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The Cairo
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Gain in in Two Years is 25 Per
Cent of Whole.
Through the kindness of our
efficient Tax Collector we have
been furnished the following
figures ; showing Cairo’s individ
ual increase:
White. $104,087
Colored 2,797
A total of $106,884
which should be very gratifying
to the people of our district.
The following artiele we clip
from the Times-Enterprise and
gladly publish for * the benefit
of the readers of the Messenger
who will be both pleased and
surprised at the showing made
by Mr. John F. Howard, our
worthy and efficient Tax Re
ceiver:
The consolidation of the tax
for the 1904 shows
an exact gain of $594,307- This
tremendc us increase comes after
an increase of $508,207 for the
year 1903, and beats that phe
nomenal record by $86,100.
These are the figures:
Total white 1904, $5,247,401
Total white 1903, 4 , 729,199
White increase, 518,232
Total colored 1904, 403,537
Total colored 1903, 327,462
Colored increase 1904, 76,075
Total increase 1904, 594,307
Total polls 1904, 4,485
Total polls 1903, 4,074
Polls increase. 411
Total increase in two years,
Si,102,514,
The tax values in 1902 were
$4,528,424.
In 1904 they are $5.65°,93^
This is a total increase in two
years of almost 25 per cent.
The increase in polls of 411
means at the lowest estimate an
increase in population of more
than 2000.
To the Public.
I have been creditably in
formed that a certain individual
recently took a public collection
on the streets for my benefit. I
take this opportunity of inform
ing the public that, this was
done withont my knowledge or
consent. And furthermore in
explaining the purpose for
which this money was wanted,
this individual stated an abso
lute falsehood.
My wife and I desire to ex
tend to our many friends our
sincere thanks for their many
expressions of sympathy, and
deeds of kindness during our
son’s recent illness. May God’s
richest blessings abide with
them.
Elder W. H. Godwin.
Revival services will com
mence at Peirce Methodist
Lhurch, near Cairo on Tuesday
night the 26th. The pastor wil
be assisted by Rev. L. W.
Walker, The public is
ly invited to attend.
Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia, July 22, 1904.
luteresting Game Played
Friday Which Resulted in
The Score of 4 to 2 in
Favor of Cairo.
Quite an interesting game of
ball was played on the local dia
mond last Friday afternoon be
tween the teams of Cairo anc
Thomasville which resulted in
a score of 4 to 2 in Cairo’s favor,
with Cairo not taking their half
of the ninth inning.
The game was called at four
o’clock and the playing was fine,
and the score was very close
to the first of the third inning,
Thomasville having two scores
to theii credit while Cairo had
one. About this time our boys
began to get busy, putting in
some good hits and running tip
their score. All of the players
did good work, but the
work of all was that of our
tery Pearce and Baggett.'
We are requested by the boys |
to thank the people for their lib
eral attendance and also Mr
Barber for the courtesies again
shown them in the way of trans
portation to and from the
grounds. We commend the fair
ness which the umpire, Dr. W.
E. Oliver showed toward both
teams.
Few wrong decisions were
made and these were uni nten
tional on his part. Dr. showed
a very quick eye in many close |
decisions during the game.
The Thomasville boys played
clean, good ball and are indeed j
a gentlemanly set. They were
nicely entertained while here
and returned “well” pleased with
the game.
The Thomasville ball team
had a number of “rooters to ac
company them over to the city j
.ast Friday, but the game went
the wrong way to get the bene
fit of their charming voices; such
is life in base ball tours, we
speak from experience as we
have had it “shown to us.
u Last Chance to Buy Goods for
Less Than Cost. »»
This grand opportunity will
expire July 30th.
Then I will move the remains
of my stock that is not sold.
Think of this, only a few
more days, then you will have
to pay from 25 to 75c more for
your goods than you have been
paying me.
Hurry ! Hurry !! HURRY !!!
The time is drawing near,
when you will have to make
yotir purchases elsewhere, and
pay the difference then.
Yours for Bargains,
G. L. DUREN,
H. W. Moncrief, M’g’r.
Mr. R. L. Sheffield spent Sun
day at Pelham.
Mr B. D. Hartsfield paid Cairo
a business visit last week.
Dr. L. C. Graham was a visi
tor to the city Oxi Saturday last.
Mr. Albert Little of Eaton ton
visited his brother here Mon
day.
Mrs. Wm. Baldy of Beaumort,
Tex., is visiting her parents this
week.
Mr. B. M. Johnson was among
the number that spent Sunday
elsewhere.
Mrs. F. T. Brown and Mrs. H.
J- Poulk left Sunday for W hite
Springs.
Messrs. W. Y. Bryan and E.
m. Maxwell visited Whigam
Sunduy.
LQST _ At the ball ground
Friday, 15th, link gold watch
chain. $1.00 reward for return
| to Messenger office,
and
Thos. Wight left Saturday for
Tjtllah assee, Fla.
All low cut shoes and summer
at reduced prices, for
cash, at
Eorester Bros.
Mr. W. F. Bozeman left for
Dothan, Ala., Monday after sev
eral days stay at this point.
Messrs. L. G. Merritt and Jas.
McKown returned from Pana
cea Springs Monday.
Mr. Parker of Whigham at.
tended the quarterly meeting
here Monday.
From Saturday, July 23rd, I
not se n i ess than 5 c worth
of ice.
Ira L. Hurst.
Rev. D. B. Merrett of Whig
ham was among the visitors to
the city Monday.
Miss Maggie Herring of Cal
vary is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thos. Wight this week,
Capt. W. E. Dunn paid home
f olks a vis j t Sunday, returning
tQ his duties here Monday.
Please remember the low cut
shoes we are selling ^o cheap
are not old, trashy stock, but
new clean and up to-date.
Forester Bros.,
Cairo, Ga.
Hon. Jno. R. Singletary spent
Sunday with homefolks, return
ing to the Capitol Monday morn
I ing.
Mr. H. G. Cannon returned
j home the latter part of last week
after several days absence from
the city.
All indications are good for
a long, hot summer and a warm
fall, and you can get hot weath
er goods now at Forester Bro s.
as cheap as you want them.
Miss Maud Sutton left Sun
f or ^leigs where she will be
the guest of friends and rela
tives.
Ladies, have you seen those
Oxfords, Sandals and Southern
Ties Forester Bros, are closing
out so cheap ?
Mauldin Brothers.
General Merchandise.
CAIRO, GA., July 21, 1904.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:
We take pleasure in announcing that we started a sacrificial sale of
Summer Goods on JULY 15TH and have decided to continue the sale till
August 25th.
We do this in order to make room for our large Fall and Winter Stock
which will begin to arrive shortly.
As a rule we do not quote prices , but there are exceptions to all rules
and as this is an extraordinary sale we will give you a few figures:
We have reduced 10 cent figured Lawns to 7 1-2 and 8 cent pe yd.
Good Ginghams, 12 1-2 cent quality, reduced to 10c per yd. Linens, 25c
kind, reduced to 22 l-2c. The 80c grade reduced to 25c. Calicoes, the
kind others ask you 5 1-2 to 6 l-2c for, reduced to 5 and 6c per yard.
Yard wide sheeting, 7c grade, 6c per yard, &c.
We are also making SPECIALLY LOW PRICES on SUMMER
SHOES. Good Slippers from 69c up.
Straw Hats at Actual Cost.
Just a few Summer Suits At Cost.
We do not quote these prices as “Baits” and you can buy as much as
you please of the goods quoted, and we wish to assure you that we will not
make it up on something else that you buy trom us. We are not built that
way.
This sale is for Cash and Produce. No goods charged at these prices^
This is no Fake Sale, and you will save money to take advantage of it.
Yours for Business,
< JJfaiildin Sffros. ,
Ylp-to-^Date Tfferchants.
the Corn jr oxt to C 1 tizons J/Jctnk,
EVERY DAY
—UNTIL—
SEPEMBER 15TH
we will offer one-third to one-half on our entire stock of stylish
Spring and Summer
MILLINERY
This is no joke. All we ask is that you come and see how
nice a hat you can buy at so small a price.
We will be glad to show them and price them.
MRS. A. R. OLIVER.
See our new line ladies’ waist sets; ladies’ wrist and hand
bags.
There is a young lady named
Smart
Whose hair is so scant it won’t
part; thin,
She’s cross-eyed and
And as ugly as sin,
But they say, i ( She has such a
good heart. »»
—Louisville Times.
Don’t fail to take this paper
because you have’nt the cash.
We take country produce on
subscription.
If you want to know where to
get the best bargains in Cairo,
consult the columns of the
Messenger, Printer’s ink will
tell the news.
INO. 28.
Cancer
Positively
Cured!
Any one suffering from this
dreadful disease can be readily
and permanently cured by ap
plying to A. S. Powell of
Whigham, Ga., who can furn
ish testimonials of persons
nearby whom you may consult
personally as to the perma
nency of his treatment.
Miss. Morine Lewis of TyTy,
Ga., is the guest of relatives
here this week.
Did you say, hurrah for the
new county?”