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THE CAIRO MESSENGER. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 , 1904 . F. J. WIND, Editor and Proprietor. Published every Fnd*y at Cairo. Thomas county. Georgia. SUBSCRIPTION KATES, ONE YEAR............. .... # 1.00 bIX MONTHS 5uc THREE MONTHS .25 Rntered as second-class matter Januuary 21 st, 1904 at the post office at Cairo. Ga., under the Act of Congress of March 3rd. 1879. Advertising rates reasonable, and furnished upon application. Liao Yang has fallen.’ Talk up Electric Lights. Whoop up the Water Works. Watch the progress of Cairo. Moultrie, Ga., is enjoying a $150,000 building boom. Bobby Walt hour won the world’? championship at London last Sat urday. The investor who puts mon ey in Cairo real estate, has an eye for business. Work on the Birmingham Col umbus and St. Andrews railroad began last Monday at Chipley, FI a. Mr. Frank Lasseter of Com pany I Amerieus, Ga., was kill ed while enroute for Manassas last Sunday. Tom Watson fired his first gun for the populist cause m Georgia on Thursday night of last week. Mr. “Collector" please be slow about presenting your bill this month, we are buying school books, you know. Fourteen persons we.ie killed and a large nnmber injured in a fire in a five story tenement building in New York last Sun day. Speaking of pads, what do 3’ou think of the summer girl this year?—Ex. Well the newspa per accumulation must be dis posed of in some way. Guess Teddy" will again have Booker Washington with him in the mean time for fear he will be among those to retire about the same time. David B. Hill announces his retirement from politics after the November election. There are others who will be retired at that time.—Bainbridge Argus. A prominent South Ga., edi tor predicts that the fall of Port Authur and the prospective con clusion of the war will shoot cot ton up skyward, a Here’s hop ing." lt is predict i that the Atlan ta News will support Tom Wat son, if this be true, editor Grave w’puld have had more company if he had accepted the position offered him by Hearst. It is said that the daily expen ses of the Worlds Fair is$65,000. Not surprised at the number of “do you stands, well they have to work these schemes in order to satisfy’ the American people. The people of Thomasville or ra with pleasure to l^eptjfember picnic., HHvull be a gt/eat the - manv nd eso^ j who will! ; one days. j 11 messenger. With this issue, the Cairo Messenger makes its appearance in a new dress, and all home print. Believing the town of j Cairo with her rapid growth de- j serves and will sustain us in keep- j ing up with the march of prog- j ress which seems to have taken I such a marked hold upon this | community and section, and j trusting that it will receive the favorable comment of our read ers, it is our endeavor to give all of our patrons their moneys j worth, and ask the assistance of all. Since it is impossible to print local happenings that we know not of, write or tell us of it, and we assure you it will be highly appreciated for it is our desire to improve the paper from time to time, as the patronage of the advertising and reading public will warrant, and such assistance will greatly aid us. For the benefit of our numer ous readers and those who de sire to subscribe we will say that we have made arrange ments by which we can give you the Messenger and one of the best weekly papers in the South, the Chattanooga, t Tenn.) Week ly News, for one dollar cash. The News published every Thursday, contains all the news of the week—fiction, the farip, household hints, fashions and editorials. We make you this liberal of fer for a limited time only to aid us in making the Messenger a household companion at every fireside in this section of Thom as county. Friday last was one of many misfortnnes in and around Thomas Co. Man killed at Pel ham, F. S. Norton of Boston lost his arm in cotton gin, Miss Nellie Parnell of Thomasville was killed by train at crossing and T. J. Brandon, a prominent farmer who resides just across the Fla., line, got his hand bad- 13’ cut in gin. Frank Sattlethight who battered his wife’s brains out with a monkey wrench in Princess Anne county six weeks ago lies at the point of death from bullet wounds to escape through a sheriff’s posse that sur rounded him at his father’s house. He was brought down by a load of buckshot. He was hit fourteen times. He will probably die. Rev. Father Bekavac of Pitts burg was saved fro ill violence at the hands of a large number of his congregation by the pro tection of fifty policemen. His congregation charges him with misappropriation of funds. The annual reunion fo” the Georgia Confederate veterans is set for September 14th and 15th to be held at Rome, and the dates are looked forward to with great interest, especially by the veterans of the state. Bryan believes that if Parker is elected it will bring’ about a reorganization of the Democrat ic party, and said be would do every thing in his power to bring about that result. We have the most enterpris ing merchants, to be found anv where, they always pay the top °* t * le mar ^ et ’ an d often surpass that, for instance; when Savan nah market is io| for middling cotton, they are paying 1 etc. * 1 when In Thomasvitie I Don’t forget that you can save money on everything except something to eat — -AT CMCHWELL’S Cui-Prlce-Slore Our store holds an invitation, open at all times, to visit us and inspect our stock, whether you buy or net. : : : m Vj Note Prices Below: •■v'' Genuine Corduroy Pants, something good $1.23. Men’s Pants in all grades, at prices to suit your pock et book. Boys’ Pants, good quality Cassimere (sizes 10 to 18) pair 48c. ... Boys’ Pants, something good, worth 40c, for, pair....... 25c. “President Suspenders,” the 50c kind pair 45c. Genuine “Guyat” Suspenders, the 25c kind, pair. 20c. Mens’ Shirts, something worth $1.10 98c. Mens’ Shirts, something worth 75c 48c. Mens’ Hats, as good a line of $1 50 hats as you ever saw, S ky • several styles................................................................................ w Ladies’ and Hats, Velvets, Ready-to-wear $2.00 goods, and at.................................................... Trimmed in Scratch Felt 98c. A complete sell for line fir .25, of we Men’s sell brogans for, pair............................................. in lace and elastic, others m. OUR FALL STOCK Is daily arriving. We have received just scores of big bargains, and are receiving others every da}’. Come and see our Fall Goods. If we haven’t got what you want now, we will have in a $500 To be Given Away Remember you may get one of these cash prizes, See big circular for ex planation. A. F. CHurcfewdl \ LCO., 1 masvlile, Ga. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co Double Daily Passenger Set-Vice « i 4 -TO Montgomery, Troy, Ozark, Dothan, Elba, Bainbridge, Thomasvi|| Valdosta, Waycross, e Savannah, Charleston, Brunswick, Jacksonville, -AND ALL FLORIDA POINTS. Through*Pullman Carson all Through Trai ns —AND TO New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, Richmond and all n U • ts over its own rails to Richmond and Norfolk to St. Louis, Cincinnati i ‘ . Chicago, Kansas City, Birmingham, Nashville, New Orleans, and all’ U 1 S 1 ’’ tv,,' points^ , and Northwest. esi Lv. Thomasville going east, 3:10 a. m., 6:15 a. m 2:35 p. m . Lv. Cairo going east”=No. 32. 5:40 a. m. No. 40, 1:46,p •m. No. 58, 2:29 p. m. Lv. Cairo going west~=No. 57, 1:39 a. m. No. 39,11:16 a. m, No. 35, 4:57 p. m. Lv. Thomasville for Albany 9:25 a. m., 4:30 p. m. Lv. Thomasville for Monticello 11:10 a. m., 6:30 p. m. Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and M. & M p n ; pany for New York. Boston and Baltimore. ' 3! ' No. 32 leaves Thomasville at 6:15 a. m., daily, connects at Jesup with thro sleeper for Washington, Philadelphia, connectiion New York and the East. No. 40 lea- ^ Thomasville at 2:35 p. m, makes at Waycross for the same points. No. 57 leaviug at 1 05 a. ni. carries through sleepers to St. Louis, ali leaving at 10:50 a. 141. connects at Montgomery with through sleeper for Western points. information For further call on nearest Ticket Agent or address ’ T. J. BOTTOMS, T. P. A., J. A. TAYLOR, T. p. A., Thomasville, Ga. Montgomery,Ala W. H. LEAHY, D. P. A.,, W. J. CRAIG. G. p. A., ' Savannah, Ga. Wilmington, N, C H. M. EMERSON, Traf. Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. all Stylish and 9/p ~ to- *Date. We refer to our large and varied STOCK OF MILLINERY which is now arriving. We bought the very newest and prettiest things in the et and W1 be ln H po8ition dunn 6 tlie coming season to please the most fastid’i ous To make room for these new goods, we must close out our entire stock of JHrmaier Hats, suits, Ribbons, &c„ at once. WHOLEALE COST is all we are asking for these goods and they are going fast. DON’T WAIT hut eoniD at once and avail yourself of this opportunity to get a nice hat tor a very little money. Miss J. D. Brown & Co. Groceries!! —Get your Fancy and Family Groceries, Fine Fruits and Confectioneries. Also Delicious and Refreshing Drinks. AT THE F^ed Front Store. Geo. YV. Hurst, Manager. PHONE 1» J. L,. Oliver, Undertaker & Funeral Director line keeps of on coffins, hand caskets, a large and bnral comply^] ro. ami undertakers furnish supplies- hearse freeoK j We our and J with coffins costing $15 up« a Office phone - * - u Residence • . - - - So Uo fiaggett (Sc jCewis for fertilizers ffay y Srati & all kincia feed „t Seneral Tharehousemoi^ Fhone 58 .