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■fr Lari e^unty Circulation—Proof Whenever You Want It ^ ^ - *■ *K. THE OFFICIAL — : ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. VOL. 4 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST j /, 1913. NO. 3 FBI Mill BALE Albany, Ga., July 28. The first bale of cotton from the crop of 1913 was brought to Al bany this afternoon by Frank Thomas, one of the most progres sive negro.farmers in Dougherty county. The cotton had not been ginned, but was hurried to one of the local public ginneries; which immediately made ready to gin and press. Late in the evening the bale was carried to A. W. Muse & Co.’s warehouse, where a score or move of cotton men and many merchants went to see it sampled. It will sold and shipped tomor row morning", probably going in a baggage car to Savannah for export. For years Deal L. Jackson, a negro farmer of this county, was Georgia’s first-bale man, but he voluntarily retired from the from the annual competition sev eral years ago. White farmers have since been carrying off first- bale honors. He farms on the Callaway place, in the lower part part of Dougherty, near the Mitchell county line. The bale was classed as good middling, and was sold to the Brown-Crammer Cotton Com- pany for 17 cents a pound. It will be shipped tonight to Hunter & Co., of Savannah. ’ The bale weighed 410 pounds. CALVARY MASONS HAVE NEW HOME Calvary Masons now have an elegant new home. Mr. Joe Herring has just com pleted a handsome new two- story brick building and the sec ond floor was built especially for the Masons. The rom is large and well ven tilated, and no town in this sec tion has better quarters than the Calvary brothers. August the 13th will be the first meeting in the new lodge. This is the second Wednesday, «and the lodge meets at 10 a. m. On .'the 4th Wednesday they meet in the afternoon at 8:00 p. m. Mr. 0. J. Hall was selling ba con in Calvary last Friday, He had quite a nice lot of it and re ceived 15c per pound for it. Mr. Hall is one of the substantial far mers of that part of Grady. Mr. Funderburk of Brinson was here Friday looking for a HOKE SMITH EIGHTS Washington, July 28- Senator Hoke Smith called at the white house today to protest against the nomination of Adam E. Paterson, the Oklahoma negro, for register of the treasury. Senator Smith told President Wilson that all the senators from the south would vigorously oppose the confirmation. Because Senator Smith reach ed the.white house simultaneous ly with Senator Gore, of Okla homa. reputed sponsor for the negro, the erroneous impression got abroad that Senator 1 Smith was supporting Senator Gore in this fight. “I told the president I would be forced to fight the nomination. The sole object of my visit was to express my disapproval,” said Senator Smith. The Crawford-Miller Co. In another column of this paper will be found a charter for the Crawford-Miller Co., the new. corporation which takes over the business of Miller Brothers Co., and J. D. .Holman. The Crawford-Miller Co., is a firm of remarkable strength and energy. Financially, it has all the capital needed for the im mense business which it already has and for any needed exten sion. Mr. W. T. Crawford, pres ident of the Farmers & Mer chants Bank, is at the head of the new corporation and will give it his personal attention. Messrs. •I. W. and A. W. Miller and J, D. Holman, are not only strong men, but men of known and es tablished hustling abilities. The combined energies and business abilities of these gentlemen can be counted upon to take care of their line of business and to give the people of Grady county and surrounding section, all the ac comodation they may need. We lift our hat three times to the Woman’s Christian Temper ance Union of Cairo for th.e beau tiful fountain which they have caused to be erected on Main st. The fountain cost several hun dred dollars and is not only ser viceable, but an ornament as well. The Town Council is .due the ladies a resolution of thanks. business location. If he gets suited he will move to Calvary and go into business. 'He will have, a partner and the firm will be a strong one. On 12 months time certificates we pay 5 per cent interest On 6 months time certificates w e 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 A telegram to Mr. W. F. For rester Saturday announced the sudden death of Dewitt T. For rester, postmaster aboard the Battleship Arkansas. The telegram was dated at Newport, Rhode Island. The young man was found dead in a hammock in which he was sleeping about seven o’clock Saturday morning, and it is sup posed that he died of heart fail ure. The deceased had been aboard the ship for a number of yeais, and was a great favorite among ‘officers and crew. He was rear ed in this -vicinity and was relat ed to the Forrester family of this city and county. His fath jr and mother are dead and he had not been back to the old home in some years. The remains were shipped to this city and inter ment took place Thurssday after noon at theMuggridge cemetery, two miles from town. The deceased being an Odd Fellow, the local lodge was wired to be in readiness to receive th,e remains on arrival.at Cairo, arfd the beautiful and solerrj ceremo ny of that Order was carried out at the grave. In a letter to Mr. W. F. For rester, from the Captain of the ship, speaking of the young man, says: ‘‘Confirming telegram sent you this date in reference to the death of your nephew, Dewitt T. Forrester, yeoman third class, allow me to express to you, as his nearest relative, that his death is a sad loss to this ship. ‘‘He was last seen alive at about 10:30 p. m. yesterday even ing. He was not complaining and seemed to be in the best of spirits. A Board of Inquest has determined that death was caus ed by heart disease.”' ‘‘His conduct and attention to duty and efficiency has been most exemplary; also his cheer fulness and amiable disposition have made it a pleasure to the members of the crew to deal with him. It will be with the greatest difficulty that his place aboard this ship can be filled.” Such effects as he may have left will be collected and held awaiting your instructions. ” ‘‘Very respectfully,. Roy Smith, ■ Captain, U. S. Navy, Commanding,” I. C. T. U. ERECTS F Another Ginnery Ready. Cairo is going to have ample accomodations in cotton ginner ies this season. The Copeland ginnery is now ready. .It has been thoroughly overhauled and put in first class candition. It will be in charge of experienced men with Mr. Copeland himself to superintend it and the public may expect good service. With a good ginnery on both sides of town—east and west— we ought to get our share of cotton. Mr. and Mrs. Julien Bailey and children of Pensacola, Fla., were guests of Capt. and Mrs. B. L. Bailey, the former’s parents, last Saturday and Sunday. (Communicated) The Woman’s Christian Tem perance Union has erected a san itary drinking fountain on the public square of Cairo, located between White & Stringer and the A. C. L. depot. The date of the unveiling of the fountain' will be mentioned elsewhere in this paper, and the Union’s spec ial request is that every person in the county be present,on this occasion, as a special program has been arranged in which the work, of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Uiiion will be brought < ut, and but few subjects before the world today deserve more careful study by all classes than that of health apd temper ance, one of the greatest bless ings to be enjoyed in this is heal th, but priceless as this treasure is, it comes only to those, and abides only with those w'ho stead fastly conform to the laws of God established in our nature. .Consider some of the causes which are without doubt largely responsible for the increase and wide spread intemperance of to day. What an important truth is ex pressed by the apostle Paul relat ing to.sowing and reaping. ‘‘Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.”—Gal. 6:7., This law holds good in nat ural as well as spiritual things. The farmer who wants a crop of corn or wheat sows corn or wheat The man who wtnts health must sow for it. Many a fond mother whose son has gone down to a drunkards grave would be shock ed to know that she and not the saloon keeper was largely re sponsible for her son’s untimely end. Men and women who are drunkards could, if they knew the facts, locate the first steps toward their downfall back in their childhood days at the home. It is the seed sowing to which temperance workers should give careful attention for as long as the seed sowing continues the inevitable reaping follows. The drunkard is a diseased soul and body. His instincts physiciafiy, mentally and moral are preverted. His only hopes is to return to God physiciajly, mentally and morally. Readers are you addicted to the use of any of- the poisons? Remember that no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heaven.— 1 Cor. 6:10 CHILD II COFFIN TO LIFE Bolivar, Pa., July 28.-Just an the lid was about to be placed on the casket containing the body of Mary Yosterling, three years;, old, the babe’s mother, Mrs, Henry Yosterling, gave vent to her grief and her pitiful wails acted like an electric current on the ‘‘dead” child. Opening its eyes the little one began to cough and choke in an effort to cry, When the mother saw her child still lived she fell on the casket in a .faint. Several other mourners, al though startled, hurriedly re moved the little one from the casket and summoned a doctor. After working over the little girl several minutes she finally sat up and called faintly for her mother. It was stated by Mrs. Yorterl- ing that the child had been pro nounced to be dead in the morn ing. For some reason the mother refused to allow the body to be embalmed, submitting rather to an early burial. 1 Tue child probably will recover. WHIGHAM’S BIG MILL Whighm’s big saw mill which has been talked about for some time, is taking shape. The Boyd Co. is the name cif the corpora tion and work has begun on the big plant. The mill will be located in the northern part of town. Ir will have a capacity of 100,000 feet of lumber per day and will give em ployment to about 300 hands. ( This means quite a nice pay roll and Whigham is to be con gratulated. Will Matthews is nursing a black eye. He hasn’t been in a scrap though. While stopping a leak in a radiator one day this week, a bit of hot babbett metal spurted upward and into his right eye. We are glad to state that he expects no' serious injury to his' eye from the accident. Louis Friecllarider of Moultrie was here for a day or two first of the week. Galatians 5. God is not pleased to have his people indulge in- anything that tends to degrade’ and erslave humanity. The heartaches, pains, miseries and woes which follow in the wake of intemperance should be a warn ing for all. ‘‘Touch not, taste not, handlenot.”-PrOy. 23:29-35; Statement of condition of Citizens Bank of Cairo, Ga. At close of business May 22, 1913 published under call from State Bank Examiner ■ RESOURCES Time l.oans _ 5>178.9:50.97 Banking House... ._ 7,975.53 Furniture and Fixtures 5,530.37 Due from Banks and Cash in Vault 55,239.84 Total $247,676.71 LIABILITIES ~r Oapital 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 of the needs of it’s customers, and this fact together witn courteous treatment to all has made our business what it i?. 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 & Cashier H. G. CANNON, Vice-Pres.