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VOL. I. k Did you ever wear V STAR © BRAND 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. VfVVVVTTWTT i Just In. A 4 i ► 4 One of the nicest lines of 5 Musical Instruments ever i < t 4 t I shown in this immediate sec- 2 ► tion. Instruments of all kinds j ► high-priced ... Piano ^ j ► from a down to a Jews Harp. ; ► 4 1 3 4 This is a new feature to our 5 4 business and my goods are new < and have been selected with ; great care in order that every < Instrument will give satisfac- j tion to customers. 4 my Call ard inspect them you j are welcome and I will take a 2 delight in having you examine 3 * everything I have to show, 4 c. F*. Sanders, : 4 Jeweler, 1 Cairo = - Georgia. I AAAA*4AAA ,A4A4*A4 AAA A4.A4444A A44kl i 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 HEADQUARTERS FOR t FLLWOOD woven FIELD FENCE ■■ POULTRY, RABBIT AND LAWN FENC 58 INCH Absolute efficiency at least expense, f 50 inch A practical fence that will positively turn cattle, 42 INCH horses, hogs and 34 INCH I pigs. A fence aeiNcn that is strong, practically ever- ATAUTAUnUUTAUTmUTAT mfATifiTAYATS lasting, proven [ tiVAYAVAVAfATlVAVifAYlVAViMiVAYiMiYiViVi thoroughly effi cient under (jrfAHQARDSTYE^^ possible ELUNOOD FIELD FEUCE HEIGHTS every condition. EVERY ROD OF ELLWOOD FENCE IS GUARANTEED. 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. Subscribe for the Messenger.