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PHONE NO. 229
PHONE NO. 229
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J “Shoot ’Em,’’ Said Sallie,
And Sallie Herself Got Shot
Cost Thomas Heap Cash
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THE t OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 3
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1913.
NO. 48
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The Thomasville Press publish
es in the current issue the total
expenditures for good roads
since 1905, when Thomas county
first begun the work of road
building under the new system,
The figures are large and cal
culated to make thinking
folks think.
The total expenditures on the
roads during the eight years, is
$246,130.30. /
Total expenditures for bridges
during this time is $40,694.46.
Making a grand total for the
• eight years of $286,724.82.
During that time the county
has had to borrow $41,062.24.
Approximating the total sum
in interest paid at $5,000 during
the eight years and adding it to
the grand total, we have the
magnificent sum of $287,248.82.
And it would seem from the
' Press, speaking through silent
: figures, that the tendency to bor
row grows each year. The first
year, with mules and .machinery
to buy, no money was borrowed.
• At that time the county had' a
surplus, and she used that. But,
last year, 1912, with mules and
machinery bough and paid for,
she found it necessary to borrow
the sum of $15,000.
Once more permit us to re
mark that the present system of
building roads will finally bank?
rupt any courity and impoverish
the people thereof.
Edwards-Brown.
Mr; and Mrs. R. H. Edwards
the marriage of their daughter,
Charlotte Julia, to Dr. A. A.
Brown of West Palm Beach,
Fla., June 25, 1913.
FINE TOBACCO.
Mr. R. L, VanLandingham
made a trip to Calvary first of
the week, and ever since, has
been talking about the fine crops,
especially the fine, tobacco crop
of Mr. Joe Highon.
“l am satisfied,” said Mr. Van
Landingham, “that no finer to
bacco was ever grown than that
of Mr. Higdon. It is about 6
feet high, leaves some 18 inches
wide by 30 inches long—five
acres of that kind—and 20 or 25
acres not quite so good”. This
was shade tobacco, though Mr.
Higdou grows sun tobacco also,
GEN. SHERMAN NOT
TO WORK ROADS
Sherman Smith, the colored
mullet broker, who was conv iet-
ed at the last term of the City
court for blind tigerism; and sen
tenced to the chain gang, has
been allowed to pay a $100 fine
instead.
Judge Bush of Camilla, who
presided at the time and fixed
the setence, was prevailed upon
to modify the sentence for
Sherman. ,
Sherman’s counsel showed
that others blacker than Sher
man in tigerism, had been al
lowed to pay a fine', and Judge
Bush decided to feed the general
out the same spoon.
Sherman, so we learn, has
agreed, or signified his intention
to move his citizenship.
Duckv/orth In Colquit
Hon. R. F. Duckworth, rep
resenting the Georgia Division
of the Farmers Union, is in Col
quit.county delivering addresses
in the interest of the Union.
Colquit county has abolished
her “patch” gangs and gone
back to the one big gang system.
It seems that the people demand
ed this . change because of the
expense of operating so many
gangs’. There were four of the
patch gangs.
Mrs. Geo. King, a woman liv
ing with her seven-year old
daughter on Fletcher street, in
Thomasville. took three bi-chlor
ide of mercury tablets Sunday
morning last.
The woman said she was in
trouble and wanted to end it all.
2,809 Whites; 4,259 Colored.
Thomas county has just com
pleted a school census, and the
resplt shows 2,809 white child
ren, and 4,259 colored.
BIG DAY AT BAINBRIDGE.
Last Thursday was a big day
at Bainbridge, and the old town
put on “a big bilin.”’ Gevernor
elect Slaton and Commissioner
Price, were the speakers, and
after the speahing came the
feast, royal and rich.
Among the Cairoites who at
tended, were Dr. and Mrs. Lind
sey, Miss Lena Mauldin, Messrs.
W. B. Fleming, J. M. McNair,
W. II. Searcy.
The Best in Printing at the
Progress office.
FAMILY RE-UNION
There was a most happy re
union Sunday at the home of Mr.
W. F. Cox six miles east of Cairo
It was just a re-union of the
Cex family, and some 40 odd
membeis, children and grand
children, were present, making
the event one of great pleasure
to all.
Ice cold lemonade was served
during the morning; at the noon
hour a great feast was served
the guests, and in the evening
ice cream, cold and delicious,
ended the refreshment feature.
It is hardly enough to say that
the day was a most happy one.
We regret to say that Editor
Wind has had to take his bed
again. It is the sincere wish
of his many friends that he msy
recover from the malady that
now seems to seriously menance
his health.
On 12 months time'certificates we pay 5 per cent interest
On 6 months time certificates we pay 4 1-2 per cent interest
We also solicit your active account which shall
have our prompt and careful attention at all times.
We keep a complete record of every transaction
made with this institution, and same is filed sys
tematically for the protection and convenience of
our customers, and we are always glad to give you
a history of any transaction which you make with
us. - If we can be of service to you call on us
whether our customer or not.
“Make Our Bank Your Bank”
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
W. T. Crawford, J. E. Forsyth,
. President Thomas Wight, V-president. Cashier
Dr. Graham Dead.
This community was greatly
shocked Thursday morning when
it was announced that Dr. Calvin
Graham had passed away.
Dr; Graham had been ill but
little more than a week. He.had
a Complication of diseases, and
from the first became alarmingly
ilL- High fever caused him to
sink rapidly, and early Thursday
morning he died surrounded by
his family, his mother and father
and brothers.
Dr. Graham was a very fine
character. He was Senator from
this the 8th Senatorial district, his
term having just expired. He
was popular with all classes of
people and could adopt himself
to any and all surroundings.
In his early manhood he taught
school. Later he studied dentis
try and at the time of his death
was a very successful dentist
He was born and reared in this
immediate section, south of Cairo,
where his father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Graham now re
side.
He was about 45 years of age.
He leaves a wife and three chil
dren, one brother, Mr. J. W.
Graham, and a half-brother, Mr.
T. O. Harrison.
Interment took place at Bethel
church, near the old homestead,
Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. L.
■Wright’ officiating.
The entire community sympa
thizes with the bereaved family
in their great grief,
Married.
Mr. W. T. Forrester and Miss
Lydia Spooner were happily mar
ried Wednesday, Judge P. H.
Herring performing the cere
mony.
Mr. Forrester is an elderly
gentleman, some 55 years old,
and his bride is about 30 years of
age.
They have many friends who
wish them a full measure of hap
piness.
Cairo Team Defeated.
The Cairo baseball team were
defeated in three games of ball
at Donalsonville this week, by
the close scores of 6 to 2, 3 to 1
and 4 to 3.
The two last games were very
close, and shows that hard luck
had something to do with Cairo’s
defeat. Their were many pretty
features in all the games, W.
Bell in left field, B. Bell in cen
ter, making two of the prettiest
catches ever seen on .the Donal
sonville diamond. The all round
work of the Cairo team was good,
they playing errorless ball in the
second game, and also showed
up well in the last. The pitch
ing of Lang, who worked the
first and last game for Cairo was
excellent, fehould Lang have
been given the same support ac
corded to Cross in the second
game, their would have been a
different tale to tell the home
folks.- The work of Rushin at
second and Singletary behind
the bat also deserves mention.
Iron City plays here Monday
and will use practically the same
as Donalsonville did. With Rod-
denberry to bolster up the pitch
ing and hitting power of the
team Cairo should win.
We hope to see a large crowd
in attendance, for the boys de
serve it on account of their great
work at Donalsonville,. -against
luck and all the breaks of the
game.
We think the boys will have to
hand too Donalsonville for hos
pitality, pretty girls as well as
a good ball team.
Mr. W. C. Ham mourns the
loss of $12.00 since Tuesday
morning. Early Tuesday morn
ing a likely negro.man appeared
at Mr. Ham’s still and asked for
work. He said he owed a white
man $12, and that if Mr. Ham
would advance that much he
would move over to the turpen
tine farm and be ready for work
at once. Mr. ITam needed a
good worker, so he gave the ne
gro a check for the money and
sent a wagon and two of his reg
ular hands with the negro to
move him. When the party ar
rived within a mile or so of
Coiro, the negro with the check
asked the other two negroes to
wait for him until he could come
to town and get his check cashed
A negro woman by, the name
of Sallie Williams was killed near
Cairo Friday night, though no
harm was intended her.
The circumstances of the kill- .
ing according to sworn testimony
before the Coroner’s Jury, was
substantially as follows:^’
Sheriff Nicholson, learning
that a negro man wanted on sev
eral charges, was at the home of
the Williams woman, took sever
al gentlemen with him and went
out to the Williams woman’s
home. They hailed at the gate
and asked the negro to come.
The man refused to come out,
saying that he would die before,
he would be arrested. He came
to the door with a double barrel
gun in his hands.
Just then the negro- woman
stepped out in fron’t of the man
saying, “there they are, shoot
them. ’ ’ The negro fired and his
fire was instantly returned by
the Sheriff’s posse. The negro
woman, who was directly in
front of the man and received a
death wound from someone of
the posse who returned the fire
of the desperate negro.
The nogro’s shot came near
carrying off the head of Mr. Wuo.
Mathews, the load striking a
tree close to his head.
The killing of the woman was
an accident of course and regret
ted by all.
The negro man, who is really
Robt. Jones, is said to be wanted
at Lakeland, Fla., for killing a
deputy sheriff. He is also want
ed at Live Oak, Fla., on a serious
charge.
Sheriff Nicholson left Thurs
day tor Valdosta with the negro,
where he turned him over to the
Florida officer.
Mr. Jess Baldy, a former Cairo
citizen, is ill at his home in Cool-
idge, while Mrs. Baldy is here,
being treated at Dr. Walker’s
sanitarium,
and he would come back and
they would go on to Gradyville
and get his things. But the
coon never came back. He got
the check cashed alright, and
hasn’t been seen since. Deputy
Hudson arrested a negro Wed
nesday thought to be the same
man, but he proved to be some
one else.
Statement of condition of Citizens
Bank of Cairo, Ga.
At close of business May 22, 1913 published under call from
State Bank Examiner
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Time Coans
$178,930.97
Banking House
7,975.53
Furniture and Fixtures
5.530.57
Due from Banks and Cash in
Vault
55,259.84
Total...
$247,676.71
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kelley of
Norcotte, Fla., are visiting rela
tives in Grady.
Capital Stock , $ 50,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 25,345.74
Cashier's Checks 138.78
Deposits
Time certificates 47,012.24
Subject to check 125,179,95
Total Deposits 172,192.19
Total $247,676.71
Upon the strength of the above statement we solicit your
account, it is the policy of this bank to, at all times take care ypf
the needs of it’s customers, and this fact together witn courteous
treatment to all has made our business what it is.
If you are not already one of our customers we would be glad to
have you open an account with us and be satisfied With your
banking connection.
W. S. WIGHT, Pres!, W. H.'SEARCY, Vice-Pres & Cashie
H. G. CANNON, Vice-Pres.
