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the cairo'"messenger. FRIDAY, DEC^IUW I*. I 9 ° 4 - F. J. WIND, Editor Proprietor. I'nblislied every Friday at Cairo, county, Georgia. SDBSCKIPTION KATES, ONE YEAR ..........*1.« MX MONTHS..... THREE MONTHS Entered as second-class matter Januuary 21st, 1901 at the post office at Cairo, oa., under the Act of Congress of March srd, is?#. Advertising, rates reasonable, and furnished upon application. If you really want to reform don’t write it “Xmas,” More power to Tom Lawson’s * frenziek pen it it pricks financial bubbles. Secretary Shaw said a money is plentiful and cheap. ’ But we are not all Mrs. Chadwicks. Now see what Tom Watsof* s example has done! Tom Law son is going to start a inaga zine. Apropos of Banker Beckwith ‘.there is no fool like an old fool,” when it comes to woman’s wiles. It is a long step from Napo leon of the wheat pit to Napo leon of the Zeigler war, but Joe Lei ter is versatile. Mr. R. W. Pearce and Dr. Browne of Cairo werevisitors to Thomasville last Sunday. The death of Hugh Mc Laughlin leaves Pat McCarren monarch of all he surveys in Brooklyn democratic politics. Uncle Joe Cannon declares the government must have more revenue. Maybe the Dinley tariff isn’t high enough. Mrs. Chadwick’s lawyers . . don't know what she will de cide.” The probabilities are she will decide to remain in jail. Teddy has compromised him self too badly on Pastor Wag ner’s “simple life” to consistent ly take a fresh grip on the “big stick.” Harry Lehr announces that he is going to “retire from so ciety." this is tantamount to a confession that he has been ex tinguished. There is one union that the south will have to organize, and that’s a cotton union. This captious criticism of ernor-Chairman Odell should stop. It is not many men with his pull that would put away senatorial crown within reach the gubernatorial chair. The cotton bears have to burn- It is reported that New York broker who had cleaned up $16,000 on staple refused to wait for $75 change after handing a officer a $100 bill to pay a $25 fine. One of our exchanges Thomasville about blind We are proud of the tact the biggest case tried at the term of court did not from Thomasville’s blind if she has any, but was the come of a drunken row in neighboring cities. Must blind tigers ville Press. No, brother; there was blind tiger in this instance, we surmise correctly. will have to try again. is no excuse for blind tigers ! m CUM WALKED NEGRO TOOK WARPATH AND NAS KILLED POLLOCK. Irwinville, Ga., Dec. 'afternoon at 4 o’clock, B. M. i Pojlock shot and killed Amos i Williams a negro man. Wil liams came to town loaded up | With Whiskey, raising a row Mr. Pollock and they I" o-ao-ed in a fight. Pollock got the Tv>st of him j and Williams got 1 otgun and Winchester rifle, came back to town and hunted for Mr. j Pollock, Pollock had been warned of Wialliams’ actions, and kept out of his way. Wil liams, failing to find Pollock in town, started, toward Pollock’s home, saying that he would kill him. A crowd of white Citizens hastily formed a posse and soon overtc ok Amos, took his guns from him, arrested him and. started to carry . him to jail. When he got in sight of the jail he said he would die before Ue went further. He jerked loose and drew his knife and tried to cut Pollock, at which time Pollock drew his pistol and "shot him four times, killing him instantly. Pollock is an ex-sheriff of Wil cox county. Several ladies on a nearby veianda saw the shooting and fainted. A crowd of citizens patrolled the streets with guns tor a while feared further trouble with the negroes. All is quiet now. 18GSPED FROM WARE CAMPS; IS SIX FEE! SEVEN INCHES TALL. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 9.—The biggest convict in Georgia was captured yesterday at Naylor having escaped from the camps in Ware county several months ago. He is a negro six feet and seven inches in hight, and was sentenced for sixteen years from Dooley county. He has been working near Naylor some time and was located by the chief of police here. He said to have been one of a ber of negroes who stole eighteen bales of cotton. LI Si OVER II HORSE OMIPIED THE UNITED STATES COURT MACON THIS WEEK. Macon, Dec. 6.—It has announced that Judge Emory Speer will open court in dosta next Monday. The United States court been in session in Macon Monday, but none of the business of the term has taken up, matters of a character being considered, which one of the most tant is a petition for brought by Couch Bros, and J. Eagan Company, of against J. O. Barnett, of cus, asking that the be enjoined from making selling a certain patented collar, for which the claim they have the patent right. Wonder why Mrs. confined her straw securities the name of Andrew She needn’t have slighted I other plutes. Used His Bible. Years ago one of the promi ! nent lawyers of Central Illinois ; was D. G. Tunnicliff. afterward justice of the state superior court, says the Seattle Post-in telligencer. Tunnicliff tempted bulldozing in cross j examination admission. but could back an One day Tunnicliff had an old farmer named Dave Brown on the oppose side, and the ] value of the man’s testimony j depended he could not upon read. his It claim that be was | Geved that he could read a little, j and Tunnicliff tried to trap him. After several adroit efforts which old Dave neatly side steped, the lawyer changed the subject and wandered away from the leading puestion. Sud denly he asked: “Have you a bible at your home, Mr. Brown?” 1 Yes sir, a family Bible. Had it for years.” “I’m glad to hear that. Every good man should have a family Bible in his home. You use your Bible, I hope?” Yes, sir: 1 use it regular.” »I That’s right. A good man should use his Bible often. A bout how often do you use your Bible?” ‘Every Sunday morning, sir,” said the old man, with apparent interest. U Every Sunday morning. That is commendable. There is no more appropriate time for using the Bible than on the Sabbath morning. And what do you use vour Bible for on Sabbath morning?” “To strop my razor, sir.” “Hello, mamma; Leon and I are married,’’telephoned a young lady from Millerton, N, Y., to her mother in Winsted, Conn., a day or two ago. The girl and “Leon” had run away the day before. Doubtless as she held the receiver to her ear she ex pected to receive the parental blessing and be invited to come home at once and sit down to a sumptious bridal feast. But nothing of the sort came over the wire.“Well,” said“mamma,” “if you are, you’d both better keep away from here; your fath er has got his gun loaded.” Wit and Humor. u Yes, she’s a woman of few words. (i And mercy, how frayed she keeps them looking.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. —“Is your husband’s condi tion critical?' »4 No,” answered the patient-looking woman. “That’s what makes me think he must be sick. He doesn’t find any fault at all.’—Wash ington Star. —Naggsby—“I tell you these railroad magnates are a craft. >» Waggsby—“Indeed they are. I never go through a tunnel without thinking how thorough ly they know how to keep things dark and cover up their tracks.” —Baltimore American. —“You don’t know Gabbie, do you?' (4 Indeed, I do. I got some advice from him once that Was worth all I paid for it. <4 Why, he isn’t a lawyer or a doctor. Wh^ should he carge for advice?’ 44 He didn’t. I got it for nothing.”—Pniladelphia Press. —A Daring Deed—“Now, my man,” said the gallant leader, i 4 don’t forget the watchword— give no quarter!” With a yell of determination, the attacking party dashed for the door. In another instant the room was empty. So was the waiter’s outstretched hand!—Cleveland Leader. THE HOME,OP VDJOL * Io«*i»reing Mothers ^5here is no tiipe in a woman's life vhea ©he needs strength more than when 1 » she 1# nursing a child* She must sustain the life of two persons. We never sold a remedy equal to Vinol to create such ' strength* We cordially invite any wciak and run-down woman to try Vinol on our promise to return her money if she is not fully satisfied. Isn't that fair? Respectfully, WIGHT & BROWNE Cairo, Ga. Mill Supplies And Steam Fittings © I am better prepared than ever to do all kinds of work in my line. Harry J. Hart, Tinner and Steam Fitter, CAIRO, GEORGIA. Repair work of all kind done at reason ale prices. »J. L,. Oliver, Undertaker & Fnneral Director keeps 011 hand a large and complete line of coffins, caskets, bural robes and undertakers supplies. We furnish our hearse free of cost with coffins costing J? 15 and upward. Office phone * • 12 Residence - ■ 47 I I Cloak and Jacket 1 Sale We have bought too many ladies’Jackets and childrens’ Reifers, which we offer at special prices in order to reduce our stock on them. Our Stoch of Millinery and Fancy Goods, is still complete, and we are offering them at reduced prices. Our Xmas goods are now open and we ask yonr inspection of this line. * J. L OLIVER Agent McCall’s patterns. Brown’s Shoes. Harness, Leather Goods, Plow and Wagon Gear. We manufacture i our own Harness and we know what r 4 they are. We can supply you with either a full set or v;4 j i part of set down to hame s3 3 any a a mere string. I > Whips, Curry Combs, Tubular Rivets, I Hame Tug Buckles, Saddle Pads and Collar Pads. Lap Dusters 20 cents up. u If you want your Shoes repaired ours is the place to have this done. We also make a specialty of this class of work and use the best of stock. If \\ hat you need is in the Leather Line consult us. Yours for Business, Jffudson <£ St raves. R. B. RUSSEiii;, Attorney-at-LaW. .‘1$ CAIRO, DR W M. SEARCEY^I '* DENTIST Office next to Wight & Bro row Drug Store. He Cairo, Georgia. JOHN R. SINGLETaIyT^ ATTORNEY. CAIRO. georgia. * Office over B. F. Powell’s store. Commercial law and Collections. “Ml W. EARLE OLIVER PHBSICIAN & SURGEON. Cairo, Georgia. Residence ’Phone No. 47 . Office ’Phone No. 12 . TAX NGTICE. THIRD ROUND. Coolidge, Tuesday, Nov. 1, forenoon. Merrillville, Tuesday, Nov. 1, afternoon. Ochlockonee, Wednesday, Nov 2. Meigs, Thursday, Friday, Nov. 3. Duncanville, Nov. 4. Pine Park, Thursday, Nov. 8, 11 a m to 2 pm Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 9, Boston, Thursday, Nov. 10. Glasgow, Friday, Nov. II. Metcalfe, Monday, Nov. 14. Barwick, Friday, Nov. 18, forenoon. ' Spence, Monday, Nov. 21. Cairo, Tuesday, Nov. 22, afternoon. Cairo, Wednesday, Nov. 23, forenoon. Pavo, Friday, Nov. 25, forenoon. Patten, Friday, Nov. 25, afternoon. I will be at my office in Thomasville from Dec. 1st to Dec. 20th, on which day the books will positively close for the year 1904. Respectfully, P. S. HEETH, Tax Collector. NOW IS THE TIME! Subscribe for The Cairo Messenger, Published every Friday. - - * Subscription. One Year $I.oo Six Months, - = 5oc Three Months, = 25c Subscribe for The Messenger and keep posted on the news the day. Local, foreign political and gen* eral. All kinds of Job Work executed neatly, quickly and artis* ticaily, and at living prices. No need therefore to any longer hesi* tate about having your stationary printed when we can print it for you it Just like you want