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Woodland Items.
BY UNCLE JAKE.
Well. Mr. Editor, as the legis
lature has made larger appropria
tions for the common school fund
and knowing the discontent of the
common people as I do, we would
like for Mr. J. B. Wight as he is
a member of the Board of Educa
tion, or some one else that is
in a position to know, to give us
some light on the subject of dis
tribution of the money. It was
once thought that as a census of
the school children was taken that
the object was to ascertain how to
apportion the funds, but we have
learned that has nothing to do
with it. Different teachers get
different prices for the same
school. I ha\ T(a heard that Mr.
Maclean has his favorites and they
get the best pull. I made up a
school for the same teacher that
taught at Woodland this spring
and sent her the list; she wrote
me that she had accepted two
schools, one for this fall and one
for next spring, neither school as
good as Woodland in number of
scholars but from a financial
standpoint, were better.
Now, Mr. Editor, there are a
good many that are in favor of
doing away with the free school
and both white and black pay for
their schooling. Their theory is,
that if a man knew that he would
have to pay for time lost he would
be more careful about stepping
his children from school. There
are others that say, keep up the
system in vogue and try to get a
longer term, and have the law
changed so as to start the school
in the fall months so that the poor
people can have their children to
help them through the crop sea
son. Some people do not. seem to
realize the conditions that prevail
iu the country districts. I had
a man to tell me this spring that
he could not buy the books that
were necessarv to keep his chil
dren m school. Why, because, af
ter paying rents and accounts last
fall his means were exhausted and
as a rule the renter that moves al
most yearly has but little stock;
there meat was to be bought,
something to wear and there is
little demand for child labor
through the winter months and
when spring comes everything has
to go to work to keep the larder
from running empty, so the father
can make another crop.
We have taught men to make
speeches for us and tell us how'
the negro is getting ahead of the
whites. Then we see these same
men, if they have a piece of work
to be done they hunt up the negro
to do the work, thereby putting
money in the negro’s pocket..
They tell us to keep our children
in school if we have to live on dry
bread and at the same time giving
the negro a piece of meat with his.
I have often heard the expression
that the merchants had rather
have the negro trade than the
white man’s, and onetime have I
had the boss man to tell his clerk
to wait on a negro and let me wait,
Mr. I. D. Singletary attended to busi
ness in Thomasville a few days ago.
Last Friday was the day a good mauy
thought was the day to sell cotton, 1 saw
about twenty-five bales pass my place go
ing to Cairo from up the Ochlocknee
road.
Messrs. Gordon and Guy Dixon attend
ed church at Cairo Sunday.
Mr. Rufus Fulford and wife and Mr.
Berry Singletary, were Sunday visitors at
Mr. J. S. Fulford’s.
Mr. E. E. Prince and wife were visit
ing their son, Mr. Mart Prince, Sunday.
Mr. Bill Rawls was visiting his son-in
law, Mr. waiter Lane, Sunday.
Mr. George Threlkeld was out Sunday
evening at Sunday school.
There was quite a rush at the Baggett
gin Monday and we could hear tbeir en
gine still running when we retired for
the night. Several went to Cairo Tues
day to carry the fleecy staple.
Mr. John Aldridge of the Bold Spring
settlement was up at Deas & Faucett’s
saw mill Tuesday morning after lumber.
Mr. Bodiford was looking awful pleased
for some cause and on inquiry we learned
there had come a young lady to stay at
his house.
Only Did His Duty as He Saw it.
“I deem it my duty to add a
word of praise for Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy,” says J. Wiley Park, the well
known merchant and post master
at Wiley, Kv. I have been sell
ing it for three or four years, and
it gives complete satisfaction.
Several of my customers tell me
thev would not be without it for'
anything. Very often, to my
knowledge, a single dose has cur
ed a severe attack of diarrhoea,
and I positively know that it will
cure the flux (disentery). You
are'at liberty to use this testi
monial as you please.” Sold by
Wight & Browne.
Messrs. J. M. Sasser, Luscian
Hall, J. J. Ferrell and T. J, Bras
well, were among the prominent
I farmers from the Reagan Dis
trict who were in the city on
last Friday.
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A FewPoints.
The history of the phenomi
nal steady growth and great
-'..success of .
W.H.MSCI1&C0.,
is the best and truest proof of
their trade strength. They oc
cupy an exceptional position in
the
General Merchandise Center.
They are not only the
most center on high-grade,
quick-selling, Jiusiness-building
merchandis-e, but also make the
Very Lowest
prices known to the trade. Al
ways and ever foremost has
been their determination to give
customers
Precisely what they
represent.
The closest observance to this
policy, the quick and satisfying
qnalities, the greatest effort to
please each and every customer,
has ever been their chief aim.
They always offer you the
Choicest Collection
of desirable merchandise that
money and expert skill can pos
sibly bring together. All these
exceptional features has brought
to them the continued patron
age of hundreds of the best cus
tomers the country over.
They Guarantee
to please each and every cus
tomer. It is impossible for the
element of “risk” to enter into,
your purchases from
W.KBUlRS^p & CO.
Any article bought
from them may be re
turned and money re
funded if goods are
not perfectly satis
factory.
This is one of their strictest
guarantees of their continued
success. Remember, this is the
broad guage guarantee back of
everything they sell to protect
YOU :
A standard of quality
and service that
ensures fasting sat
faction.
t^'Do not fail to make your
headquarters with these people
when you visit Cairo.
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Whigham Sparks.
• BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
For all kinds of millinery and
ladies cloaks, call on Miss Dol
lie Weldon when in Whigham.
Both of Whigham’s ginneries
are kept busy soon and late.
News is almost something of
the past in Whigham at the
present.
Messrs. M. M. Poulk and W.
S. Wight, two of Cairo’s busi
ness men were enjoying Whig
ham atmosphere one day this
week.
Dr. Calvin Graham was in
Whigham Wednesday.
Revs. Watkins and Massey
are conducting a tent meeting
at the Shaw & Futrill still this
week.
Col. R. R. Terrell and several
other citizens, attended court
in Bainbridge this week.
Mr. John Robison and daugh
ter, Miss Eula, accompanied
Mrs. Charlie Oats to her home
at White Springs, Fla., last Sun
day. We wish for them a hap
py visit and safe return to their
home.
Our friend Judge Harrell was
in Whigham Saturday.
Miss Leslie Harrell returned
to Bainbridge Wednesday after
a pleasant stay in Whigham.
Miss Lela Maxwell, daughter
of ordinary Maxwell of Bain
bridge,is the charming guest of
Miss Ethel Mills this week.
Mr. Babe Harrison of Swi
cord settlement was in Whig
ham Wednesday.
Dr. Miller has returned to
Whigham after several months
absence.
Mr. J. B. Butler has just
completed a large and spacious
warehoase near the depot.
Mr. Mack Harrison has mov
ed to Cairo. Mr. Harrison and
family will be missed very much
in Whigham.
Mr. Raymond Bennett of Con
nell settlement was transacting
business in Whighan Wednes
day.
Annie and Zudie Butler went
down on the early mornin train
and spent the day in Cairo
Wednesday.
One of the latest attractions
in Whigham was the sunrise
picnic at Limesink Tuesday
morning last. Dr. and Mrs.
McCord chaperoned. The par
ticipants were: Misses Annie,
Zudie and Nellie Butler, Elthel
Terrell, Drs. Darsey and F. C.
Herring, Messrs. Ira Higdon and
T. J. Ham These few were
easier woke from their morning
dream than mos-t of the pleas
ure seekers. And few in num
ber, had the better share, then
had hot chocolate and other
delicacies, enjoyed on such an
unusual occation. They all re
port a swell time.
Concord Items.
Mr. Editor: Thinking perhaps
that a few briefs from our little
village might be read with
pleasure by some of your read
ers, I take the liberty of writing
them up.
The young people of the com
munity have been having a num
ber of ice cream suppers of
late.
Mr. J. A. Hudson of Cairo
has been teaching a singing
school here since Aug., 11th.
The class has made splendid
progress during this time, which
bespeaks tor Mr. Hudson the
favorable consideration of all
who wish to secure the services
of an earnest and^effieient vocal-
1st.
The county commissioners of
Gadsden have called an election
to be held Sep., 7th to deter
mine wheather or not intoxicat
ing liquors shall be sold in the
county. The local option law
places the whole thing m the
hands of the voters. Judging
from present appearances, the
county will go dry, by a large
majority.
Old Glory.
Council Poceedings.
Cairo, Ga., Aug.,30th 1904.
Council met in regular session
Mayor R. L. Yanladdinghan
presiding. Pmveil, K. P.
Alderm 7 r
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Wight, J. L. Poulk and Chas.
Mauldin present.
Minutes «>t last meeting read
and approved.
The following ordinance was
read the second tune passed and
the regular rules was snspendid
and it was read the third time
and passed.
Amendments to ordinance
regulating the sale of Alcohol.
Be it ordained bv the Mavor
and Council of the town of Cai
ro, that on and after the pass
age of this act, it shall be unlaw
ful for any person or persons to
sell or dispense alcohol in any
quantity to any person for auy
purpose except on the bonifide
prescription of a licensed and
practicing physician.
All laws and parts of laws
confiicting with this, shall be
and are herebv repealed, this
the 26th day of July 1904.
Ordinance against driving
goat teams on sidewalks was
read the first time and passed
to the second reading.
The following new accceunts
were ordered paid:
Poulk Bros. $ 13-68
Wight Bros. 28.95
K. Powell 1.92
W. B. Roddenbery 2.25
Marshal reported $8.05 col
lected in the month of August
for fines, impounding fees and
sale of hogs.
Mr. Miller, the sanitary in
spector reported that he went
over the town on the 15 th and
found the town in gobd condi
ton except four places and he
had since been back and found
they had put them in good or
der.
Night police reported finding
j s ^ store doors very ofter left un
locked at night.
It was the sense of the Coun
cil that if such continued, to put
an ordinance against it.
By motion the Council adjourn
ed to meet the second Tuesday
night in September, the 13th.
John L, Poulk,
Cierk & Tres.
Better Than a Plaster.
A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm
and bound on the effected parts
is better than a plaster for a lame
back and for pains in the side or
chest. Pain Balm has no superi
or as a liniment for the relief of
deep seated, muscular and rheu
matic pains, For sale by Wight
& Browne.
Produce Market.
(Corrected Weekly By Wight Bros.)
Cotton IO
s ^ • yrup (In bbls) 20c
Corn .. (Sneiied) per bu 60c
Corn . . (In ear) “ 60c
Meal.. 70c
Peas.....(yellow) per bu $1.00
Peas...... (White “ “ 1.50
Meat........(Sides) per lb 11 c
Hams 12i
Lard. I 1C
Chickens. . .(Grown) 30 and 35c
Chickens (Spring Fryers) 15 to 2 5
Eggs Per doz 20c
NEW CRGP OF
Turnip, Ruta Baga
and Cabbage Seed
just received at
Peacock’s
Drug Store,
Thomasvile, Georgia.
Agency Sherwin Williams Paints.
116 Broad Street.
DR W M SeTaRCEY,
DENTIST
Office next to Wight & Browne
Drug Store.
Cairo, — Georgia.
JNO.R. SlNGLETKKY. B. WT AdkinL
SINGLETERY & ADKINS,
ATTORNEYS.
CAIRO. - - 4 GEORGIA.
Office over B F Poweli'sjbtore.
Commercial law Snd Collections.
CANE MILLS.
The Best Cane Mill on the Market today is the
herlond Mill,
Twenty Sizes and Styles for Steam a Horse p 0Wtr
TWO and THREE ROLLERS.
Catalogue and Net Prices on Application.
D. T. Sutherland,
Machine Works and Foundry,
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Bainbridge, : Georgia,
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Be sure and ask for the Sutherland Mill. It is the best.
GO TO
Ira L. Hurst
For everything in the line of
Fresh and Fancy
Groceries,
Fruits, Vegetables,
Confections,
Ice Cold Drinks, Etc.
If you try one bag of the famous
u Farm Bell Coffee
you will use no other.
Fresh shipment of J. E. M. Flour just re
ceived.
Telephone your orders.
Agent Conida’s Candiea.
’Phone 31.
W. EARLE OLIVER,
PHBSICIAN & SURGEON.
Cairo, Georgia.
Residence ’Phone No. 47 .
Office ’Phone No. 12 .
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Jewelry
Store.::
O11 hand at all times a large
stock of Watches, Clocks,Sil
verware, Spectacles and In
struments of all kinds. I have
Watches from $ 2.25 to $ 75.00
I have Rings from 25 c to * 10.00
Will soon have in a full line
of New Clocks, Rogers Knives
and Spoons. If you are think
ing of buying a Piano or Or
gan. if you need anything in
my line I can fit your taste
and your purse. Come in
and talk it over with me.
Bring all your watches and clocks
that need mending.
OLIVER WILLIAMS,
Jeweler,
CA1RO, x OA.
First cuts of steak, 10c Ib.
Second cuts of steak, 8 F3c ib.
First cut loin roast. 10c lb.
Second cut loin roast, 8 F3c Ib.
Brisket roast, 7c lb.
Flank stew, 6c Ib.
Ribbs, 5c Ib.
Boarding House
Broad St., Cairo, Ga.
Rates—$1.00 Per Da }
.
Fare and Service Excellent,
Mrs. Jennie Bell,
Proprietress,
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