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THE CAIRO MESSENGER. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 . *904 F. J. WIND, Editor and Proprietor. Published every Fndmy at Cairo, Thomas county, Georgia. SDBSCRH’TIOS KATES, ONE YEAR ..... * 1.00 SIX MONTHS ........50C THREE MONTHS .25 Entered as second-class matter lanuuary 1904 at the post t office at Cairo. Ga.. under 21 st. sit'd. 1H79. the Act of Congress of March Advertising rates reasonable, and furnished upon application. Don’t forget the .State Fair. ^Moultrie now sports a mili tary company 95 stroug. The corner stone of the new Methodist church at Blackshear was laid Thursday. October elections are nearly here, so rub up your little voter aud vote yoyr little vote. Polan, Ga., recently voted to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a new school building. President Roosevelt should call General Corbin down. He is trying to encourage race sui cide in the army. Not including the operations of Wall Street, there were only thirty-eight robberies reported in New Yoik in August. Republicans spellbinders are appealing to the negro vote in the doubtful states with the stibboleth, “Remember States boro!” Oyama is now said to have 300,000 men and Kuropatkin about 225,000. A greater bat tle than Liao Yang seems immi nent. Statistics show that the aver age height of the American woman is two inches taller than it was 25 years ago. The new woman is a tall hustler. Could the New York democ racy have harmonized more beau tifully? And a judicial guber natorial candidate, free from the taint of faction, too. The Bainbridge Argus says: The military days have come, The liveliest of the year; Our soldiers march with steady tread, The lynchers quake with fear.” There is a great deal being said about the “before day club, ” but the average newspa per man need feel any alarm, as the country editor hardly ever gets up so early. If the sections that are to get new counties, want to stand the expense that will necessari ly have to be menrred by them in organizing, let them have the new counties." says the Moul trie Observer. Shake, brother. The Iroquois theater, in Chi cago, where over 600 people perished miserably in fire and smoke, has reopened for the vaudeville season. How soon the world forgets. The Tifton Gazette is not only one of the best papers that comes to our office, but has add ed to this record by becoming the largest The Gazette is now a 7-column 12-page paper, May success attend the Gazette for it certainly deserves to ceed. take wi in picnic Thomasville’s picnic was, to j say the least of it, just simply! immense. Nearly everybody | was there, both from the coun j try and the different towns j along the Atlantic Coast Line j and the A. & B. Cairo con-! tributed her quota, there being I something like two hnndred and fifty tickets sold at this point. With the large number of the farming population in at tendance there must been more people in the city than for the past several years, running the number of people in attendance up into the thousands, The best feature of’ the day’s per formance being that everybody was well pleased and spoke in high praise of the hospitality of the good people of Thomasville and the treatment they received at their hands. We did not hear of a single instance of dis satisfaction. The day’s program was car ried out to the satisfaction of all, and everybody went to their home well pleased with the day spent at the picnic in the capi tol city. Thus another link has been formed which bind the country and city together in bonds of fellowship and hearty good will. The picnic was a grand suc cess. A Stormy Wedding. Macon, Ga., Sept. 22.—Among other domage, the East Macon Methodist church was badly damaged by lightening, the roof being almost completely torn off. Sensational interest was added by the fact that during the storm and at the time the church was struck, Miss Kelly was being married to Mr. Da vis. The lights went out and the ceremony was concluded in the dark. The rain poured in through the wrecked roof, and all of the bride’s wedding finery was completely ruined. In the meantime the wind turned the carriages that were waiting in front of the building bottom up. The horses ran away in fright. Our Farming Area. The total area used for farming purposes in the United States is 841,000,000 acres, an area larger than England, Scot land, Ireland, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Japan and Ti'ansvaal. There are 10,- 438,000 persons engaged in ag ricultural pursuits, while all other industries employ but 18,845,000. One-third of the people are therefore devoted to farming. A negro who lives at Doerun, while passing along the high way shooting at random barely missed a young lady, Miss Wil lie Sloan. The ball from his pistol passed through the sleeve o'f her dress but did not strike her flesh. Enough men were killed at Laio Yang to populate a city of 25,000. This is an impressive way to view it, but it is more impressive to say that every head of a family of a city of 150,000 population was wiped out. It is to be hoped Gen. Miles will not reconsider his determi nation to go on the stump for Parker and Davis, Gen. Miles knows a good deal about the President’s “big stick,” having had it held o/er his head on several occasions. k when in Thomasvltle: Don’t forget that you can save money on everything except something to eat AT CHURCItWELL’S Cui-Price- store Our store holds «n invitation, open at all times, to visit us and inspect our stock, whether you buy or net.: : : * Note Prices Below: 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 55c. 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’ several Hats, styles.................................................................. as good a line of $1 50 hats as you ever saw, 98c. Ladies' and Hats, Velvets, Ready-to-wear $2.00 goods, and at.................................................... Trimmed in Scratch Felt 98c. A complete sell for line $1.25, of we Men’s sell brogans for, pair............................................ in lace and elastic, others 9«C. OUR FALL STOCK Is daily arriving. We have received just scores of big bargains, and are receiving others every day. Come and s6e 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. Churchwell & Co., 33 Broad si., Thomasville, Ga. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co Double Daily Passenger Servi ce TO Montgomery, Troy, Ozark, Dothan, Elba, Bainbridge, Thomas V i|| e Valdosta, Waycross, Savannah, Charleston, Brunswick, Jacksonville, -AND ALL FLORIDA POINTS. Through Pullman Cars on all Through Trains AND TO New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, Richmond and all nni points over its own rails to Richmond and Norfolk to St. Louis, Cincinnati Louisville r__ east Chicago, Kansas City, Birmingham, Nashville, New Orleans, and all points West and Northwest. Lv. Thomasville going east, 3:10 a. m., 6:15 a. m •5 2:35 p. m. Lv. Cairo going east—No. 32, 5:40 a. m. No. 40, 1:46,p. m. N 0 58, 2:29 p. m. , Lv. Cairo going west—No. 57, 1:39 a. m. No. 39,11:16 a. m, N Ci 35, 4:57 p. m. Lv. Thrmasville for Albany 9:25 a. m., 4:30 p. m. Lv. Thcmasville for IMonticello 11:10 a. m., 6:30 p. m. Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and M. & M. T c pany for New York, Boston and Baltimore. ° m ' No. 32 leaves Thomasville at 6:15 a. m., daily, connects at Jesup w ith through sleeper for Washington, Philadelphia, New York and the East. No. 40, leav' mg Thomasville at 2:35 p. m, makes connectiion at Waycross for the same eastern points. leaving at No. 57 leaving connects at 1:15 a. at m. Montgomery carries through with through sleepers to sleeper St. Louis. ali Wester! No 1 10:50 a. m. for 1 points. For further information call on nearest Ticket Agent or address T. J. BOTTOMS, T. P. A., j. A TAYLOR, T. P A . Thomasville, Ga. Montgomery ’ y a 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. Stylish and < llp-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 market and will be in a position during the eoming season to please the most fastidi To make room for these new goods', we must close out our entire stock of Sirmnier Hats, Silks, Ribbons, &c., at once. WHOLEALE COST is all we are asking for these goods and they are going fast. DON’T WAIT buteome at once and avail yourself of this opportunity to get a nice hat for a very little money. ° 3 Miss J. D. Brown & Co. Groceries!! --Get your- Fancy and Family Groceries, Fine Fruits and Confectioneries. Also Delicious and Refreshing Drinks. AT THE Oeo. W. Hurst, Manager. PHONE 18 J. L. Oliver, Undertaker & Fnneral Director keeps on hand a large and eoniplt- robes line of coffins, caskets, bural and undertakers supplies. free of cos We furnish our hearse upward with coffins costing $15 and Office phone - * ' 11 - - - Residence ’ ” - - * - - So Vo SSciggett <Sc J’or ffertilizero, jfcciy, Srciin & all kin do Stuff* Seneral TOare houseman* Phone 58.