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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. • -
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CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913.
NO. 12
CLOSE CALL FOR
LITTLE RALPH 1C CORO
Master Ralph, eldest son of Dr
M. M. McCord of Whigham, had
a very close call last Tuesday.
The little boy was sitting in
the sand behind the doctor’s
horse and buggy, with a looped
plowline in his hand, the other
end tied to the back of the bug'
gy. His little sister and baby
brother, were s'tting in the bug
gy. Little Ita ph, just in play,
throwed the loop over his head,
and just at that moment the ba
by boy in the buggy hit the horse
with the whip. The horse sprang
and ran about 200 yards, draging
the little boy behind with the
rope around his neck.
Upon examination many bruis
es were found, but nothing seri
ous has developed. It was like
flirting with death for little
Ralph and the doctor and family
are very grateful that the acci-
dcnt.did not result in more seri
ous consequences,
W. 0.
HIDING TWO HOUSES
We .are pleased to know that
one enterprising citizen has.had
an eye to business and the com
mon good, and will build some
houses for rent.
That man is Mr W, 0. Harri
son’ Mr, Harrison, is building
two five room cottages,- one on
Dyson street and one.on College
street’. ;
Miller Bro3. are the contrac
tors. -
CORN CLUB CONTEST
WILL DRAW CROWD
The Boys Corn Club and the
Girls Canning Club contest will
come off Saturday morning. Be
ready and be on hand.
As previously stated in these
columns, Dr. Walker has kindly
given liis vacant store on -south
Broad street to the boys and
girls for this occasion, a very
good place indeed for the contest.
In the afternoon, County D,em
onstrator Ward has arranged an
interesting program at the court
house for the benefit of all. It
consists of several ten minutes
speeches by prominent educators
and speakers. This program will
begin at 1 p. m. and everybody
and especially every farmer is’
urged to be present.
The following gentlemen will
make short talks:
The Rural School, Prof. J, S.
Searcy, County School Cotnmis-
oner Thomas county.
Corn Club work in Decatur, by
Mr. J. F. Pitman, Demonstrator
for Decatur county.
Rural Schools in Grady county,
by Hon. J. S-. Weathers, County
School Commissioner Grady Co.
A Country Life Peril—Editor
S\R. Blanton.
The Boys and Girls of Grady,
County ‘Demonstrator P. H.
Ward.
It is expected that this little,
program will be profitable, • not
only to the boys and girls, but- to
everybody.
Rembember: at the court'house
Saturday..at 1 p. m.
Convention
The tenth annual session of the
For Sale.
Six miles due north of Whig- 1 South West Georgia Sacred Harp
ham, 200 acres of land, 80 acres
Siqging Convention will be held
in cultivation, balance woods,
some good round timber; 6 room
house, 2 tenant houses, high
state of cultivation;' Witf sell
reasonale on easy terms.
4t J. R. King, Whigham, Ga.
Mr. E. L. Maxwell of Calvary,
was in the city Tuesday.
at Long Branch church two miles
north of Cairo on the third Sun
day and Saturday before in Oct.
All lovers ot music are invited
to attend.
Lilia Mae Coker Secretary.
Hon. Roscoe Luke.
•(Editorial)
This pasper carries the platform of Hon. Roscoe Luke,
candidate for Congress. Read it, for there’s “meat” in
it for all.
We have kown Mr. Luke for a lon<? time. He is not
a brilliant man, but he is a strong man--a practical mar.
with practical ideas of life, of business and of governmen
tal affairs. And the fact that he ranks at this time as
one of the most successful lawyers of Southwest Georgia,
settles all question as to his ability to fill well the position
he seeks. Mr. Luke is a selr-made man;' lie was not retir
ed amid the splendor of rank and riches; he is just a sim
ple commoner, who has fought manfully and continuously
for the success and recognition to which he has attained.
Mr. Luke was closer politically to the lamented ' Ander
son Roddebery than any other living man; he can come
nearer taking up the work where the late Congressman
left it, than any other man in the district. And',he, will,
if elected, get more for his district-and for his friends
than either of the other candidates. • He knows how to
go after a thing and he knows how to stay on the job
until he get it.
When Mr. Luke decided to enter the race he“come clean”
with the people; he resigned the office he held, at once,
leaving no room for criticism along that line. One paper
has intimated already that he did it to embairass Judge
Park, who is running for Congress while he still holds thc-
judgeship. But this criticism'of Mr. Luke is, to our mind,
an unfair an underhand attack, one that, merits a rebuke
from Mr. Luke’s friends.
Now a word’to. Mr. Lika’s friend? We all know that
Grady is for Luke; but we want to pile up his majority
mountain high if possible. Of Grady’s 2,500 white voters
let 2.000 be for Roscoe Luke.
Vigilance—eternal and everlasting vigilance—is not on
ly the price of liberty, but of everything else worth i hav
ing. Let no man sleep on the job!
Judge Parks Announces
This issue carries Judge. Frank
Park’s announcement for Con
gress. He |s, to well"» hnown to
the people of Grsdy . county for
us to say anything of his candi-
cacy.
The Judge has a number of
warm friends here, and no doubt
will ,be a strong contender in the
Congressional Race. Read his
announcement.
Hr. Charley VanLandingham
Messrs. Ward & Godwin are' and little boy Herbert, went to
the latest Cairoites to purchase a) Thomasville Wednesday after-
Ford car, 5-passenger machine, f noon.
COMPARATIVE Statement Of The
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Conditions Oct. 7th 1912
<RESOURCES
_ 6,560.96
.. 23,947.83
$138,937,02
Loans & Discounts §108,428,23
Banking House, Furniture &
Fixtures
Cash
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock... $30,000.00
Undivided Profits 6,395.86
Deposits .......... 67,541.16
Bills Payable ' 35,000.00
Total
138,937.02
Conditions Oct. 7th, 1913
RESOURCES
$97,893.82
Loans & Discounts «
Banking House, Furniture &
Fixtures 6,699.22
Cash on hand ... 38,778.67
Total
' LIABILITIES
$133,371.71
Capital Stock $30,000.00
Undvided Profits. 5,03.11
Unpaid Dividends 16.00
Deposits 107,642.60
Bills Payable " NONE
Total
$133,371.71
In comparing the above Statements you wil]
note we have accomplished in a year,
The Following:
1912 1913
Deposits $67,541.16
Cash on hand 23,947.83
Borrowed 35,000.00
$107,642.60
38,778.67
NONE
Increase
Increase
840,101.44
14,830.84
WATCH US (jROW
Upon the strength of this showing we solicit your Business.
• “MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK”
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Wi T. Crawford, Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres. J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
Hon. W. A. CQVington
CALLED m Nl DID
Gov, John M. Slaton on Friday
of last week called the election
for Congressman from the 2nd
Congressional District, to fill out
the unexpired term of the iate
Mr. Roddenbery, ler Wednesday,
Nov. 5th.
This is a .little less- than a
month off, and will give the can
didates just a short while to
make their fight. This date it is
believed will absolutely prelude
the calling of a primary by the'
executive committee of the dis
trict,’ because it would not allow
candidates enough time would
not alloW-candidatos enough time
in which to make their cam
paigns. It is believed now that
the . state electiqn ; on the date
sot by the Governor will decide
the candidate to fill the unexpir
ed term..
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HI BAPTIST
■Voters will please note the an
nouncement of Hon. W. A Cov
ington in this’paper! Mr. Cov
ington is a candidate' for Con
gress to succeed the late S. A.
Roddenbery. He gives his views
on the vital issues with which the
people are concerned, lie is an
able man, a Christian gentleman
and aprogressive democrat.
You are invited to read his ah
nouncement and platform.
There will be a memorial service
for Congressman Roddenbery at
the Baptist church at this place
on Sunday night Oct. 12,1913 at
7:30 p. m,
This will be a union service en
gaged in by all the churches of
the town. A speaker or speak
ers from each church and one
from the City Council will make
brief speeches. . The services
Will be interspersed ' with appro-'
priate music, selected and prepar
ed by a Committee of ladies.
All the people of the town and
■urrounding country are cor
dially invited to attend.
Requests for Bids On
Ochlocknee River Bridge
Dr. McCord Will Not
Leave Whjgham
The report has gone, out ■ all
over Grady epunty that Dr. M.
M. McCord of Whigham had sold
out his property in Whigham and
would move his office tp Albany
Reeling that that prosperous little
city offered him better opportun
ities for himself and family than
to remain at Whigham, but we
have just learned, and with no
little pleasure, that our good
friend and esteemed fellow citi
zen will remain in Whigham.
It seems that the party to whom
the doctor sold out changed his
mind at the last moment, and the
deal fell through.
D,r. McCord is not only A good
physician, but a good citizen,
progressive and patriotic, and w r e
are not sorry that he is to remain
in Grady county.
FOR CONGRESS:
I respectfully announce for
Congress. My platform is to
learn and carry into, effect the
needs and wishes of the white
people of the Second Congres
sional district.
If you think me worthy, help
me.
Respectfully,
. FRANK PARK.
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Solicitor General R. C. Bell is
at home this week, resting, while
Judge Park.-is making a rush for
Congressional “honors. Mr. Bell
is taking no stock in the cam
paign.
BELL NOT. RUNNING
To the Editors of the Cairo papers.
You were very kind in your
references to me last week, each
suggesting my narpe for a higher,
position, for which F thank you
most sincerely. I appreciate the
confidence of all v who seem to
think me worthy of pioniotion,
but I will not.be a candidate, by ^
reason of the present political j
situation- in this Congressional
District—either for Congress or!
for Judge of the, Superior Courts]
of the Albany Circuit, should
there be vacancy in that position.
I aril gratefully content to con-
inue service in the office' to
which the people have.so recent
ly elected me". Having served
only nine months as. Solicitor
General, I feel that lam far from
being entitled to promotion to
any higher position, and I would
not think of asking it.
Yours very truly,
R. C. Bell.
Mr, G. D. -Palmer of Gaines
ville, Ga., was the guest of Mr.
G. S. Johnson for & day or two
this w£ek.
GEORGIA, Grady County :
Norico is hereby given that on
the1st Tuesday in November, 1913
the Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of seal county,
will receive scaled bids at their of
fice, in the Court House, at 12
o’clock M. for the putting in of a
steol span in what is known as the
Walden’s Bridge across the Deblock-
nee River on what is known as the
fairo, Duncanville and Tallnliasseo
Public Road Seven miles soutli-enst
of Cairo, in said county. The sub*
structure super-structure,- the ap
proaches, and in lnct all the work
except the steel span to he done by
the county of Grady. The sub-
,structure of tho steel span to lie
erected by contractor; all wood ma
terial for same to ho. furnished by-
the county, hut to he put in place
and built by the contractor. All
steel, iron and other material other
than wood to bo furnished and put
in place by the conractor whose hid
iiny bo accepted. All wood work
for said bridge,-of every kind to ho
furnished by county, but the floor
ing ami other necessary wood work
to make said bridge ready for use
according to. the full plans and
specifications of said bridge shall be
furnished by the county and put up
by tho contractor, whose bid may
ho accepted. The length of said
span to he 100 feet between end-?,
pins; Pull plans nnd specification','
nmWilue print of said bridge are of
file in the office of flic Board of
Commissioners of. Roads and Reve
nues of said county, and are open
to phhlie inspection.
The county reserves the rigid to
reject any and all bids.that ijrmy lie
'submitted for their consideration.
Each hid must be accompanied
by a certified check for the sum of
§250.00 which will he forfeited to
tho county if said hid is accepted
and the bidder fails to make bond ,
in some Surety Company or give
good and solvent personal security
in double the amount of his bid
that he wilhporform his contract in
accordance with the plans and
specifications of. file in the office of
Commissioners. Work on said
bridge to begin hot later than Jan
uary 1st, 1914 and completed not
later than the Tst day of.May, 1914
and the contract price of said bridge
to he paid in cash when said bridge
i.i completed according to said con
tract and according to plans and
specifications for same and when
same Jins boon inspected and ac
cepted by tho Board of County Com
missioners.
This the 7th day of October, 1913.
Thomas Wight, Chairman;
D. P. Ward, Henry Mitchell
S. J. Norton, A. Harrell,
T. W. Fairclq,tb,
Commissioners,-Roads and Reve
nues, Grady Co.
W. V. Bryan, Clerk.
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Mr. and Mrs. Samuel West of
Pavo, arc guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. V.Redfearn on Route 3. Mrs.
Redfearn is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. West.
- Condensed Statement of Condition of
Cairo, Ga.
At close of business Sept. 12, 1913 published under call from
State Bank Examiner
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
l.oans and Discounts.-':..
.. §203.691.30
Hanking House,... ...
Furniture and Fixtures..
.. 13,50").90
Duo from Hank's and Cash in
Vault
... 66,573.19
\ Total —
. $283,770.46
Capital Stock . $ 50,000.00
Surplus ami Undivided Profits -.'7,714.49
Cashier’s ClieOks ... 864.74
Deposits 195,661.22
pills Payable.. _ 10,000.00
Total...
$288,770.48
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Upon the strength of the above statement we solicit your
banking business. Call in when you come to town and open an ac
count with us, we guarantee that you will be satisfied with your
banking connections when you have an account with us.
Cairo, Georgia.