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VIUNMW KBLRRES THAT 11
! MS ACCIDENTAL.
Worchestey, Mass., Dec.
_John Wainwright, 50
ol d, shot his wife and
Mrs. Frank S. Lindlay in
parlor of his cottage today.
sav s the shooting was
tal, but the police ignore
plea and he is locked up at
lice headquarters on the charge
of murder.
The daughter died fiom effect
of the shooting thirty minutes
afterwards, without gaining
seiousness. His wife is m the
citv hospital with a serious
wound through the back of her
neck. The bullet entered the
ri«ht side of the neck and came
out on the other side.
Wain wright says he went in
to the parlor and flourishing an
old revolver which he had been
cleaning, exclaimed, “Here’s the
wa\ • I would do if there were a
burglar in this house, He savs
that the revolver went off acci
dentallv and that one shot injur
ed both women.
In a statement to Chief In
spector Patrick O’Day at the
hospital, Mrs Wain wright said:
“It must have been an acci
dent. My husband was a good
man and could not have done
such a thing.”
That’s Strange.
There was a lawyer in B--
whose name was Strange,, and
it was said that never since he
had started in his profession
had he told a lie, says Tit-Bits.
But one day he died, and a col
lection was raised among those
who knew him for the erection
of a memorial stone. After
they got it a dispute arose as to
what would be the most suita
ble inscription to put on it.
They all had something to say
except one ind: i iual, who did
not seem to take any interest in
the matter, but nothing seemed
suitable. At last the person
referred to was asked what he
thought about it.
“Well,” said he, “I have some
thing short and sweet. How’s
this: ‘Here lies the body of a
lawyer who told lie. » ♦»
never a
“But people won’t know who
he was,” they protested.
o Well,” he said, “when peo
ple see that inscription they
will say, ‘That’s Strange,’ and
so it is.”
Like most physicians, Dr.
mon Goodhart, the joint
with Dr. Boris Sidis of it
pie Personality,” can tell a
story, whether it is necessary
cheer up a patient or not,
cording to the Boston
He tells the following
sation between two darkies at
cake-walk:
Missa Jackman, said
dusky belle,“is yo’
Can yo’ trace youah blood
to Plymouth Rock?”
“Well, no, Miss Celia,
can’t jus’ say dat,” replied
escort, “but Ah was after
Plymouth Rock the othah
an’ Ah could trace mah
cleah back to de chicken coop.’
Professional Cruelty.
Chicago News.
u The trouble,” said the
tist, as he probed away at
aching modar with a long,
der instrument, “is
due to a dying nerve. »>
“Well,” groaned the
“it’s up to you to treat the
with a little more respect.”
General Grippenberg has
rived at Mukden. It is now
to him to get a grip on
burg.
Two compositions were re
cently handed in by a little girl
and boy diseourising upon the
opposite sex. They are pro
duced below. You pay your
money and you takes your
choice. The little girl’s ran.
t * Boys is mostly men that ain’t
growed up and learned to smoke
cigars and drink beer. The
principal parts of boys is vice,
legs and stummick. The stum
mick lies half way be 1,7 a the
voice and the legs, and is very
delicate, and unless taken care
of wall have what is known as
stummick ake which will cause
the legs to draw up and the
the voice to holler. Boys all
think a lots of their stummick
and ma says men are worse and
thinks of theirs all the time.
Ma ort to know for she has been
married twict, I have never seen
the other man she married but
my pa must be that way for bis
stummick is awful large and
sticks out so far that pa can’t
never tell whether his shoes is
shined unless he bends way over
and looks over his stummick.
Boys aint never that way until
they grow up, but lots of them
are freckle face and snaggle
tooth which is worst. I don’t
like boys but ma says time I
am grown I will be fooled into
marrying one. This is all I
known of boys and all I want to
know.”
Young American came back
in this fashion:
“Girls is useless. They is the
same compared to boys as cats
as to dogs, except that eats- do
not open their eyes until nine
days after they are borned,
which girls do. Girls though
are just as spiteful as cats and
give boys lots of trouble by
tellin’ on them and cryin when
their hair is pulled. Girls stay
mean this way till they put on
long dresses when they gits
dignified and wont go with the
same boys of there age.
only way a boy can git
then is to tell the girls bows on
them. After a girl gits in so
ciety all she does begins with a
p, such as primpin, paintin, pad
din and playin the planner, If
girls can’t fule no boy by the
time they are thirty they go on
the same principal as the
pole, drop their pads and
and turn to old maids.
thin spend the rest of their
in gossip and organizin
and makin resolutions
wunen should vote. There
ort to be a awful warnin
young girls. Solomon had
en hundred wives but the
pie saw his mistake and
number has been gittinless
since. Pa has only one
but she sits up and waits
him every nite when he
home late from the offis.
says he would never
agin. I forgot to mention
girls wears short dresses for
while but after while they
on long ones These are
more trouble to hold up so
men can see their ankles.
goes 5 down town every day
rains. I am learnin
else about girls every day
I will tell later.”
Discouraging Report.
Chicago Tribune.
it Is your boy getting
well at college this year?”
“He was until a few days
when he sprained one of
ankles, and now he tells me
likely to be off the regular
for the rest of the season.
A Chicago man lost his
by taking her to New
Most Chicago men lose
wives by divorce.
A Helpful Hint.
i ( Ail I’ve got to say for liicft,*’
pessimistically growled boajvt
but sadly abraded Farmer’Toot
wiler, according to Phbk, **ts
that my city nephew that’s
ing us just now ain’t, got as
much good, sound sense as
barrel of hair, even if he does
wear fine clothes and
ual-lookin’ eyeglasses. Last
night while I was milkin’ I tied
the old brindle cow’s tail toj my
boot strap to keep her from
switchin' my eyes out. Someth
ing frightened her and she gave
a wild blat, started to run and
dragged me three times around
the barn on my back before I
could get disengaged, so to de
scribe it, from her. Roy—that’s
his name!—Roy watched me
circumnavigatin’ the edifice, as
it were, without raisin’ a hand
to stop us, and when it was over
he calmly lit one of them con
founded cigarettes and gently
remarked:
“If you are going to do that
again, uncle, wouldn’t it be a
good idea to grease your back
before starting?”
THE LADIES favor paint
ing their churches, and therefore
we urge every Minister to remem
t
her we give a liberal quantity of
the Longman & Martinez Paint
toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Linseed Don’&pay $1.50 a gallon for
Oil (worth 00 cents)
which you do when you buy other
paints in a can with a paint label
on it.
8 & 6 make 14, therefore when
you want fourteen gallons of
paint, buy-only eight of L. & M.,
and mix six gallons pure Linseed
Oil with it, and thus get paint at
less than $1.20 per gallon.
Many houses are well painted
with four gallons of L. & M. and
three gallons of Linseed Oil mixed
therewith.
These Celebrated Paints are
sold by Wight & Browne.
No Old Angels.
She is too young to
stand much about the “life
after,” but old enough to
she has grasped that
thoroughly, says a
exchange. For tnis reason
talks often and much
heaven. The other day
was observed to be
something in her mind for
a quarter of an hour, and
as her mother was about to
her what she was
about, the little girl said:
Mother, is your grand
er dead?”
u Yes, answered the
thoroughly perplexed mother.
it Well, is she in heaven?
then propounded the
seeker after knowledge.
it I hope so,” said the
u Well I am afraid not,”
the little one 4 . 4 for I never
a picture of an old angel.”
And with an expression
her little face that showed
had solved another knotty
tion, the child returned to
play.
SPECIAL OCCASION.
South Florida Fair and
ter Exposition. Tampa, Fla..
Nov, 14-26, 1904.
The Atlantic Coast Line
sell on Nov., 15th tickets to
pa at one tare plus fifty
with final limit fifteen days
tion to date of sale. See
Agent, T. P. A.
T J. Bottoms,
ville, Ga.
W: H. Leahy, D. P. A.
nah, Ga.
W. J. Craig, G. P. A.
ton, N. C.
Sufferers from -ciatica
not hesitate to use
Pain Balm. The prompt
from pain which it affords is
worth many times its cost.
sale by Wight & Browne.
A Pennsylvanian has
found who can split wood
the age of 94. Who
have thought it!
Will Use the Buttermilk.
"Whale buttermilk has hitherto
been a wast product at the
great creameries and a puzzle
how to be gotten rid of, one
Frank Phillipson, a Dane, up in
i Dubuque, la., now promises to
revolutionize the whole creamery
I business of the northwest. He
is a chemist, and announces
that he has discovered processes
by which he can make out of
buttermilk glue, cheese, ice
crean mucilage and different
drinks. Tn short Mr. Bhillipson
proposes to show the creamer
ies that their greatest fortune
lies in their buttermilk.
Remember that our job de
partment is complete in every
particular. Favor us with your
orders. We guarantee satisfac
tion.
Tax Collector’s Rounds.
SECOND ROUND.
I will be at the following named places
on dates given below for the purpose of
collecting state and county taxes.
Rock Pond, Monday, Oct. 31st.
Iron City, Tuesday, Nov. 1st.
Donalsouville, Wednesday, 2nd.
Steam Mill, Thursday, 3rd.
SpringCreek, Friday, 4th.
Kendricks, Saturday, 5th.
Recovery, Monday, 7th.
Faceville, Tuesday, 8th.
Fowlstown, ednesday, 9th.
Attapulgus, Thursday, 10th.
Higdon’s, Friday, 11th.
Bells, Saturday, 12th.
higham, Monday, 28th.
Reagan’s, Tuesday morning, 29th.
Cairo, Tuesday evening, 29th.
Pearce’s, ednesday, 30th.
Blowing Cave, Thursday, December 1st.
Dime Sink, Friday, 2nd.
Spring Hill, Saturday, 3rd.
Climax, Monday, 5th.
Belcher, Tuesday, 6th.
Brinson, ednesday, 7th.
Pine Hill, Thursday, 8th.
BainbrMge, Friday, 9th.
higham, Saturday, loth.
Books will positively Respectfully, close December
20th, 1904.
J. v BUTTS,
Tax Collector.
Boarding House.
Broad St., Cairo, Ga.
Rates»»$ 1.00 Per Day.
Fare and Service Excellent.
Mrs. Jennie Bell,
Proprietress.
County Director
8 UPERIOR COURT OFFICERS.
Robert G. Mitchell, Judge.
W. E. Thomas, Solicitor General.
E. M. Davis, Stenographer.
J. W. Groover, Clerk.
T. J. Hight. Sheriff.
COUNTY COURT.
Charles P. Hansell, Judge.
Roscue Luke, Solicitor.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
E. M. Smith, Chairman ; J. S.
Secretary; H. C. Copeland, J. Q. Bryan, J.
Barrow ann W. A. Pringle.
Sessions—2nd Monday Civil Docket.
Wednesday Criminal Docke4.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
P. S. Heeth, Tax Collector.
John F. Howard, Tax Receiver.
John F. Parker. Treasurer.
A. J. Stanaland, Surveyor.
Charles Gandy, Coroner.
Ctt$ Directory.
Mayor—R. L. Vqji Landingham,
Mayor Pro-tem—K. Powell.
Councilmen—W. A. Walker, K. P. Wight,
Powell, C. E. Maulden and John L. Poulk.
Clerk and Treasurer—Jonn L. Poulk.
Marshal—R.L. Nicholson.
Night Policemen—D. A. Brinson,
HIGH SCHOOL.
Board of Trustees—J. B. Wight,
W.B.Roddenbery, Secretary; K. Powell,
urer; W. H. Wight, L. F. Powell, L B.
Dr. W. A. Walk**, W. G. Baggett, J. L. Poulk.
(Bburcb director?.
Methodist Church —Rev. G. P.
pastor. Services at 11a. m. and 7:30 p.
Sabbath school at 3:30.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Epworth League every Tuesday evening
7:30.
Baptist Church— Rev. T. A. White,
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
school at 8:80.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
B. Y.P.U. every Wednesday evening at 7
Presbyterian Chucrh—
pastor. Services every 4th Sunday.
Secret Societies.
Masons— Meet every 2nd Friday night
Cairo Banking Co., Broad St.
Knights of Pythias — L. B. Powell, CL XL,
A. Powell, K. of R. and S. Meeting every
and 3rd Monday night.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v
Double Dally Passenger Servl . i
TO
Montgomery, Troy, Ozark, Dothan, Elba, Bainbridge, Thcmasville
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 points east
over its own rails to Richmond and Norfolk to St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Chicago, Kansas City, Birmingham, Nashville, New Orleans, and all points Wes*
and North west.
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, I:46,p. m. No.
58, 2:29 p. m.
Lv. Cairo going west***No. 57, 1:39 a. m. No. 39,10:55 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. T. Com
pany for New York, Boston and Baltimore.
No. 32 leaves Thomasville at 6:15 a. m., daily, connects at Jesup with through
sleeper for Washington Philadelphia, New York and the East. No. 40, leaving
Thomasville at 2:35 p. m, makes connectiion at Waycross for the same eastern
points. No. 57 leaviug at 1.15 a. m. carries through sleepers to St. Louis. No. 39
leaving at 10:50 a. m. connects at Montgomery with through sleeper for all Western
points. information call address
For further on nearest Ticket Agent or
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.
So Vo
Siaggeti <& jCewis
3*or
fertilizers ffag y Srain
& all kind3 feed Stuff
Seneral *lO are housemen*^
Phone70,
t aThe City Shaving Parlor.
j
4 J'having, Shampooing, Hair Cutting, Massages, Etc.
Prompt and Polite Attention, Expert Workmen, Tharp Tools,
Clean Linen at all times. Public Patronage Solicited.
e f R. O. LEWIS & SON, Proprietors.
The: : •
Jewelry
Store • • • • •
On 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 25c to *10.00
Will soon have in a full line
of New Clocks, Rogers Knivec
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.
•J. C). WILLIAMS,
Jeweler,
CAIRO, : t GA.
Cancer
Positively
Cured!
Any one suffering from
dreadful disease can be
and permanently cured by
plying to A. S. Powell
Whigham, Ga., who can
ish testimonials of
nearby whom you may the
personally of his as to
nency treatment.
NEW CROP OF
Turnip, Ruta Baga
and Cabbage Seed
just received at
Peacock’s
Drug Store,
Thomasvile, Georgia.
Agency Sherwin Williams Paints
11€> Broad Street.
New Stables.
I have just opened up a new
on Bryan street near
the right-of-way of
the R. R. in
Cairo, : Ga
I am now ready to serve the
-public with first-class turnouts.
Prices reasonable.
Special attention given to com
mercial service. .,K ,
Prompt attention to all.
W. D. BARBER,
Cairo, Ga, j - j