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COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GiJSW
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CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. JUNE 11th 1915.
WARD DUrFERS
Under the above heading Hon.
P. H. Ward, County Farm Dem-
onstrater of Grady county, had
the following article in the Thom-
asville Press of the 29th ultimo,,
which, will doubtless be read with
interest by our readers:
“In your issue of April, the
25th, I noticed a card written by
my good friend Grover C. Ed
mondson formerly of Quitman,
Gu., in which he urges the neces
sity of a law, providing for the
election of jury commissioners by
the people. Young Edmondson
is a bright fellow and a man of
deep thought, but I do not think
he has given the problem of el
ecting jury commissioners by the
people due consideration: if so,
I do not believe he would advo
cate such a law. Only two or
three years ago there was a cer
tain county in South Georgia in
which the illegal sale of intoxi
cants was carried on boldlv in
defiance of the state wide prohi
bition law then in effect in Geor
gia. There was no chance what
ever to convict these violators of
the law, because the jury box in
that county was filled with men
who did not approve of the pro
hibition law.
The Judge of the superior court
of the circuit of which that coun
ty was a part appointed a new set
of jury commissioners, the jury
box was revised, about 2350 nam
es were thrown out and about 250
names were retained. The result
of that jury revising was, the
blind tigers were caught, convict
ed and sentenced, the town clean
ed up ana law and order estab
fished.
The citizens of the town and
county rebelled against the judge
claiming he had not left enough
names in the jury box to give a
fair and impartial trial, the case
was carried to the supreme court
andjthe judge’s action in the
matter was sustained by the su
preme court.
A jury commissioner holds a
very responsible place, far more
important, perhaps, than the av
erage citizen thinks, on his shoul
ders rest the responsibility of law
and order in the county in which
he serves. On theipurity of the
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BE HELD JUNE Hill.
jury box depends the enforce
ment of the law. If the people
were allowed to elect thftjury re
visers in counties where a lawless
element predominated there
would be no chance to enforce
the law whatever. They would
elect jury commissioners who
would put the lawless elements
names in the box and throw out
the law abiding ones. There are
many other reasons I might give
why I think such a law would be
detrimental to the public good.
Judge Hopkins, no doubt, did a
nice thing when in 1897, he se
cured an amendment giving the
people the right to elect judges,
but the duties of a superior court
judge, and a jury commissioner
are vastly different. Judge Hop
kins did a timely service to tho
people of Georgia when he secur
ed the appropriation giving the
State College of Agriculture the
means and right to manufacture
hog cholera serum, thus saving to
the farmers of Georgia thousands
of dollars per annum. This, in
my mind is one of the greatest
pieces of legislation the Judge
ever accomplished, when we con
sider the fact that cholera cost
the farmers of Georgia one and a
half to two million dollars per
year. Surely we need the courts
and the judges and lawyers and
professional men of all callings,
but without the farmer there
would be no civilization, our
steamships would rot at the
wharves, our locomotives would
rust from disuse, our factories
would decay and tumble down.
We would need no courts, we
would need no batr.le ships and
standing armies. Let us have
more legislation to help the far
mer, to build up rural education
and rural civilization and then we
will not have so much crime and
litigation to contend with. We
want an appropriation for. agri
cultural education. We want the
price of hog cholera serum re
duced to where we can stamp out
this dreaded disease which is cur
greatest hindrance to the swine
industry. We want a law requir
ing county commissioners to build
at least second class roads o£ all
public roads over which a rural
route is maintained. Let’s devel
op the’agricultural services of
grand old Georgia and every oth
er business will grow with it.”
Subscribe for the official organ.
A meeting of much importance
to the people of this section will
be held here Thursday, the 17th.
at which .time national president,
Chas S. Barrett, and state presi
dent, J. J Brown, of the Far
mers’ Union, wifi be present.
The following communication
from Mayor Ledford explains the
object of the meeting and we
hope every farmer and business
man in the county will 'be pres
ent.
“When in Atlanta recently}I
met Hon. J. J. Brown, President
of the State Farmers’ Union, who
told me that he . and President
Barrett were at an early date to
meet the President of the State
Farmers Union of Florida at some
point near the Georgia and Flori
da line to discuss problems of in
terest to the farmers of this sec
tion and especially the marketing
of our ribbon cane svrup, I ex
tended him an invitation to hold
the meeting at Cairo assuring him
that we would appreciate it and
give him our hearty co-opera
tion.
I am just in receipt of a letter
from President Brown stating
that he and tho officials above
named have agreed to meet at
Cairo on the 17th of this month,
which meeting is expected to be
at the court house at 11 o’clock
a. m.
I earnestly hope that all our
farmers will attend this meeting
as it is of vital interest to them
as well «s to every business man
in the county, and I trust that
the business men of Cairo, Whig-
ham. Pine Park, Calvary and
Reno will be well represented
and lend us their hearty co-opera
tion.”
Respectfully
M. L. Ledford.
To Tho Memory of
Lucille and Estelle Logue.
The following resolutions on
the death of Lucile and Kstelh
Logue, who were drowned in th»
Ochlochnee river a few days ago.
was passed by the Cairo Baptist
Sunday school last Sunday:
"Whereas, on May 21st, 1915.
two beloved member of thisSui -
day school, Lucile and EstelU
Logue, were suddenly called from
this, their earthly abode, to then
heavenly home, we, the members
of Cairo Baptist Sunday school,
desire tc express our great sor
row at their tragic taking away
our grief at their loss being in
tensified when we recall their de
votion and faithfulness to the
Sunday School and remember the
beauty of their short lines in the
home.
Be it resolved, therefore, that
we bow in humble submission to
the wifi of our Heavenly Fathei
and that we extend to the family
inthis'hi.ur of their sore be
reavement our Christian sympa
thy and love.
Resoived further that a copy
of these resolutions be furnished
the family, recorded on our min
utes and furnished the local pa
pers for publication.
A. C. Iioddenberry,
Mrs. A. C. Roddenherry,
Mrs. It. W. Mauldin,
Committee.”
Douglas, May 27th, 1915
His Honor, The Mayor:- Cairo Ga
Dear Sir: -
In response to an in
vitation extended to President C.
S. Barrett and myself from the
State President of Florida State
Farmers’ Union to meet the peo
pie of his state at some conven
ienfc point n®ar the line of Geor
gia and Florida for the purpose
of discussing our agriculturial
problems, and especially the
marketing of our ribbon cane
syrup, we have agreed to hold a
joint meeting at your town on
June 17th, the day following the
Florida State convention. Will
you please do us the kindness to
see your newspaper and as many
possible who are interested in de
veloping the great resources of
our state and ask them to assist
in advertising this meeting.
Please see Mr. Collins, your for
mer representative, as well as
your present representative, and
ask them to co-operate with us
in this meeting. We especially
invite the business interests of
your town to be well represented
on this this occasion. We have
all come to realize that the inter
ests of the farmers and business
men are identical and to this end
we are rebuilding the Farmers’
Union in Georgia by leaps and
bounds, realizing that that which
helps the farmer to market his
products at a margin of profit
wifi help the merchant, banker
and every other line of commerce.
I would be glad to have a letter
from you at Douglas if you think
the meeting can be well adver
tised for this date.
With best wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
J. J. Brown.
/P^HEAP coffee is a poor investment. There’s plenty of it on the
market. Don’t buy it What’s the use of spoiling a good
I'fY mes l with wishy-washy stuff that leaves a muddy taste in the
mouth and harms the system? We sell only good coffee.
It’s cheapest in the end because it gives satisfaction.
Everything for you in first class groceries.
White & Stringer, Cairo, Ga
Date of Meeting Changed.
The county meeting of the
Farmers Union will be held this
month on Thursday, the 17th in
stead of Friday, the 18th.
Hon. J. J. Brown, state presi
dent and Hon. C. S. Barrett, nat
ional president of the Farmers
Union, wifi be here. See every
body you cap and bring them
LEGAL ADS FDR JUNE.
Sheriff s ’Sales.
Georgia, Grady County.
Will l.i‘ sold bi-loro the ourl
liou.-c door in said county and slate
m tlic first Tuesday in July BUS,
within the legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder for cash at public
outcry tho following described prop
erty, to-wit.
One two horse Studel inker wagon
and If bushels of corn, more or
less, one, open, end spring, blue
painted, stick seat, buggy and also
one set of buggy harness. ■
.Levied on ns the properly nt Dan
Weatherspoon and Frazier Weath-
erspoon to satisfy a li fa issued
,from tin- Cit.v Court of Cairn, April
term, 1915, in favor of S -Steysr
man vs. said Dan Wealhersppoi:
and Frazier Wo.itbeispnrn.
This the 3rd day of June 1915.
. W. A. Carr, f-die/ifV,
Grady County Georgia.
ji’operty or A.
rb tax fi fas
t'or, T. C.,
Brabham peas—$3.(10 per bush
el.—Best for hay and will not
wilt cotton or cause it to die.
Wight & Browne.
Trustees to be Elected
Friday, June the 25th.
At the meeting of the county
board of education held on June
1st an election to fill 1 vacancies
existing in the various boards of
trustees of Grady county schools
was ordered for Friday, June 25
from 10 to 12 o’clock.
Thejboard only wishes the va
cancies now existing to be filled,
as it is their custom to call two
elections each year, and there
wifi be an opportunity to fill the
places which will be vacant next
December at an election to be
called late in the fall.
Let the result of the election
of June 25th be [made to me in
writing in order that commissions
may he issued at the next meet
ing of the board.
J. S. Weathers, Supt.
Agents Wanted.
Old Hats made new at a small
cost. Write for price fist. A
trial is all we want. Our work
will speak for itself. Send hats
by parcel post. We pay it one
way.
Havana Hat Co.,
145 Broad Street,
Jacksonville, Fla.
An Old Veteran Dies.
Mr. Amos Jasper Donaldson
died last Friday evening after a
protracted illness caused from a
stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Donaldson was born June
29,1839. He was a native of
Thomas county and lived there
up to the time the part of the
county in which h9 resided ,vvas
cut off into Grady. He had been
a member of the Methodist
church since 1879 and lived up to
his faith. His wife preceeded him
to the grave in December, 1913.
Mr.-Donaldson was .an old con
federate veteran, having- fought
in General,Lee’.s army. - He is
survived by five nephews, Mes
srs. W. B. Hambleton and J. N,
Donaldson, of Thomasville; John
Hambleton, of Worth county; F.
J, Wind, of Cairo, and Robert
Wind, of Gainesville, Fla., and
also tv/o neices, Mrs. Florence
Tucker, of Pelham and Mrs. Nel
lie Lightfoot, of Braidentown,
Fla.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at four o’clock nt Bold
Springs church near his old home.
with you.
Business of importance to all|J
W. S. Lane, Pres.
J. A. Wynn, Sect.
Gem-gin, Grady County:
Will lie sold • before the i-nfirt
house door in mid state and comity
on the first Tuesday in July 1915,
within the legal hour.? of sale, to
the highest ladder for cash, r.t pub
lic outcry, tlic following described
property, to-wii:
All that certain t.aet or parcel of
land described ns—follows: The
north half of lot of land number
252 in the Kith district of Grnd,\
County, Georgia, containing 1-25
acres, more or less, with all im
provements thereon.
Said land levied on as the prop
erty of D, M. Morrison to satisfy an
execution issued on tlic first day of
Mav. 1915, from the City Court of
Caiio in said county, in favor of
British it American Mortgage Co.,
Limited, vs said D, M. Mnfrisnn.
This 31st day of May, 1915.
W. A. Carr, Sheriff.
Grady County Georgia.
Ge tri'ia. irilily County,
Will he siikAiefdi'e I lie court iinusa
door in said Ido and county’mi t| lH
first TucsdtV j|i J,,).., ].)]-
within the IciAi hours of sale to tin.
highest biddoryit' cash at public,
outcry, certainWnpeny, if which
the following is\ full utid enmpl-1«
description, ten jut.:
290 acres of htAl yin lots of hinds
as follows: 200 ac»s tin lot of Ian,)
No. 303 und 90 noy* on lot of In d
No. 394. The tibiae, land known
ns the Moore estatoA
Levi d on as the j
J. Stnnalnnd to satisl
issued by R. W. Pi!
Grady Comity, GenrgiX One is.
sued on the 21st day oPiDre, 191 :j
and the other on-thc 2'l\|. day of
Dec. 1914, against said -Yboyo do-
ribod property for stale And coun
ty taxes for t lic years 1013-nhd 1914.
This the third day of June l*)j
•W. A. Cavr, Sheriff,
Grady County! Georgia.
Georgia, Grady County.
Will lie sold before the court
Imuso dour in said state and county
on the Hi?it Tuesday in July, 1915,
tvithin the legal hours of sale to
die highest bidder for cash at pith-
11- bitter*,'certain property of which
the following is a full and complete
description..
Fifteen (la) notes of 'and in
lot of land No, 3.87, in said county
and state.
Levied on ns the property of
Charity lludnell to satisfy a tax li
fa issued by li. W. hinder, T. C„
Grady county, Georgia, on the 21st
lay of Dee. 1913, against Said Cltn-
-ity lludnell for state and county
taxe? for the year 1914.
This the 8th day of June, 1911,
W. A Carr, Sheriff.
Gnuly County, Georgia.
Georgia, Grady County. ,
Will be sold before the court
house door in the town of
Cairo said state and county
on the first Tuesday in July
1915, within the legal hour of sale
to the highest bidder for cash at
public outcry the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land described as follows: 50 acres
off of the west side of lot of land
number 288. and 50 acres on the
east side of lot of land No. 2.S0; a
so 112 acres in the northwest cor
ner of Lot of land No. 289; all ly
ing in a body of 212 acres, more or
less, and bounded on the north by
lands of J. X. Maxwell and C. II.
Uhn, on the east by lands of Milos
Whitfield, on the south by lands of
John Hopkins and Walter Gainey.,
and on the .west by lands of FI. M.
Maxwell, original lot lilies being
dividing lines on north and east, all
lying and being in the 19th district
of Guuly county, Georgia, with im
provements thereon.
Said land levied mi its tho proper
ty of M.G. Nutt to. satisfy an exe
cution issued bit the 26th day of
April, 191,5, front'the City Court of
Cairo in said county ifi favoy of
British it American Mortgage Co.,.
Limited vs said M. G. Nutt.
This the.Slst day of May, 1915,
W, A. CaiT, Sheriff.
Georgia. Grady Copnty.
Administrator’s Sale.
Georgia, Grady County.
Under and ly virtue of an order
from the court of Ordinary c.f Mil-
cltel countv, Georgia, will he sold
before the court house door in the
city of Camilla in Mitchell county
on tl e first, Tuesday in July, 1915,
lit public outcry to the highest bid
der'for cash v ithin the legal hours
of sale t he following deser.bed pr.ip-
erty, to-wit:
" 100 acres of land, more or loss-
contained in lot of land No. 353 in
tho 16th district of originally Deca
tur county, now Grady county,
Georgia, end bouhdod as follows:
commencing at. the northwest cor
net of Still lot, ihoneo due east along
the north boundary of said lot, to
tho lands of Elijn. Adams, thence
due south along that line 36S yards
then due west 519 yards, then dun
south to the southern boundary of
said lot of-Iand, then due west to
the southwest corner of said lot,
then duo north along tho western
boundary of said lot of land to the
starting psint nt the northwest cor
ner. ..."
-ALSO
Fifty acres of land in the south
east corner of. lot of land No 369 in
the 10th district of originally Deca
tur, now Grady county, Georgia,
This June 8th, 1915.
J. B. Hollingsworth, Adminis
trator of tlie estate of Mrs. F'. H. C.
Hollingsworth.
Col. J..-S. AVeathors and Mr. Wh
Searcy were in Thomasville on bus-
ine'ss Tuesday.
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