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1IIF OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY,
PUBLIC DRAY
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J. I-’.MONTGOMEIIY
Day PhonoIM.Nlnl.tU7
VOL 7.
Gjod Roads Main
tained by cooperation
Horticultural Meet
ing in Albany fa.
Hardman Leads Field
In Governor’s Race
P. McDonald
Killed in Floildf
After the heavy rains and the
d u.age done to our public roads
in Grady, I feel it my duty as p
citizen to call attention of the peo
ple to some of the things that
cause much of this damage.
I notice in riding over the county
many places where old rails, fence
posts, brush and other obstiue
tions have lain in the ditches seem
ingly for months. It would be a
very easy matter for the farmers
to keep these obstructions thrown
out of the ditches. A few minutes
spent once in every month or so
would accomplish this little task,
You would never miss the- time,
and perhaps you have saved the
county several’ dollars.
But you say, “oh that’s not my
job; I pay road tax; it is ti e
county commissioners place to have
this done. Your money builds the
roads—not the commissioners’; you
are saving your money—not the
commissioners, when you help to
keep the good roads they are build
ing from washing
I made a trip last week through
six South Georgia counties, and-I
find that Grady has about the best
roads of any of them. I believe
Grady county has ns good county
cammissioners as any county in
Georgia. and r if the people would
give their hearty cooperation, we
would save many dollars that are
not saved. Brother farmers, it
wouldn’t cost you 50c per year to
keep the obstructions thrown out
of the ditches through your farm,
dut it costs the county several dol
lars to pick up a crew and go sev
eral miles to repair a wash in the
road where some fellow has care
lessly or maliciously thrown trash
in the ditch. Certainly every good
farmer in the county is proud of a
good road by his farm. If you are
why not help to keep them good,
when the time and cost is practi
cally nothing. I know of one
community where the citizens
wanted a road. They showed their
willingness to cooperate by getting
out and digging up stumps a day
or so. They got the road and they
are proud of it I believe.
As I write I bring to mem
ory several, places where the ditches
had been thrown full of brush and
pieces of fence rails and since the
heavy rains I find deep gulleys
washed across the road. It .must
take a very careless fellow to do
things like that, yet men of that
caliber are usually the ones that
cuss the commissioners Tor having
bad roads. Don’t blame your s
commissioners; get a kicking ma
chine and have the carelessness and
laziness kicked out.
If we would spend just a little
time and effort keeping our roads
from washing it would not be long
before our county authorities
would have good roads built all
over the county. Did you ever
stop to think that all the time
spent in repairing is that much
time lost from building.
6ood roads benefit everybody—
the fellow with the buggy; the fel
low with the loaded wagon; the
bjcycle rider and the man with the
auto. Then we ought to cooperate
with our county commissioners and
help to keep them good.
Yours Sincerely,
PATRICK H. WARD.
Interesting Session of State
Socitt / Begins at Albany
Next Month. Notable
Array ot‘ Speakers.
' Constipation is the stiring point
for many serious diseases. To be
healthy keep the bowels active and
regular. IIERBINE will remove
all accumaiations in the bowels and
put the system in prime condition.
Price 50c. Sold by Wight &
Browne.
The following is announced pro
gram for the fortieth annual sos
.lion"Of the Georgia State Horticul
tural Society, which convenes ii
Albany, onThursday und Friday
August 17 and 18th:
Thursday, Aug. 17, 10 n.m
Called to order in the County
Court House, by President -R. C.
Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.
Invocation—Rev. E. M. Craig,
Albany, Ga.
Address of Welcome—Hon. M.
W. Tifi, Mayor of Albany.
Rcsponc to Address of Welcome
—Mr. N. T. Pool, Atlanta.
President’s Address—lt.C.Berck-
inans, Augusta.
Address by Hon. J.- D. Price,
Commissioner of Agricultural of
Georgia.
Thursday, Aug. 17, 3 p in.
“Sweet Potato Problems,” by
G. E. Millar; Dept, of Agricultule,
Washington, D. C.
“Cantaloupe Growing iii Geor
gia,” Mr. J. W. Firor, Athens:
“Horticulture and Dairying,” H.
.F.Bahnscn, Dept, of Agriculture
of Georgia.
“The Work of the City Land
scape Gardener,” Mr. Craig Orr,
Albany. —
Thursday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
Stereopticon Lecture on “Insects
and Disease of Georgia Crops,” by
State Department of Entomology,
Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, August 18, 10 a.m.
“The Value of Local Horticult
ural Societies,” by Mr. George F.
Murrell, Southern Railway, Wash
ington.
“Future of tho Pecan Busines in
Georgia,” Dr. C. A. VanDuzee, ol
Cairo.
“Influence of Soils on Crops,”
Mr. S- W. McCallic, State Geology
ist, Atlanta.
“Peach Growing in South Geor
gin,” Mr. L. E. Baldwin, Dawson.
Discussion by Dr. It. W. Jacksor,
Ba inbridge.
Friday, August 18, 3 pm.
Question Box.
Reports of Committee..’.
Discussion of Catalogue of fruits.
Election of Officers.
Selection of next meeting place.
Adjournment.
All papers are subject to general
discussion. The public is cordiallj
invited to attend all .meetings ol
the Society.
Mixup in Brown; by
Barber if Grady County
Atlanta, July 29.—Representa
tive Barber, of Grady county, to
day arrose in the house to correc
the impression which has gone out
that, in his argument on tho wom
an lawyer bill the other day, in n-
olying to a question he referred it
Mr. Brown of Wheeler, when he
said he was sorry for the constitu
ency of a man who could listen to
his, Mr. Barber’s speech for half an
hour and not know what he was
talking about. He said he was re
plying to a question from Mr.
Brown of Emanuel, and not Mr:
Brown of Wheeler.
Mr. Barber’s voice is a powerful
one, with magnificient carrying
Atlanta, Aug. 2.—Wi ll sienti-
mentrin the Governor’s racs rrpid-
ly crystallizing recently, it is nj
parent that Dr. L. G. Hardman is
lending the field- The first to an
nounce, ho began early and has
waged an aggressive campaign,
carrying it directly . to the people,
Ho has visited practically every
county in the state, which is great
ly to his advantage, ns he mnkes a
fine impression and gains strength
w herever ho goes.
Dr. Hardman’s style of cam
paigning appeals to the people be
cause of the high plane upon which
l^c bases it. Making no refrencc
to the other candidates, be simplj
presents his own cause, dwelling on
his legislative record and the prin
ciples and measures lie advocates,
including law enforcement, increas
ed educational opportunities, de
velopment of farming interests,,
complete soperation of church and
state, biennial session of tho legislr.
lure, a strict business administra
tion of state offnirs, and many
other matters of vital concern.
Of lofty character rnd large
affairs, Dr. Hardman is distinguish
ed by eminent success in all his
own professional, business and ag
ricultural undertakings,, and a
career of brilliant public service
having been the author of mud
legislation promoting agricultural
interests and the general-welfare.
business man and Christian
talesman, his motto is: “First
the poople themselves; then then
affairs, both safely guarded.”
Beginning this race with the
practically solid backing of those
«vho supported him two years ago,
when he carried sixty counties and
rnd barely missed a number Pf
jthers, Dr. Hardman had a runnh-
ng start, and late reports from,
various sections now indicate that
he will carry the by a sweep. ‘
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Hew Awnings at
Oliver’s Big Stores
We regret to Igarn of tho. death
of Mr. George McDonald, an ac
count of which is given in the clip
ping below, taken, from a Florida
paper. George McDonald will be
remembered by a great many pec
pie of this county. His boyhood
and young munhotitf was spent, ii
Grady county. lie is a brother- ol
Mrs. D. 0. Pearce of Whigham
“Tho community was startled
Tiday. night by the report Chat Mr
McDonald,; foreman at t he Brncoy
nill had been killed by a blow si ruck
•->>' Mr. S. P. Ferrell, night watch-
nan for tho same establishment.
“As near as can be ■ learned Mr;
Ferrell purchased ‘four full quarts'
if fire water, having the same del
ivered- by express. After, having
Jisposcd of one q.uart in the usual
.vay, he was somewhat vexed,when
ic learned that his friend, Mr. Mc
Donald, had placed the remainder
under lock and key hoping thus to
.‘op his riightwatchinan fit for
July. .From words the quarrel
.prickly passed to blows. Mr,.Mc
Donald-succeeded'in holding his
ntogonist and after receiving .a
promise of a cessation of hostilities
uejoosened his hol'd on Ferrell,
t'wo colored men who had- been
called by Mr. McDonald -arrived
in time to sec Ferrell ' turn again
jpon McDonald striking' him two
blows, .the latter qf which foiled the
unfortunate mail.. He- was found to
3 dead when picked up from the
loor. . ' V
Sheriff Smyth was palled tit onge
and, accompanied by judge Tally]
soon arrived. After carefully
searching the room and getting to?'
gethof all tire evidence possible he
.•clurned to • Tavares Where' h e
placed FcrrclL in jail. .
“Returning Saturday, morning
Judge Tally held air inquest: bvei
lie body the coro'norls jury finding
chat Geo. P. McDonald came to hit
death by a blow struck by-.'S'. P.
Yrrell. ;
“Ferrell was bound over to the
{rand jury aiul is. held pending an
udictmerit. .
“The body of Mr. McDonald
.vas shipped to relatives in Georgia
or-burial.”
live Stock Associa
tion Meets Saturday
Lind Owners to Meet at
Waycross, August 23rd,
R igular meeting Hcur at 10
O’clock. To Meet at the
Court House. The Pub
lic is Invited.
Saturday at 10 o’clock is the
regular meeting time or tiro Grady
County Live Stock Association.
Int iVest> is steadily growing in this
organization that is seeking to do
a'l possiblo for the advancement of
Grady county. About thirty new
•members wore enrolled at the last
meeting and it is expected that a
groat many new names will be
added at the coming mcoling.
All'(lie meetings of this associa
tion are open to the public and
evoryono is always invited whether
members or not. Mailing lists of
the member are being mado up to
send out to sources that will bring
the members soiiur valuable infor
mation from time to .time and it
will bo well worth the small mem
bership fee of fifty cents per y'ca.r
to rcceiovc, besides the great good
you 'can do your county by helping
along .tiiis organization.
Now when the boll weevil is al
ready among us and threatening to
wrolc very great hayoi with our
cotton next year, it is especially
important that we study together
the problems of the farm. This is
the purpose of the Grady County
Live stock Association.
Come out next.Saturday and if
you are not already , a-member give
your name to - the Secretary, for
membership.
Went to Lanark
- J. L. Oliver’s Son’s stores are
cooping in line with things l re
gressive in Cairo, and this week
-hey have demolished the old awn-
ngs in front of their stores and
aive errectcd attractive new can
vass ones. We delight to chronicle
dl such improvements.
Gut Tiie Weeds
Mr. Sanders Returns
To His Old Home
•i _.i
Mr. Calvin Sanders and family,
of Watts California arc on a visit
to Mr. Sanders relatives in this
county. Mr. Sandirs win is a son
of Mr. Marion Sanders of this coun
ty and a brother of our fellow
ownsman, Mr. C. F. Sanders, has
;ocn away from Grady county foi
norc than twenty five years, this
oeing his first visit here during that
rime. Mr. Sanders after leaving
his section while a-mere boy went
tp Texas and lived there for some
years and from there he traveled
and worked in almost all sections
o? the world, among other places
he wa3 engaged for quite awhile in
business in tho l’hillipinc Islands.
Several years ago he returned to
the states and settled in California.
He is now engaged in the real estate
business there. lie is Mayor of
tho town in which he resides. Mr.
SanderB and his family wilL be'here
There is no question as to-wh'eth-
thc weeds in this town should bi
ut.- For the effect on the appear-
uice of the .town .the woods should
jC cut. For the .effect that' ii
.vould have on the'nioSquitoes that
re already becoming entirely tot.
mmerous and arc sure to becomi
aore so unless vigorous steps ’• arc
alien to control them, the wood:
ihould be cut. Maybe the town
luthoritios arc not in position to
.lave nil the weeds-cut on the streets
ight now, we want to suggest thi«
jlh.ii for everybody to consider and
then carry out., Let everybody in
very part iof the town next Tues-
lay cut all the weeds along the
tre'et opposite the premises cn
which.they-live,-and then cut all
ho wee Is about their premises.
Tnis will not be very hard for any
me to do, and yet just think what
will mean foi- Cairo. Lots all
;et- together on this proposition and
show, our civic pride and our genu
ine interest in the welfare of our
own. All together for Cairo.
Watch the weeds gi. Next Tues
day is the day.
force, and his correction of the im
pression was easily heard by every | f° r sevjral weeks h efore returning
member in the house. ** 1
to their home in California.
Sallow complexion comes from
bilious impurities in the blood and
the fault lic3 with the liver and
bowels:—they nre torpid. The
medicine that gives results in such
cases is IIERBINE. It is a fine
liver stimulant and bowel regulator
Price 50c. Sold by Wight & Brown
Quite a crowd from Cairo and
Grady county went down to Lan-
.i.rk, “On-the-G-Ulf”. :lqsb- .Sunday,
going down by. way of the very
'convenient schedule that has been
arranged by the Pelham & ITavanr
:ia i : oiul in connection with the G.
F. & A.
Among those that wont from
Cairo were Col. and Mrs. M. L.
Ledford and children, Mr.' and
Mrs. W. A. Shiver and children,
Dr. and Mrs. T. J,. Butt and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs, H.J. Poulk
and children, Mrs. J. F. Stone, Mr.
and Mrs. C. S. Roe, Mr. and Mrs.
Tucker, Messrs. W. G. Baggett, D.
C. Aili'good, U. A. Clifford, It. P.
Wight, T. L. Spence, S, A. Collins,
J. M. McNair, Chas. McArthur.
• They report that the schedule by
way of tho P. & II. was very con
venient and that the trip was a
splendid one.'
Cairo Wins Three
From Tallahassee
In a series of five games being
played this week between our un
leaf calod local team and the fast
team of Tallahassee, Cairo has nl-
reaky won the first three. The
,'ourth game will bo played in Tal-
ahasscc Thursday and the fifth
and last one is to be staged . at
Quincy Friday.
Cairo has justly earned the title
of.champion cinatcu.- club of this
season. Of twenty-eight games
played, five of which wore played
with tho league tertm of Valdosta,
she has won twenty-three and lost
five.
Cairo’s hail club has quite defi
nitely kept Cairo . on the “map”
during the hot dull
months.
The State wide land owners’
meeting to bo hold at Waycross on
August 23rd next-, is fraught with
many possibilities, said Mr. Robert
M. pindell Jr., Vico President of
the Southern Settlement & Devel
opment Organization who visited
Waycross a few days ago for tho
purpose of assisting in the perfec
tion of plans for the meeting.
T hen s a number of development i
underway in South and Middle
Georgia—some of them are moder
ately successful, and some of them
have been anything but successful.
If the meeting on August 23rd,
does nothing mqrq than bring,
about a better method in the hand,
ling of these present developments,
it will be entirely justified. But
there is a much larger question to"
bo considered. What: is to be done
with the: millions of idle acres?
How can tho owners of lurge acre
ages get the most profitable results
from their holdings? Is there not
common policy which these owners
nmy adopt in united fashion, which
would bring profit to each and
everyone?
Land value is fixed by demand
and tho most fertile and productive ■
lands oh tho globe, have only a
nominal value until it is actively
sought. Create a demand for these
idle lands in Georgia, and tho in-
crease in actual value, which will
be sure to come, will reach a stu
pendous figure. - '
The .ownership of idle lands that .
are not in active, demand—means
practical confiscation through tax
ation—while on the other hand,
such ownership, with a demand
that is substantial and insistent
means great wealth and profit.
This statement cannot possibly
be impeached, and it is. for the
purpose of devising a practical so- • v
lution of the problem that every
large land owner in the State, of •
Georgia owes it to himself ft> at
tend the meeting at Waycross, Ga.,
on August 23rd, 1910. -.
§«1
Solicitor R. c. Bill An
nounces for Re-election
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Elsewhere in this, issue will be ■
noted the announcement of R. C.
Bell for reelection as Solicitor Gen
eral of the Albany Circuit. '
In our opinion this amounts to a
reelection, as it is very likely that
Mr. Bell will have no opposition to
this place which he has filled for
one term with such general satis
faction. • While it is just what they-
expected of him, "Ches” Bell’s
friends, both here air home, and
throughout the circuit, are delighted
with the splendid record he has
made as Solicitor General.
Mr. Bell along with his unim
peachable character and high ideals
carries into all his work that pains
taking attention to detail and that
untiring energy—that along with
his clear thinking logical mind,
makes him particularly fitted for
the responsible place that he holds.
As wc have already stated, we
do not look for any opposition to
Mr. Bell, and only express this ap
preciation because of our high re
gard for our efficient .Solicitor.
Attention K. of P’s.
Next Monday night is regular
meeting night of Dixie Lodge No.
150. All members are urgently re
quested to be present. Let noth
ing interfere. Matters of import-
summcc ance. Session will be a short one,
- iBer—
on hand promptly.
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