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J^TRADE MARiU^N SHOES?
If not we insist that you try {hem. We have just received
a complete Spring line. They are absolutely solid leather
Ithroughout and every pair guaranteed, and prices very low.
We also carry a complete line
Up=to=date Clothing, Dry Goods
Notions and Staple Groceries.
We want your Chickens and Eggs and Country Produce and
nil pay highest prices for same.
Yours for square dealing,
FORRESTEk BROS, Cairo, Ga.
A Big Show for You FREE!
For you to see our Goods and prices since we have de
cided to move rrom Cairo, and we aim for you to movejhem if
prices are any inducement.
[ [Shoes, A lot of Crockery Ladies’ Glassware Shirts, Clothing,
Laces, Hats, Caps, Waists,
etc. and Furniture at actual whole*
[sale cost.
If you haven’t got chickens and eggs to buy with money
ill take their place. Your to serve,
G. L. DURBIN, 11. VV. Montcrief, Manager.
Announcements.
Thomas County.
FOR ORDINARY.
Desiring to thank my old comrades and
friends generally for their four-years gift of
[the ofliee of ordinary. I hereby announce my
self» candidate for re--'lection. subject to the
teiir ratio primary, promising if elected to do
my utmost to perform all the duties of the of
liee faithfully in the future as I hffve tried to
do in tne past.
Wm. M. Jones.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for re
jection k'ratic to the Legislature subject to people the Dem- to
primary. Having served the
the very best of my ability in the last legisla
ture. 1 feel that I can confidentially and con
pcientiously solicit their support in the ap
proaching primary.
J. B. ROUNTREE.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
re-election to the office of Tax Receiver of
Ihomas county subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. If re-elected I will give
the office the same careful attention as in the
past. I solicit the support of the voters of the
county.
JOHN F. HOWARD.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
I respectfully announce that I am a candi
date for re-election as Treasurer of Thomas
!ounty, subject the action of the Democratic
primary.
I am very thankful to the people for the fa
' ors and couftdence shown me in the past,
and pledge, if elected, my very best and mosi
conscientious efforts to give them faithful, ef
heient, and satisfactory service.
1 earnestly solicit your support and friendly
po-ope ration.
Gratefully and faithfully yours,
JNO. F. PARKER.
for COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
hereby announce myself a candidate for
^•election a! 's and Revenue to the office of Commissioner subject of
po the of Thomas county,
action of the Democratic primary. I
Solicit the support of the voters of the county.
E. M. SMITH.
Hon. Jno. F. Howard.
this issue will be found the
announcement of Hon. Jno. F.
toward, who is a candidate for
flection Sonias. Mr. as Howard Tax Receiver made of
has
* ^viable reputation during his
Hi this office and its affairs
Rave oeen well and faithfully
poked after. Thomas could not
better man for the place
U ^ owar ^’ s fiends are
t see him announce again.
The Cairo Messenger
Cairo, Thoirias County, Georgia, Mnrch4, 1904.
TWO BLIND TIGERS.
Offcers Nichalson and Brinson
Capture Tw o of The Eyeless
Animals Last Saturday.
Officers Nichalson and Brin
son arrested Zeke Jordan and
Henry Lumpkin late Saturday
evening for selling whiskey.
They were caught in the act
by the officers, who were hid in
a nearby building for the pur
pose of watching the transac
tion.
The negroes were taken over
to Thomasville Monday and
were given a trial before .Judge
Hansell in County court Wed
nesday. Lumpkin was fined
$250 or 12 months on the gang
and Jordan $225 or 11 months.
The officer are to be compli
mented upon the neat capture.
Shipment Florida Oranges
just received. They are extra
nice. 20 to 30c per dozen at Ira
L. Hurst’s.
Hon. J. B. Rountree.
Among the announcements
this week will be that of the
above named ge tie man, who is
a candidate for re-election to the
legislature. As we have stated
before Thomas county has no
better or more earnest citizen
within its bounds than joe
Rountree, and his present term
as a law-maker has proven his
ability in that respect. His
hosts of friends throughout the
county are anxious to give him
support.
Go to Ira L. Hurst tor nice,
fresh groceries, fruits and vege- *
tables. He sells that kind.
EPWORTH LfcAGUE.
Literary Meeting March 15th, at
the Home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Wight.
All members of the Epworth
League are requested to take the
name of a certain author and be
preparedjto answer questions as
to the birthplace, nationality,
sex, whether living or dead,
whether writer of fiction, history
or l) i° er aphy.
For instance, the person having
the name of Nathaniel Hawthorne
must be able to tell that he was
an American, born at Salem, Mas
sachusetts, July 4 th, 1804 , and
died in May 1804 , at Plymouth,
New Hampshire, was a writer of
fiction, and nearly all of his
scenes w ere laid in New England.
This idea can he followed out with
modern writers, and more of each
individual history studied, mak
ing it not only helpful to the one
who learns his own part, but to
all, if they ask “twenty questions
concerning each author.
Fresh shipment Conida’s Bon
Bons, Chocolates and other pack
age candies just received. No
better sold on this market. Try
them.—Ira L. Hurst.
Hon. Wm. M. Jones.
In looking over the announce
ments in our columns this week
we would ask that you read that
of Hon. Win. M. J< nes, who is a
candidate for re-election to the of
fice of ordinary. Pick the county
over and a better man for the of
fice could not be found than this
old veteran and Ins friends will
see that his faithful performance
of his duty during his tour years
in office does not go unrewarded.
Mr. Hackney Here.
Mr. Clem Hackney, who has
been touring this country for
years with one of the cleanest lit
tle shows going, is in the citv and
will give a night performance each
night up to and including Satur
day night. Everybody knows Mr.
Hackney and his show and ’tie
needless for us to comment upon
it. The price of admission is 15
cents.
It pays to plant the best seed.
Buy No. 1 Selected Seed Pea
nuts of Ira L. Hurst. Price$i.-
40 per bushel.
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Farmers’ Column.
Edited weekly by
W. B. Roddenbery.
Farm labor is scarce and high, This makes it imperative thrfc
all successful farmers must use Labor Saving Tools.
Planting time is near at hand and every up-to-date farmer should
have a Guano Distributor. Cotton Planter and Corn Planter, but no
one should buy three seperate machines provided he can get all three
successfully combined in one machine.
Listen.
Coles Universal Planter
will open the furrow and plant either Cotton, Com, Oats, Peas,
Beans or Finders one at the same time put out in the furrow with ihe
seed Guano in any quantity desired mid cover the seed all at same
operation with one hand and one horse and it will he better done than
if done by hand - Stop a moment and figure how much labor you
can save by the use of this implement.
1 he Col^ Planter is no experiment but has been fully
around Cairo by a number of our most successful farmers and is a
proven success.
Mr. H. J. Poulk, one of our most successful farmers says posi
tively that he would not take $ 50,00 for his machine if he could not
get another one like it.
I have a small lot of tiu-se machines oil hand and cannot get
more unless they are ordered at once, you should therefore place your
order with me at once for one so as to be sure to get one, if you wait
vou will miss it.
I keep in stock a full line of Labor Saving Implements such as
Disc Plows, Steel Two Horse Turning Plows, Disc and To< ill Hnr
rows. Disc and Sohvel Cultivators both riding and walking for one or
two horses.
Also don’t forget that I am
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If you want your fencing problems satisfactorily solved, call and see the
ELLWOOD FENCE and let us show you for how little money you
can get absolute satisfaction.
Yours for better farming,
W. B. Rodtfenbery.
Honor Roll.
Primary Department March
3rd, 1904.
II GRADE.
George Moore.
Robert Hudson.
Lillian Poulk.
Annie Lee Dekle.
Marion Van Landingham.
Margaret Wight,
Tom Miller.
Bertha Horton.
Van Hurst.
Olney Hurst.
III GRADE.
Isla Fearnside.
Albert Walker.
Wevman Bussey.
Alden Wight.
Alton Arline.
Roy Williams.
Floyd Hudson*
Lucy Bell.
Ruby Gray.
Laleah Wight.
Marshall Reviere.
Clarence Muggridge.
Maxie Handley,
rso. s.
Hon. Jno. F. Parker.
Among those to announce in
mir columns this week is Hon.
Jno. F. Parker, our efficient coun
ty treasurer. Nearly every man,
worn a 11 and child in the county
knows Mr. Parkland knows his
record as a public officer. For a
number of years be has served as
treasurer and no word of com
plaint has been said against his
administration of the aifairs of
the office. It is not likely that, he
will have opposition.
Mr. Baggs Gets Bail.
News was received here yes
terday that Mr. Mercer Baggs,
who killed Mr. John Hunter in
a pistol duel at Bainbridge Sat
urday, has been allowed bail in
the sum of $5,000, under the
charge of voluntary manslaugh
ter.
Nannie Cannon.
Estha Baggett.
Amy Browfo.
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