hdw. Co., tools, equip
ments, etc. for road use 173.87
> (To be paid if found correct.).
Pryor Collins, work on Sapp
hill, 6.00
Walter Pringle, hauling lum
ber for bridge, 1.00
City Market, balance on
beef for convicts, 1.60
E. G. Harrell, Jury, bailiff
and Coroner service' on in
quest over M. Hatcher, 17.00
W. D. Stanfield, feeding
prisoners at Jail, 55.80
R. L. Nicholson, turn-keys,
per diem at Superior Court,
etc., 118.65
R. F. Whiddon, lumber for
bridge, 1.79
T. J. Braswell, work on
bridge, 15.00
Hal Mitchell, work on bridge, 2.00
T. J. Whitfield, lumber for
bridge, 8.43
J. B. Warned, medicine and
medical attention for Eugene
Richter, 2.50
W. H. Butler, lumber for
bridge, 6.50
Foote & Davies, office sup
plies for clerk of court, 3.75
G. D. Banard & Co., office
supplies for clerk of court, 10.15
J. D. Maxwell, lumber for
bridge, 4.80
Garner-Blakely Co., syrup
for convicts, 22.89
Neel Bros., meal for con
victs, 3.20
Albany Produce Co., meat
for convicts, 70.26
B. M. Johnson, postage for
county, 1,00
W. J. Willie, court costs on
three convicts, same to be
prorated between the Sheriff,
Clerk of Court and Solici
tor. 100.00
Shiver Bros., lumber for
bridge, 11.65
Shiver Brothers, lumber for
bridge, 3.6O
Shiver Brothers, lumber for
bridge, 24.04
ber for bridge, g 05
Miles Whitfield, lumber for
bridge, 33..80I
R. W. Jones, lumber for
bridge, 3 <6 g
• On motion the following Tax
levy for the year 1911 for county
purposes was made and codec
tions ordered to be made ac
cordingly, Viz:- 50 cents on each
$100.00 worth of property re .
turned for taxation subdivided
as follows:
(1.) 15 cents to pay legal m-
debtness now due or to become
due during the year.
(2.) 6 cents to build or repair
court house or jail, bridges, fer
ries or other public improve
ments according to contract.
(3.) 10 cents to pay 1 sheriffs,
jailers or other office fees that
they may be legally entitled to
out of the county.
(4.) 2 cents to pay expense of
bailiffs, at court, non-residence
witnesses in criminal cases, fuel
servants hire, etc.
(5.) 10 cents to pay jurors a
per-diem compensation.
(6.) '4 cents to pay expenses in
curred in supporting the poor of
the county. 0
(7.) 4 cents to pay any other
lawful charges against the coun
ty.
Also, in compliance with the
recommendation of the Grand
Jury at the September term of
Superior Court, 1910, of said
county, the following Special
Levy was made and ordered col
lected to-wit;
40 cents on each $100. worth of
property returned for taxation
for the purpose Of maintaining
and working Grady County’s
quota of convicts on the public
roads of said county.
Upon report of County School
Commissioner of agreement be
tween him and the authorities in
the several school districts the
following levies for local school
purposes have been made for the
ensuing year and the Tax Collec
tor to make collections accord
ingly^
Cairo School district,
Woodland
5 mills.
31-2 mills.
5 “
151.20 Albert Powell, hauling lum-
Bold Spring,
Greenwood, .31-2 “
Providence, 3 “
Golden Rod, 41-2 “
Calvary 5 “
Sunny Side, 31-2 “
Pleasant Valley, 3 “
Whigham, 31-2 “ !
Walker, 31-2 “
Pine Union, 2 ,f
On motion the Grady County
Commissioners contracted with
The South Georgia Auditing Co.
of Waycross to check the county
tax returns for the years .1909
and 1910 as per contract in file in
commissioners’ room at the court
house.
On motion Elisha Jones was
employed to oversee the poor
farm for the year 1912 at $25. per
month.
On motion W. C. Matthews
was employed as Road Super
intendent for the year 1912 at a
salary of $100. per month and the
matter of furnishing the expense
of keeping up and running an
automobile or the payment of
$20. in addition to his salary be
left with the county commission
ers.
On motion the resignation of
Thomas Wight was accepted to
take effect at the close of the
next regular meeting.
On motion adjourned.
Thomas Wight, Chair’m.
Albert Powell,
Henry Mitchell,
L. L. Barwick,
J- L. Peebles,
J. M. Sasser.
B. M. Johnson, Clerk.