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The Cairo Messenger
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FIRE AT PINOPOLIS.
Store of Colquitt County Aler*
chant Robbed and Burned
Monday.
A special from Tifton to the
Constitution under date of Jan.
nth says: “The general mer
chandise store of W. J. Mar h !
at Pinopolis, in Colquitt coun
was destroyed bv fire this mo
ing about 12:30. I
The store is supposed to have
been robbed and burned, as
when the fire was discovered by
the night watchman the door
was standing open, but the
flames had made such progress 1
that the extent of the robbery
could not be ascertained.
Mr. Marsh valued his l urn :
ing at $600 and his stock o<
goods at $8,500. On these he
had insurance with Carson &
Banks for $5,500
Soon to Arrive. I
The fixtures for the Citizens'!
Bank, which opened its doors
for business January 1st., have
been shipped and will be put
in place in the next few days.
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The interim of the building
has been completed and as soon
as the fixtures are placed, this
will be one of the prettiest
banking institutions in this part
of Georgia.
Program Epworth League Liter*
ary and Social Meeting.
January 191I1 7:30 p. m.
Music—Orchestra.
Charles Dickens
Sketch of his Life—Miss Jon
nie Brown
Music—Miss Annie Mae
Moore
Dickens place in Literature—
Audrv Powell
Music—Orchestra
Reading, “His Pa's Romance
—Mrs. Eugene Glower
Music—M'ss Crozier.
Ways of Failure.
From the Philadelphia Tel
egraph.
We have all seen—
The lazy man who allows his
faculties to rust, doing as
as possible, allowing ambition,
energy and self-respect to go up,
literally and figuratively in
smoke.
The lazy woman who shirks
her tasks, whether as wife, moth
er or wage-earner, and slips
through life as easily as possi
ble.
The lazy young man who
gets to the office late, leaves
arly, grumbles continuously at
the firm who employs him.
The lazy young woman who
arranges her hair, manicures
her finger-nails, gossips contin
ually and takes but a languid
and haughty interest in the
wants of the customers.
The lazy person who dishon
estly appropriates praise or com
mendations belonging to an
other.
The young man who always
spends his money before he
gets it.
T he selfish mortal who never
considers any one but himself.
The business woman who is
suc b a fool as to be hurt w $en
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Cairo, Thomas Count) , Georgia, January 15th, 1904.
I Killed a Turkey.
Mrs. J. L. Paulk was exhibit-!
ing ; a fine turkey hen on the
stieeis here Tuesday which she
killed early Tuesday morning
up on the Ochlochnee river.
The drove had been baited
for some time previously, and
Mis Paulk was on the scene ai
au P rl > * 10ur Tuesday morning
' ” down a bird. vShe
; at dent lo\er of field sports
..no an expeit in the use of the
gun.
New Georgiia Enterprises.'
The following new enterpri
ses for Georgia are announced
this week:
F011 Valley—Fertilizer faeto
ry.
Atlanta—$10,000 bot t 1 i n g
works; $100,000 engineering
company.
Moultrie—$75,000 lumber
company.
Lawrenceville—Broom facto
ry
Fort Valley—Machine shops
to be rebuilt.
Negro Lynched in Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan.
14.—A negro by the name of
Jumbo Clark was lynched at
High Springs this afternoon at
4 o’clock. Clark had criminally
assaulted Miss Jessie Mizell, a
14-year-old girl, while she was
on her way to school. The mat
ter was soon reported to the au
thorities, and immediately there
went a posse in search of the of
fendei. Hejjwas captured sever
al miles from High Springs.
Clark was taken to High Springs
and made to confront his vic
tim, who identified him. Ofifi
cers left with the prisoner for
Gainesville, the county seat, but
they were overtaken seven miles
from the place and the prisoner
was taken from them. He was
hanged to an oak tree and his
body riddled with bullets.
Tuere were fifty men in the
mob, and no masks were worn,
though ihe lynching occurred in
broad daylight.
Grey*Jones.
At the home of the bride’s
father, Mr. W. B. Jones, about
three miles from this city, Sun
day occurred the wedding of
Mr. M. J. Grey of Cottondale,
F'a. and Miss Rena Jones, Rev.
J. B. Wight performing the
ceremony. The youug couple
after receiving the congratula
tions of many friends, left Mon
day for the home of the groom
in the Land of Flowers. It is
the wish of the Messenger that
life’s pathway may ever be as the
old state to which they go—
flower-laden and full of song.
the business men around her
do not treat her to courtly air
and graces.
The business man who is
.such a fool as to flirt with the
feminine underlings near him.
Dr. Searcy visited Whigham
yesterday,
< Mrs. Jennie Bell is expected
| h ^ me today from a trip to Pan
i acea Springs.
MORPHINE FOUND BY BODY
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Charles Westbtv?, of Valdosta,
Believed to be Suicide,
A special fr0 m Valdosta to
Tuesdays Constitution says:
Charles A . Westbury. a shoe
maker of this cltv , was found
deac j j n his shop this morning.
p rom tke condition of the body
ke dad p ra hably been dead for
seveI -al hours.
A hox containing morphine
and a hottle partially filled with
whiskey were lying on the floor’
beside the dead man's cot and
it is presumed that he died from
an over dose of the morphine,
though it is not believed that
the drug was taken, with suicid
al intent. The * ^ceased had
.
been drinking hea y for two
or three weeks. » or Sol
oner
omon held an inquest over the
body, the jury returning a ver
dict in accordance with the
above.
Westbury was a cripple and
was a familiar figure in the city
as he wheeled himself along in
a hand cart.
Robinson-Thrower.
A quiet wedding was consu
matedatthe home of Mrs. M.
A. Roddeuberry in this city on
Wednesday of last week which
united the lives of Mr. W. H.
Robinson and Mrs. Kate Throw
er, Rev. G. P. Rev ere oft-ici
ating. mt,
Both of the contracting par
ties move in the highest of Cai
ao’s social circles and number
their friends by the score. The
Messenger jffins their friends in
extending congratulations and
best wishes.
Owing to the necessary work
of building our first forms the
Messenger appears a day late
this week. Hereafter the paper
will go to press every Thursday
afternoon and reach the people
along the rural mail routes on
Friday. Our engihe will be in
stalled before another issue and
this will enable us to catch all
mails.
iW No more trouble with shoe bills.
Brown’s Blue Ribbon School Shoes.
Sold by J L. Oliver
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The Jeweler Store
l t On hand at all times a large
[ stock of Watches, Clocks, Sil
► verware, Spectacles and Instru
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f ments of all kinds* I have
► Watches from $2.2 0 to $75.00 3
;[ t x have Rings from 25c to $160.00 ]
Will soon have in a full line 3
[ 1 Clocks, Rogers Knives and
of New «
SpOODS. If you are thinking of j
[ buying a Piano or Organ, if
t you need anything in my line 1
► taste and j :
l can fit your your
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► purse, Conte iu and talk it 5
6 i over Bring with me. lit pup watcltes and I j
S Clftcks that need sending «
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F. Sanders, 3
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I Georgia, 3 ji
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JNO. 1.
We Wish you all Good Health
During the New Year,
\ et it sometimes comes that you 11 ‘ed Medicine. Then
is when we want to serve you. But we sell lots of things
besides medicine. There’s
Perfume, and its Bazells, too
Different odors to suit every one’s taste,
And Stationary==
But we have only to mention the kind, •* Whitings”
That’s a guarantee of quality on a box of stationery.
Dont forget that we sell
House Paint and Guarantee it
Wight Sz Browne
Agents for Nunnally’sCandies.
So Vo
SSaggett 6c JZewis
v «
J’or
fertilizers, Jffay, Srciin
& all kinds feed Stuff.
Senerai e U/arehousemen.
Fresh Garden Seed.
2j cts. Pk’g.
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Onion Sets.
Red, White and Multiplying Varieties.
IO cts, Qt.
A full and complete lind of General merchandise
where popular prices prevail. The patronage
of the public respectfully solicited.
J. L. OLIVER.
Go to The =
RED FRONT STORE
Fo^ Your
Fine Fruits,
vegetables and Notions.
Geo. W. Hurst, Manager.