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r '(\ ■' 'V /. . Grady THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. • - V OL. 4 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. ft • 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. I ■ 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 -r- 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.