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The Cairo Messenger VOL-* Did you ever wear A STAR I / P BRAND SHOES? If not we insist that you try them. We have just received Ja complete Spring line. They are absolutely solid leather throughout 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 will 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 from Cairo, and we aim for you to move them if prices are any inducement. A lot of Crockery Glassware Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Ladies’ Shirts, Waists, Laces, 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, a. L. DUREN, H. W. Montcrlef, Manager. "i t • > \ ; \ ■> Now on Display the nicest line of new and stylish •V..C Millinery and Fancy Goods, Dry Goods and Notions ever before •hown in Cairo, They have just been re ceived and are » 4 \ • • • verg Pretty and Stylish • • • Would be glad to have you call and inspect them. t Miss Lula Clower will be with us in the Millinery Department and will be glad to have her friends call and see her. Mrs. A. R. Oliver. WAW Questions. Do you wish More and Better Goods for less money than ever be* lore? Do you wish to be not only pleas* ed but delighted with every pur* chase you make? Do you wish your full dollar’s worth guaranteed every time? If so do your trading with w. 11. Robinson v Co. P- S. Summer goods of all c , suit every body —from a 5c straw hat. up iinest, most dtl lca te qualities of dress goods. Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia, March IO, 1904 . Statement Of The Condition —OF THE— CITIZENS’ BANK, LOCATED AT CAIRO. GEORGIA, at the close of business March a, 1904: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $34,228.78 Overdrafts...................................... 72.88 Banking house........................... 2,455-65 Furniture and fixtures_____________ 1,69345 Due from banks and bankers in the state 10,633.87 ..... Due from banks and bankers in other states......................... 1,469.18 Currency..................................... ~ 2,397.00 Gold........ 200.00 Silver, Nickels and Pennies. 925-23 Checks and Cash Items 2.00 Total $54,078,04 ..... LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid iu................ 25,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and.......... Taxes paid........................... 1,200.32 Individual deposits subject to Check................................... 27,465.72 Cashier’s Checks...................... 412.00 Total $54,078.04 STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Thomas. Before me came F. M. Brannon, Cash ier, of Citizens Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. F. M. BRANNON, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th, of March 1904. T. W. Wood, N. P. Thomas county Georgia. Statement Of The Condition —OF THE— CAIRO BANKING CO LOCATED AT CAIRO, GEORGIA, at the close of business March 2, 1904: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. $39,187.90 Overdrafts..................................... 153-24 Banking house............ I,I 15.00 Furniture and fixtures............ 618.39 Due frdm banks and bankers in the state_____________________________ 19-258.54 Due from banks and bankers in other states.......................... 2.303.00 Currency....................................... 1.463.00 Silver, Nickels and Pennies.... 667.81 Total ................ $64,766.88 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in................... 35,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes paid...... 2,798.70 Individual deposits subject to check...................... 26,956.62 Demand Certificates n.56 Total .... $64,766.88 STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Thomas. Before me came O. T. Davis, Cashier, of Cairo Banking Co., who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file is said Bank. O. T. DAVIS, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed befor me, this 9th day of March 1904. J. N. Barrow, N. P. Ex-J. P. To Play Ball. A meeting of the Cairo ball enthusiasts was held at the store of Wight & Browne Wednesday night. The team was organized and the following officers elect ed: W. T. Crawford, manager, R. W. Pearce, captain and G. A. Wight, treasurer. A consid erable sum was subscribed for the purpose of buying uniforms and other paraphernalia and the people of the town will be asked to help. Cairo will have a crack team this year and it is to be hoped that the citizen will re spond liberally. Messrs. Walter Lewis, C. R. Muggridge, T. F. Moore and F. A. Belcher visited Thomasville Wednesday. Necessities Sind o Luxuries. Nearly everybody can afford the Necessities of life, but only a few can have the luxuries. Si Sooct Sewing T/fachine is a necessity in every well regulated home, and every family can afford one at the prices we make on them. The high-priced machine—the price and not the machine making it a luxury—does do better work than our low-priced ma chines. We Sell The Celebrated Norwood. l < i#<r c. ; 4 / / f*w ( n k ' t -1 ‘k‘ k'.; i mV I i&fsR V m a; This machine is made by the Standard Sewing Machine Co., and guaranteed by them and us. We have sold scores of these machines in the last six years, and every one gives perfect satisfaction. If you are in the machine-buying notion, come to see US. Yours for business, 2 97pauictin 32rot hers, jfdvertisers of Octets Cairo, Seorgia, ) On the Co - 1 if Tfext to Citizens fftan/c. ► i Just In. ► i One of the nicest lines of t Musical Instruments ever l II: shown in this immediate sec- j l tiou. Instruments of all kinds ] ► from a high-priced Piano down j I to a Jews Harp. ► 1 I 4 ► l This is a new feature to our j l business and my goods are new j ► and have been selected with j I great care in order that every j j Instrument will give satisfac- j l tion to my customers. 4 : I 4 l Call ard inspect them you : t : are welcome and 1 will take a j ► delight in having you examine 3 everything I have to show. \ 4 4 [ : C. F, Sanders, i I j 3 Jeweler, : I f Cairo ■ « Georgia, j Social Party A Success. The social given by the Juve nile Missionary Society at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Moore last Friday night was a most pleasant affair. As each guest arrived they were weighed, and, after having satisfied the scalesman, Mr, Murray Max well, were ushered into the re ception room and parlor to en joy an evening of pleasure. Delicious refreshments were NO. Q. Mrs. Susan Slater. Mrs. Susan Slater was born in Bulloch county, Georgia and died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. B. Wight, in Cairo on March 4th, 1904, in the sev enty-first year of her age. Mrs. Slater has been and invalid for a year and a half. She was buried last Saturday afternoon at Fellowship Baptist church in Bulloch county, of which she has been a member for fifty eight years. Mrs. Slater was the wife of the late John G. Slater, Esq., and is survived by nine children, Mrs. C. W. Smith, of Reidsville, Ga.; Mrs. W. A. Hodges, of Millrae, Ga.; Mrs. Ida S. Heidt, of Savannah; Mrs. J. B. Wight, Cairo; Mr. J. C. Slater, of Savan nah; Mr. W. A. Slater, of Nei wood, Ga.; Brantley Slater, Esq., Ivanhoe, Ga.; Mrs. R, C. Lit tle, of Roanoke, Ala. and Miss Louise Slater, of Thomasville. The Messenger join friends of the family in extending Sympa thy. served during the evening and everything conspired to make the occasion enjoyable. The neat sum of $20.10 wa< realized by the juvelines. If you need a pair of specta cles come to see us. Wight & Browne.