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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, Local and Personal Items Conducte<Lby Mrs. D. L. Williams : : Phone No. 69 Mr. Arthur Bell who has been attending the Southern Short Hand and Business College in Atlanta, has returned home. Col. M. L. Ledford is in Atlanta this week on business connected w ith his le^al practice. Mr. C. W. Chason made a busi ness trip to Cairo Wednesday. Col. J. S. Weathers made a busi ness trip to Thomasvillo Wednes day afternoon. Mr. Herbert Maxwell from the Colden Rod community was a bus iness visitor to Cairo this week. . Col. W. J. Willie is on ebusiness trip 11 Savannah and Atlanta this week. SEE me at once if you wish to buy in sj rup cans or cases.—W. II. P.obinson. Capt. J. F. Stone was a recent visitor to Atlanta. Mr. Gene Richter was among those soiling early cotton on the market this week. He sold some Wednesday at 13 3-8c. Mr. T. H. Dekle paid our office a pleasant'call this week. Mr. and Mrs. A- C. Kelly of Gradyville were shopping in Cairo Wednesday afternoon. • Mrs. Hal Mitchell and daughter, Pauline were visitors here from Beachton community this week. . Mrs. W. L. Wight, Mrs. W. T. Crawford, Mrs. L. A. Bell, Messrs. W. L. Wight motored down to Tallahassee last. Thursday to the ball game. » WANTED AT ONCE-rTo buy hogs suitable for fattening. J. B. Wight. Mr. C. H. Mize was a visitor to Cairo last Saturday. , Mr. Edgar Rawls of Calvary was in town Wednesday morning. Mr. W. T. Crawford and family have gone to Spring Creek for sev eral days of camping. Mrs. M. J. Ausley. has gone to Tallahassee to visit friends and relatives for several days. The Messrs. Ccppage of Valdosta were business visitors to our town one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Wight aid children nic enjoying an out ing at Spring Creek this week, Mr. A. Williams one of our goed farmers was a business visitor to Cairo Wednesday. Miss Oneida Maxwell visited Eastman, Ga., this weok. Mrs. 0. W. Marchmm of Cuth- bert, is on a visit to h ir parents, | Mr. and Mrs. ,1. B. Crawford. See me at once if you wish to buy any syrup cans apd cases. W. II. Robinson. Miss Susie Maxwell of Reno, was a visitor to Cairo Saturday. Mr. Warren Wight left Tuesday for Savannah to spend a few. days, Mrs. Margert Powell Peterson and children of Mt. Vernon have been the guests of relatives here for some time. Representative Barber An nounces for Re-election Elsewhere in this issue will be found the announcement of Repre sentative W. D. Barber as a candi date for re-election to the next, leg islature. Mr. Barber durifig his present'term has stood strongly by his convictions of wluit was ' best for his constituents and has not failed to jet his views be known oh occasions in the House. He has many friends in the county who will vote for his re-turn to the next session,-and while, it. is rumored that Mr. Walter Harper of Woodland there may be several in the race community was looking after busi- they will all have Mr. Barber to ness matters here this week. . i reckon with. “The Laughing Who is he? “Th-s Hammer of God” is his own reply to that question. You’ll realize its significance when you read the story or see the pictures of “The Iron Claw.” What is he? The most remarkable, versatile, daring Genius of Adventure that has ever stepped before your eyes in print or picture. “The Laughing Mask” is only one of many vitally interest ing characters you’ll meet in The By ARTHUR STRINGER The supreme achievement in the field of Motion Picture Serial Stories. Soon to appear in this newspaper. Re Sure to Read It! Then See the Pictures at the Theater! A year s subscription to the Progress given to the one sending the first correct answer to the question, “Who is the Laughing Mask.” Democratic Executive • Committee Mee Democratic Executive Commit lee of Grady County in call session Members present—C. E. Mau! din, Chairman, J. Y. Jones, B. Alderman, W. K. Boyett, E. Martin, C. H. Mize,' Henry Mitch ill, Carl Gainey, B. M.. Johnson ind II. G. Maxwell proxy for P. D EJnrbeo. Members absent—E. F. Dollar. On motion each candidate for Congress, Judge of the Superior Court of the Albany Circuit, Solici tor of the Albany Judicial Circuit Hid Representative from Grad} County to the Georgia Legislaturi was assessed the sum of $50.01 each. On motion each candidate must pay' his asscsssment in to (he sec-, letnry'of. this body by ■ or bofor noon of August 15th. 1010., n nndidates name will appear on the icket to be voted on in the primary ? September 12th. who fails to comply with those rules. On motion the meeting adjourn- 1 to meet again on Septcmbei 13th, 1916. C. E. Mauldin, Chairman. B. M. Johnson, Secy. Civil Service Examina tion Aug. 26th 1916. Aug. 4, 1916. Editor, Grady County Progress, Cairo, Georgia. Sir: A Civil Service Examination for clerk will be held in your city on August 26th, 1916, to fill a vac ancy in the post office. Application blanks and informa tion can be obtained from the Sec retary of thq Local Civil Service Board at the post office, your city, or applying to the Secretary, Fifth Civil Service District, Atlanta, Ga. It is thought that some of your subscribers would be interested in this examination, and, if you desire to call their attention to the same as an item of news, such action will be appreciated. J Very respectfully, , A; J; Earl, Acting Secretary. Legal Advertisement Sheriff’s Sale GEORGIA—Grady County. \\ ill l«> sold More tho Court House ioor in said County on the first Tuesday n September 1910 between the legal hours >f sale the following described property -O'wit:—Ono Ajax A. H. Enrqnhar engine ibout 20 horso power, and one No. 2 Frick Sawmill and carriage, one steam boilei ilmut 40-horso power and all fixtures and >ulting connected with said property, and he following 'described lumber, to-wlt One thousand foot of decking moro oi lesss and one thousand feet more or lest of nssorted lumber. Said property levied on as tho property of II. 15. Singletary and in favor of Kirby Planing Mill Co. Tills Augfl. Otli 1010. W. 11. HUDSON, Deputy .Sheriff. Bill Relating to Gouuty Treasurer is Passed The bill introduced by Repre sentative Barber providing for the placing of the county treasurer on a salary not to exceed five hundred dollars, the amount to be fixed by the Board of County Commission ers and further providing for the submission of flic bill to a vote of the county at the coming election was passed last Wednesday. Sheriff’a Sale - GEORGIA—Grudy County. Will he sold on first Tuesday in Sep tember 191(1 before the Court House door io Cairo, betweon legal hours of sale to highest, bidder for cash that tract of land in Pine Park, commencing at the North east corner of the A. O. I,. R. R. Depot land, going North from tlds p lint on land lino 32 feet; tlicncc West 10!) feet; thence South 32 feet; thence East 100 foot tn arting point, said land.being part of lot 111, 18th Disct. Grady county, Georgia, there being a storehouse on snid tot; same being levied on as property and sold ns prjporly of E. L. Aldorm.m under execu tion from City Court of Cairo in favor of Citizens Ranking & Trust Co. against E. L. Alder-man, Defendant in possession and notified in writing of snid sale. This Oth dny of Aug. 1010. W, A. CARR, Sheriff. i’ax of Mrs. Rosa Stapleton for the yen 1915. Said lot of land contains two him bed mid fifty norcs, moro or loss, mid is improved. Phis the Oth day of August 1010, Also at tho same time tind. place lot of laud No. 31 in tho 19th Dist. of Grady county, containing two hundred and fifty •lores, moro or less, mid tho improvement) thereon to satisfy tho state, county and icliool tax, of W. C, Bull for tho yeat 1915. •- ' . This tho Oth dny of August, 1010. Also nt tho smno time nnd plnco fifty acres of lnnd and the improvements there on in the south" west portion of tot of land No. 188 in the 17th Dist, 6f Grady county Georgia. Snid land, bounded on tho north by InndB of J. J. Ragan, on tho west by lands of M. Pope, on tho soul I by lands of R. A. Boll, and on tho , onst by hinds of W. H. Waldron' Snid tract being in the form of a square. Levied oi as the property of T. H. Jennings to satis fy a tax fifa issued by the Tax Colleotoi of Grady County Georgia, for state ami County taxes for the year. 1015. This tho Oth day of August 1910. W. A. CARR Sheriff. .loscoe Luke May Take Stump for Judge E. E. Cox Dr. Eugene Glower To Move to Florida The many friends of Dr. Eugene Clower will regret to hear that we are to ldse him from Grady county. He is now at Seabring, Fla., where he is associated with the firm of Wade-Clower & Wade, railroad contractors. It will be recalled that this is the firm of which tho late M. D. Clower was a member, and Dr. Clb%er takes the pi ue in this firm that was held by his brother. Mrs. Clower, it is understood, will go at the end of tho summer to join the Doctor in Florida and they will likely be away from Cairo for a year or two or perhaps longer. The Progress joins with all their friends in wishing for them the fullest measure of success in their new field and assure them that we will rejoice when they can return t> make their home in Grady county. . ■Some Cane The best cane'by far that ,we have seen this season was brought to our office last week by Grover Ragan from the home of Mr. B. D. Lee of Oak Hill community. A stalk of red cane measured almost five foot and a stalk of green four and one half feet. Libel For Divorce May Bell Davis vs A. Davis Grady Superior Court, Sept. Term 1912. Verdict for total divorce ,1st day of Sept. 1913. Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of July 1910 tho undersigned filed in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court Grady county an application for re moval of the disabilities resting upon him under the verdict in the above stated ease. Said application will bo heard at the term of said court which commences on the first Monday in September 1910. A. DAVIS. Citation GEORGIA: Gfady County. To all whom it may concern; George Y. Elkins having applied, for letters of Admission upon the property of Mqrtlia J. Elkins lute of snid comity deceased, notice is given tlmt said appli cation will be heard at my office nt 10 o’clock a. m. on 4th' day September 1910. This'Oth dny of Aug. 1910. 1\ H. Herring, Ordinary. Citation GEORGIA: Grady County. W. B. Godwin guardian of Grover Ra gan has applied to me for a disoharge from his guardianship of Grover Ragan, tills is therefore to notify all persons con cerned to file their objcctionslf any they have on or before the first Monday in September next, else W. B. Godwin will be discharged from his guardianship ns applied for. This Aug. 8th. 1910. P. II. Herring Ordinary. Citation GEORGIA: Grady County. To All Whom it May Concern; II. E. Mitchell having applied for let ters of Administration upon the property of Admiral Nelson Into of said county de ceased, notice is given that said applica tion will be heard nt my office nt ten o’clock a. m. on 4th day of September 1910. This Aug. 7th, 1910; P. H. Herring, Ordinary. Citation GEORGIA: Grady County To All Whom it May Concern: D. J. Newton having applied forgunrd- nnship of the persons nnd property of Angus Newton Patterson, Deloy Patter son and McCoy Patterson, minor children of Carol Patterson late of said county, deceased, notice is given that said appli cation will bo hoard at my office at ten o’clock a. m. on tho first Monday in Sep tember next. This Aug. 7,1916. P. II, Herring. Ordinary. Sheriff’s Sale GEORGIA: Grady County. .On Tuesday the 6th, day of Sep tember, 1910 will bo sold at the court house door, in said county, botwocn.lho lawful hours of sale, lot of land No. 175 in the 19th Dist. Grady county, Georgia, to satisfy the State, County and School No. 666 This is a prescription prepared especially (° r MALARIA or CHILLS A FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic tho Fever wlB not return. It acts on the. liver better than Calomel and doea not gripo or sicken. 25c Thomosvflle, Aug. 9.—Hon. Ros- coo Lttko today issued the following statement: As to tho race between Judge Ii. E. Cox nnd Judge . Frank Bark, for congress, I have had no intention of taking an active part in this enmpaigh, desiring to leave it with those gentlemen to fight out on a high plane between them selves So far ns I know both gentlemen have as to their own acts conducted tv high class, clean campaign, but from rumors now afloat Mr. Walter Park, a brother of the congressman instead of following legitimate poli tics is seeking to aid his brother by a wide spreading of slander. If he t ikes t he stump for his brother and fails to conduct a campaign on- the samo high plane as is conducted by the candidates themselves, I shall meet him on tho stump. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic SprainSjBruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm. Ec-. zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, I used internally or externally. 25c, LAST ALL NIGHT A Guaranteed Remedy- For MOSQUITOES Before retiring burn one-half ounce of our brand Insect Powder in the room. On retiming sprinkle a few drops of Skeeter Skoot around the bed—a little on your hands and face. This positively drives them away for night, or your meney refunded. This kills flies and other insects also. We have in stock Skeeter Skoot Nyals Mosquito Sweet Dreams Bee Brand Insect Powders El Vampino Skeeter Go any Mosquito medicine almost. 25 and 50 cents. 25 cents 25 cents $ 1.00 10 cents 25 cents Wight & Browne The -Q Stiu J Cotton Seed! Cotton Seed!! WANTED! I am in the market for COTTON Seed. See me or my street buyer, Marvin L. Darsey. Hoping that you will give me an oppor tunity of trading with you. w. H. ROBINSON CAIRO CAFE For Ladies and Gentlemen. We Cater to tbe Taste oi AIL Our export Chef praparfis the most appetizing Chops, Steaks, Cutlets; etc. When you are real hungry and want something real good to eat, just come here Phone 75 - Atlantic Coast Line “The Standard Railroad of the South” I-' ’ V Offers^very low excursion.fares to Mountain ancl Seashore resorts. Tickets on sale August 16th' only limited to reach original starting point returning prior to midnight September 1st 19lb. > For de tailed‘information, write '* > E. M. NORTH, Savannah, Ga. L. P. GREEN, Thomasville, Ga. . ., ■; „