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Mw^O d W mMJ'" ><7 ^ THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY VOL. 3 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1913. The Cannon barrel factory is a very busy plrce just about now. To see the folks in the big build ing hurrying to and fro and to hear the noise of the tumult con vinces one that there is going to be something doing v in the syrup line next fall. “Yes,” said Mr. Cannon, when asked about the prospect, “we , are preparing for a big business next season. So , far we have had good luck with our work and I am glad to say that we will be able to supply all demands promptly another season with no bad luck from now on.” Young Frank Thomas, son of Mr. Jessie Thomas found and captured a real, live alligator un der the barn at Mr. Thomas’ resi dence on Main street, within four blocks of the center of Bos ton, one day last week. The gator was t a perfectly live ly, healthy specimen of the alliga tor family, and measured about 3 feet in length. Just why he.hap pened to -wander so far into town is hard Imagine. -So. Ga. Home. COUNTY MASONIC MEETING The Thomas County Masonic Association will hold its semian nual meeting with Coolidge Lodge on Thursday March 13th,■ and the event promises to be one of much interest. The atted- ance on these meetings are al ways large and the fact that this one*is to be held in Coolidge where the Masons are noted for hospitality is sure to draw a big crowd. Dr. McCord and Mr. J. G. Jpr- dan were among the many visr itors from Whigham Tuesday "SIMON SAYS WIG WAG” Booth Lowery will give his famous lecture, “Simon says wig w ag, ” at the High School Audi torium next Monday night, this being the fourth Lyceum attrac tion of, the^eb&^h. ' 11 Booth'Lowery is alright and When you have heard him Mon day evening in "Simon Says Wig Wag” you will say “I’ve had the worth of my tponey. ’ ’ The Daily Wig of Jackson, Tenn., says this of Mr. Lowery: “Booth Lowery is a kind among men, in body, mind and soul. Perhaps the most striking char acteristic ip his personality in his utter abhorrence of “shams” in any guise or fashion* For one - hour we responded to the touch of a master-hand, antLwe did not care whether the teas in out eyes were from laughing until we cri ed, or crying until we laughed. Though fully appreciating him as a humorist, it seems his greatest achievement is in the pathetic and dramatic productions that have marked him as one of the gifted authors of the South. LIVE ALLIGATOR IS CAIRO LODGE F. & A. M. HAS DISTINGUISHEDVISITORS Last Friday.njght was a very pleasant and prof itable occasion for the Cairo lodge, F. .& A. M. Rev. J. M’ Rushin, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Hon. J. J. Parramore, and Messrs. J. G. Taylor, W. R. Forster and E. C. Milligan, Jr., all of Boston, were guests of the Cairo lodge Three candidates were initiated into the mysteries of Free Mas onry,two for the first degree and one for the third. The Boston brethren assisted Worshipful Master J. B. Wight in conferring the degree, and to say the work Was very fine is expressing it but mildly. Brother Bushin, Parra more and Forster nrs ftmoug the brightest Masons in Georgia, Brother Bushin especially, he hav- ng been Gfahd Trie&Slirer for many .years. The Cairo lodge turned out al most to a man and the lodee rjom was comfortable filled. Jj : i Cairo dodge. ia-under many obligations tVthe, Boston brethren for., their -Yisit at this time and sincerely trust thats they may comei again soon. ' CYCLONE LAST FRIDAY A cyclone passed over Troy, Ala., early Friday morning, and according to dispatches received here 100 houses were blown down. One death -Tiad been re ported. ' Several cars were blown from the tracks at Banks, Ala. The edge of the storm struck Bain- bridge blowing part of the roof from the big stables of the Ellis Transfer Co., and doing other damage in the city.. The present Grand Jury is a splendid body of men, and we believe they will look well to the matters with which they are charged. , WE OFFER YOU THE BEST SERVICE IN BANKING We seek the opportunity to prove the above state ment. All depositors, whether large or' small, receive our best attention. Give us an opportunity to serve you, and open an account with us today, On 12 .Months Time Certificate we pay 5 per cent On 6 Months Time Certificate we pay 4 1-2 per cent In our Saving department we pay 4 percent and com pound it quarterly. > , ./ . GRADY SUPERIOR COURT IN “How is Mitchell’county get- ing on with her road building probleih,” asked the Progress man of Hon. H.'H. Merry of Pel ham, who is attending court here this week. “Why, very well indeed, es* pecially since January 1st of this year, since which time consider able improvement has been made in the manner of working the roads and in managing the bus iness end of it. “The present board of County Commissioners inherited from the retiring board quite a hard problem. The county was indebt and last year’s taxes .were not enough to pay out. Realizing the imperative necessity of econ omy, the new board has aban doned the idea of buildining any more new roads for the present, and are rebuilding and patching the roads already built.” ‘ ‘How does the new plan vary from the old way”, we asked. “Why, instead of only two or three big gangs, we have one small gang in each road district. It seems that the foreman in each district tries to make a better showing than the other fellow, and the result is that there is a friendly and laudable rivalry ex isting that produces more work and better work than ever be fore.” > v\And how do the people like the change”? we ventured to inquire. “They are delighted’’, said Mr. Merry. ‘.‘Each and every sec : tion of the.county is now able., to have its roads looked afteL bad places and washouts receive ' im mediate attention, and complaints have virtually disappeared. One important change that does away with one man and one salary,may be of interest to you. Our road superintendent has been made superintendent of the pauper farm; he lives at the place and looks after the home and its in mates while superintending the roads.” “Just now”, continued Mr. Merry, “the Commissioners are planning another new depature. There have been confusion and possible extravagance in the buy ing of supplies for men and stock. The Board plans to ope rate a commissarbuying every^ thing at wholesale after adver tising for bids. It is firmly be lieved that several hundred dol lars a month can be saved in this way.”, Monday morning when the court house clock signaled ten o’clock, arid as Judge Payk took his seat at the bench, Sheriff Nicholson made the official call and the Spring term of Grady Superior court was on the jqb. Only opt! ti rad J urOr, su bj es t to duty, was Excused, H. G. Can non. Judge Park asked that any juror who wished to be ex cused to come forward and make their - excuse under oafh, and none came. The Jury retired, and elected Mr. Tom Moore of Pine Park foreman, and Mr. Vinson bailiff, and came back for the charge. Judge Park took nearly an hour to tell the Jury what was on his mind, finishing just as the clock signaled eleven a. m. It was the most practical charge we have ever heard from any Judge. Judge Park did not take up so much time explaining the law, but dealt largely with com mon things, and especially of the solimnity of the Juror’s oath. He said, in emphasizing a point, that if this system of government ever failed the failure would be due to the disruption of our Jury, System. Judge Park also called the attention of the Grand Jury to a card by Dr. Eugene Clower, 'published in last week’s Messen ger, toothing on the public road service- in Grady county, and told them that it was thir duty to investigate the matter fully. -Quite a- number' of civil cases of minor importance,' were dis posed of Monday. One of con siderable. interest was " that against Marcus Pincus; merchant of Whigham. The plaintiff got judgement, and Pincus paid up the claim in cash. RAILROA SETTLED / WITH IS. FflY The Atlantic Coast Line Ry., settled with Mrs. Maud Foy this week and thus ended a $40,000 damage suit. Mrs. Foy is the widow of the late Ben H. Foy, the young man that was run over and killed at Camilla several months ago by a freight train while he was working for the company . in the capacity of breakman. The amount paid Mrs, Foy in settlement of the suit has not been given out but it is said to have been a good round sum in cash. en to the barbershop Wednes day morning and given a- shave and shampoo, preparatory for the ordeal through which he must pass. Thirty additional juror have been summond pre paratory to taking up his case. Coggins Settles N. A. Coggins,who has been in jail for more than a month, charged with several crimes of more orjess import is once more enjoying his liberty. We understand that he paid all the costs, settled with his credi tors, and hit the grit for other parts. His crookedness in Cairo has cost him, or somebody, sev eral thousand dollars. FORDECATUR “Make Our Bank Your Bank” E. Forsyth, Thomas Wight, V-president. Cashier A new enterprise for Decatur county will be a candy manu factoring plant at Eleorendo, and will be-operated by J. L. & M. L. Smith of that place. They will manufacture, and sell in wholesale lots to jobbers. It is understood that all kinds of candy, will be maiiufatured. Including a special drilieious brand of chodolate, stick and penny candies. All the machinery has been ordered for the operation of the candy plant, some of it being now on the ground. As fast as the machinery arrives it will be in stalled. and it is thought the fac tory will be in operation within trie next three or four weeks. Search Light. Gets $12,000 Verdict Another hard fought case was the LoWnds Lumber Co. vs the MasseoFelton Lumber Co. This case occupied nearly all of the day Wednesday. -The jury re tired on this case lafe in the after- r o m and reached a verdict about 9:30 o’clock, finding for the de fendant in the sum of $12,000. Burns Goes on Trial Today ,R. L. Burns, charged with the murder of his father-in-law, will be put on trial this (Thursday) afternoon. He / will have able counsel in the person ot Mr.. J. Q. Smith of the local bar, who ha? been appointed by the Court to defend him. Burns was tak- LOCAL ITEMS Cairo and Gtado’county is proud of . .Solicitor-General Bell. H«i makes a mpdel Solicitor, a watch ful and eloquent guardian of the interests of the Commonwealth, • Hon; SamS. Bennett of Albany, one of the brightest • legal lights in,all Southwest Georgia,, was a- mong the busy lawyers attending court this week. ' Col. T. N. Hopkins, one of the youngest of the Civil War veterns, was looking after legal matters here this week. Col. Hopkins is universally esteemed throughout Southwest Georgial Mayor Luke of Thoriiasville, was one of the prominent mem bers ofthe legal profession attend ing court this week. Mayor Luke is setting a worthy example over in Thomasvilld and his stand is numerous cases whicn have come brifore him has recived high com mendation. Judge H. W. Hopkins of Thomasville, always a welcome visitor to Cairo, was here this week attending court. ’ The Judge^ is popular in Grady as well as in’ Thomas. CAIRO GEORGIA ■ ;i> -r ■ ■ • 5 per cent 4 1-2 per ce nt We Pay Interest On Deposits As Follows: On time Certificates of 12 months - On time Certificates of 6 months • Savings. Deposits Compounded Quarterly 4 per cent If you have some money on hand that you would like to place in a good strong bank, we would he .glad to have you place same with us, we will be glad to pay . you interest ac cording to the above scedule. * I This bank always conducts its business absolutely on a ba sis of conservatism, and at the same time we always endeavor i to give our patrons liberal treatment. * If you dre not a customer of ours vye wjlhbe gla&to have 9 -you open anaccount with us, and be satisfied with your g Banking Connections. * W. S. Wight, Pres H. G. Cannon, Vice-Pres. W. H. Searcy, V.-P. & Cashier jt v ■. Jag : v'i- A’-■ -« m