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THE CAIRO MESSENGER.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1904.
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B. W. ADKINS, Editor.
E. G. KOLBIE, / Publishers.
F. J. WIND,
Published eve y Friday at Cairo. Thomas
county, Ceorgia.
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P. J. WIND, Business .Manager.
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SI X MON 1 it 8 ... -b e
THREE MONTHS
Entered as second-class matter Januuary
21st, HMD at the post office at Cairo, Oh.. under
the Act of (tongress of March 3rd. 1H7!'.
Advertising rates reasonable, am furnish id
upon application.
Pull for Cairo or pull out.
Politics are warming up in these parts.
Give us more of rain, if you please, and
less of politics.
Georgia peach-growers will soon he
handling the coin.
Ye fisherman has-been abroad jn the
land this week.
The time for 'paying,' street tax is at
hand. Woe be unto the deft niter.
Editor S. Iv. „ Blanton has , suspend'd 1 , ,
publication of , the . Rufaula ... t , Daily ... Prog
ress. The paper now comes weekly.
„ home oi - t ., predicting that
ie papers are
a dog law will be introduced at the com
ing session of the legislature.
The idea of ten cent cotton next ft 11 is
still gaining ground and most of the far
mers are acting accordingly.
An 1
August sun and a political primal y ,
at one and the same time are enough to
make August 19th a warm number.
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The Messenger would be glad to hear a
few stump speehes from some of the can
didates slipping about.
Several Cairo^cittzeus will^take^ in the
sights and oilier things at the ^St Louis '! j
Exposition, so we hear. / i
.\n exchange is of the opinion y that
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riagie & is determined 14 to die poor. 1 Not on I
v mr life; he knows the extent of his ^ t.ri -1
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vate exchequer.
Few people realize that when the two
new buildings are finished Cairo will have
23 handsome brick stores and 2 brick bank
buildings.
Poultry and egg shipments have been
a little light this week, probably due to
the 'fact that the spring crop of fry
ers will soon con e in.
Decatur county is to have another pri
mary election this. year. One is ca led
for May 27th to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. M. W. Bates, who
was nominated ,, tor the „ .office „ on April , 1st.
It is reported that there are 100 divorce
eases now pending in the superior court
of Bibb county. And still the query, “is
marriage a failure?” Well it appears that
some of them are anyway.
Occasionally we run across a w eak edito
rial in some of the Georgia weeklies ad
vocating the Hearst candidacy,
folks don’t care to be flltei bell cow and
just won’t fall in behind.
Speculation is rife ad to the final out
come of the Russo-Jap war and how long
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it will last. While the Russian army is
no small potato, the iff* are digging a
way through it that >t ill soon wipe it off
the earth if the lick is kept up.
Some who are supposed to' know pre
diet the defeat of Roosevelt in the com
ing campaign. Well, let the hair
with the hide. The presidential chair
has been disgraced with this big old piece
of f assimmty quite • long , enough. ,
We are glad to see the name of Mr. E.
R. Shepard again at the masthead of the
Doeruu Headlight. As editor of the I)oe
run Argus Rodolph exhibited his ability
to publish a clean and newsy paper, and
we ar*- glad to see him in harness tigain.
You Have Our Sympathy.
Under the caption ‘Our Tale of MV
the Bain bridge Argus makes this an
noun cement of affairs:
Monday—Three printers drunk.
Tuesday—Three printers still drunk.
Wednesday—Three drunk printers run
out of office.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday—-Editor
and one printer working on paper and
they were drunk.
Saturday—Paper out and editor out—
of patience:
Pardon shortcomings and pray for all
poor distracted newspaper men.
Hon, J. W Butts.
In this issue will be found the announce
merit of Hon. J. \V. Butts of Decatur conn
who is candidate for election . to the
ty, a
office of , ... lax Collector to till the ,, vacancy
caused "by the recent death of the
: nee of the late primary in that county,
1 ■ Hon. M. W. Bates. Decatur countv can
! boast of no truer citizen or more perfect
gentlemen than Mr. Butts and he is in
| erwvvay qualified to fill the office which
1 he seeks. As a man he is gilt-edge and
as a public officer the county can afford
him no peer. The election is called for
Max- 27th.
In a card to the Times-Rnterprise some
time ago Hon. S. G. Me Rendon, candi
j date for representative in the legislature *•
trom .... Thomas, suggests . ,, that . the executive
| j committee adopt 1 a rule in the coming &
primary * to prohibit r the acceptance 1 o anv J
j ! ballot not having the names of three can
didates for the House upon it. Now .this
may appear fair and alright to many
but to us it seems a little too much like i
trying to force a he rse to drink after he !
has been led to the spring, We do not 1 j
believe if would be right to try to force a i
to vote lor - whom , he disltk- I
liian someone
ed, as the case might be, nor to prohibit I
him from voting lor the one out of many j
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that he does care to support. Let the
people vote as they please so long as they
stay in the bounds of the law regulating
thf-<“ ttics^ lirini'i primaries. rie-< Ai.d And Kttl.t ,-ttVe c-indidites culminates
abide b\- their decision.
One thrifty characteristic of the citi
zens of this section has heretofore escaped
notice and vet . . of great
or comment, it is
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1 uport&nce. Nearly ev. ry. farmer own ,
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1 operates a modern and well equipped
and . . l‘ indles „ . bees successfully, , fur- ,
a P lar v ;
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mshingto uie 1 local , marxet . choice , aiti .*•
a -1
cle of honey in the neat and convenient
one-pound packages, besides leaving
enough for home consumption and
some to ship. lee culture is getting
tie quite an industry and all the latest con
veniences in the way. of bee-keeper's sup
plies are carried in stock by our 10c. I
druggists, Wight & Browne.
The Bainbridge Argus last week con
tained a strong editorial upon tlie non
enforcement of the Calvin vagrancy lew
in that citv. We endorse the sentiments
of the Argus Inan and see 110 earthl > rea “
! son ; why any city should now be-afflicted
with these idlers. For a long time past
j the lament has gone up fiom the peop e
j of the state that our vagrancy laws were
too lax. Now we have one with which
weean nail them; why not enforce it rig
idly?
Ifoit’t put the idea in vour head that
j cotton growing is on the wane in the
3 OU th. Cotton is still King, though
1 southern farmers are learning to supple
j meiit it with the various crops of home
| supplies. '1 his is the only way to keepi
| the price up. There is no use in plant
! ... fifty to sell at five cents pound
mg acres a
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! when twentvfive acres at ten cents a
pound will pay as much with less cost of
cultivation, to say nothing of the other
twenty-five acres planted in food crops.
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11 is hi "ted that your uncle Obediah
Ls makin « koo-g W eyes at the
i k ubernatoria! chair tvvd vears !ieilce - In
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! ° Ur °R’ ”° n he bad liest he satisfied w he,e
| he now is, * as he is undoubtedly J the man
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for the place and the office of Commis
sioner of Agriculture has been benefited
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bv his ineumh\ney.
Don’t forget the fact that Hon. Eon
dren Mitchell is Hooked as the next speak
er of the House.
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Annoucenments.
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Thomas County.
FuR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
vpnx'-eutativo -uWjeet to the Motion of the
Democratic primary, if re-elected i pledge
myself to a faithful performance of all the
duties of the office. My past record in the ot
flee is open to inspection and relying of upon the
his i submit my claims to the -eoters
county and solicit their support
John R. Singletarj.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
1 Sheiff of Thomas county, subject to the action
1 of the Democratic primary, and solicit If elected the sup
port of the voters of the county. I
will give my personal and undivided attention
to the dutii -of the office and will discharge
those dutii s to the best of my ability.
J. ,J. CONE.
FOR SHERIFF.
i 1 hereby announce myself as a
for re-election to the office of sheriff of Thom
as county, subject to the action of the Hemo
cratic primary. If re-elected I will continue
to give the office my personal attention and
will discharge its duties to the best of my
, ;v .iiity .
T. J. MIGHT.
FOR ORDINARY.
Desiring to thank my old comrades and
i friends generally for their four-years gift of
j the office of ordinary. 1 hereby announce my-
1 self a candidate for re-election, subject to
Democratic primary, promising it elected to do
; my utmost to perform all the duties of the of
j lice faithfully in thefutu re as I have tried to
1 do in the past.
\Vm. .M. Jones.
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
j hereby announce myself a candidate for re
' election 10 the Legislature subject to tile Dem
| oeratic primary. Having served the last people legisia- to
l the very best 6f my ability in the
' tore. I feel that I can confidentially and con
j scientimisly solicit their support in the ap
| i preaching primary.
J. 15. ROUNTREE.
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‘ FOR TAX RECEIVER.
... I hrr^lry announce myself ... as txciincliuYtc Rcfccive .< ol „ i
i re-eiec 1 n .11 to u*e yu.ee of Tax 1
Thomas county subject to the action ot tin
, re-elected xvili
• Bcmocra-tic primary. If 1 gift
1 the office the same careful attention asm the
1 solicit the support of the voters ot tin
county.
: JOHN F. Howard
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
1 respectfully announce that I am a , candi- |
.date tor re-election as Treasurer of Thomas 1
ounty, subject the action of the Democratic ;
primary. thankful to the people for , the fa-
1 am very
vors and coutidence shown me in the past,
and pledge, if elected, my very best and most
conscientious efforts to give them faithful, cf
tieivu t. and satisfactory service.
I earnestly solicit your support, and friendly
co-operation. Gratefully and faithfully yours.
. .vU. i* ...i.-oR.
for county commissioner.
1 hereby announce myself -i candidate foi
^ads the office ot Commissioner o
and Revenue ot Thomas county, subjee
"’the action ot the Democratic pr’unity.
Silhelt . ttu > support of tiff- veers ot the county
E. M. SMITH.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
To . the people of Thomas county :
A .predating the past honors you have coil
finned upon me 1 take this method of an
nouucing that 1 am a candidate for re-election
to the House of Representatives of Georgia,
a, the discharge of my duties in the past as
your representative X have to the lies I ot mj
ability worked for your interests and the in
tevests of the whole people ot Georgia l aga n
ask yortr support. My candidacy is subject to
tnc action of the Democratic primal >.
fondI'FX MITCHELL.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.
r hereby announce myself a candidate for
re a •• ‘ ns Clerk of superior Pourt of Thou -
as county, subject to the Democratic primary,
1 solicit ihe support of my old friends ana
promise them if elected to faithfully perforin
the duties of the office 111 future as 1 uaieal
ways tried to do in the past.
J. W. GROOVER.
OR .AN OOLLE 'TED.
I most respectfully announce mvself as a
re-election the office of . lax
candidate for to Dem
Gollector subject to the action of the
oeratic primary. I 11 making this announce
ment-1 beg to extend my thanks to the voters
of Thomas county for their kindness to me
during the past and to solicit a continuance of
their support.
I>. S. HEETH.
Tax Notice,
THIRD ROUND.
Patten May 13th A. M.
Boston May 17
(tlasgow May 18 P.M.
i Metcalfe May 19
Thomasville may 14
Duncanville May 20
Cairo May 23
! A k ridge May 24 / . M. 7 to 1
Spence May 24 P. M. 1 to 4
j Meigs . May 25
Ochlocknee May 26
Chason School House May 27, A. M.
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I will be in Thomasville Wednesday,
: Thursday, Friday and Saturday up to the
20th of June when my books will close.
Jno. F. Howard,
Tax Receiver,
LOST—Small E p w o r t h
League badge, pin of gold, witll
maltese shaped pendant of gold
and white enamel. Finder will
please leave at this office and
rece j ve suitable reward.
For Rent— 2 5-room houses
I Mock and Arline street Cairo
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I Ga. Prices reasonable. For
further inofrmation apply to R
R . Pyles or J. M. Cairo Ga.
Attention
Cane Planters.
We are prepared to make con.
tracts for the purchase of cane for
fall delivery. Price $3.50 per ton.
Those interested will please
write us at once as contracts are
nearing completion.
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GEORGIA CANE SYRUP CO.,
j Thomasville, Ga.
■ A. L. SMITH, Supt., P. 0. Box 273.
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Harness, Leather Goods,
Plow and Wagon Gear. I
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i,, Wo manufacture our own Harm hs and we know what
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jg gj they are. W e can*supply you with: either a full set or
any partof a set down ton mere hame string.
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iff HI Whips, Curry Combs, Tubular Rivets,
Kt * Hame Tug Buckles, Saddle
S| ftt Fads
and Collar Pads. 1
Lap, Dusters 20 cents up.
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If you want your Shoes repaired ours is the place to 1
jS - i « have this done. We also make a specialty of this class of
I work a. d vise the Lett of stock.
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If what you need is in file Leather Line consult us. I
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Yours for Business, ••
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B| fa M . jffudson dc Sraves,
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Pic ole Season
is now hero, and we wish to say t hat jvo are prepared to furnish all
kinds
Extracts, Spices and Teas; also Bakers
Chocolates, sweet or bitter,
Shredded Cocoanut, Gelatines, Ketchups, Pickles and Olives, Can
\ h e Apple in chunks or grated, and in fact
almost everything in the
Grocery Line
—Can be found at the
Red Front Sto^e.
Geo. W. Hurst, Manager.
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B. W. ADKINS,
Real Estate and Insurance.
l have just established a Real Estate and Insiio
ance Agency here, and if you have land to sell or
houses to rent, list th;m with me and I w ill find you
a purchaser.
PHONE 4°.
We are now prepared to do all kinds of ,
Job Work. 1
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