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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904,
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Pnbiis led every Friday at Cairo,
county. Georgia.
SCB8CRIPTION HATES,
ONE YEAR..........
SIS MONTHS
THREE MONTHS
Entered as second-class matter
21st, 1904 at the post office at Cairo, Ga.,
the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879.
Advertising rates reasonable, and
upon application.
Esopus is still on the
but they wfil p.’int the name
srnall type next year.
Germany distrusts
But she Trusts Russia, for
is where Russia gets her
loan.
The average woman's idea
an elastic curreacy is the
that you buy garters with.
Cuba has sixteen
candidates. Each one
wish’s to finger that new
000,000 loan.
This Chadwick affair is
culated to make
Carnegie want to dodge
newspaper reporters and ^
lax collectors.
Brazil is to build 23 new
ships. Brazil wishes it
stood that she can build
as fast as Russia can buv
Japanese wish merchant
<o avoid the islands off
It will also be a good idea
them to avoid the
fleet.
It is denied from
that the president intends
lick all those nations that
to attend his new peace
gress.
A blind man has made a
of $100,000 to a
Tennessee college. He is
dently not too blind to see
duty to humanity.
Northern Republicans
said to be ready to throw
negro overboard. They
tired df having to buy him
at every election.
The president favors
priate legislation for the 1
of the territories. The
tories’ idea of appropriate
lation is legislative appropri?
tion.
The meeting of
Bill Green and “Colonel’*
Lawson reminds us that
who meet and cuss and go
may meet to cuss another
President Roosevelt is
^ paring to turn off some of
southern referees. Shorn
their pull with the
they will be hereafter
in bankruptcy.
Witnesses in the Smott c? c
testify that the Mormon
is seeking pohiical power.
Utah and Idaho election
show that they have found it.
A Tennessee boy has
arrested for shooting
candles at the legs of his
er. The teacher ought to
arrested for not licking the
long since. .
John Alexander Dowie
off $200,000 of old debts
year But that does not
the record of Mrs.
who contracted several
that many new ones.
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HH WANTS 100
A*
1ETH0D WOULD THEN BE TO LEND
TO FARMERS ON COTTON STORED
THE WAREHOUSES, WHICH WOULD BE
SAFEGUARD AGAINSI FIRE.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 12—W.
S. Witham, of Atlanta, who is
J prominently identified with forty
Qr state banks, has anrang
ed for a conventioi to be held
here on January 3, of the presi
dents of the state bankers’ asso
ciations of the cotton growing
states for the purpose of con
sidering plans for cornering the
remainder of tne cotton crop
and pushing up the price so
that the farmers will get 10
cents for it.
Mr. Witham has been in cor
respondence with these bank
officers for some time on this
subject and has at last arranged
for a meeting which they all
appear to think will be pro
ductive of much good.
Mr. Witham’s pffin is that
the state banker’s associations
in the cotton states shall secure
control of about 100 warehouses
in each state, equip them with
automatic sprinklers for the
purpose of reducing insurance,
have them bonded and place
them in charge of bonded ofb
cials. A uniform rate of storage
is to be arranged throughout
the South.
Farmers depositing their cot
ton in these warehouses will be
issued receipts negotiable At
any state bank, Thus they can
secure necessary advances, and
the capital and surplus of hun
dreds of state banks will be
employed in holding cotton for
the farmers until the demand
shall become such as to put the
price up to 10 cents.
It is proposed to secure the
co-operation of the Southern
spinners and arrange to supply
them with cotton at a fixed rate
throughout the year, Tne
banks will profit, it is said, by
securing increased deposits from
the farmers and those who own
the cotton.
It is a gigantic scheme, Mr.
Witham says, but a simple one,
and one in which he feels con
fident of success once the co
operation of the state bankers
of the cotton states is secured.
Somebody who wants to ex
plain what the editorial “we”
signifies, says its meaning
varies to suit the circumstance.
For instance, when you read
that “we expect our wife home
today,” we refer to the editor-in
chief; when its “we are a little
late with our work,” it includes
the whole office force, even the
devil and towel. If << we are
having a boom,” the town is
meant;“we received over 700,000
emigrants last year,” and it
embraces the nation, but “we
have hog cholera in our midst”
only refers to the illness of the
man who takes the paper for
two or three years without pay
ing for it.”—Exchange.
Secretary Cortelyou's recrea
tion is playing the piano. He
has a very light touch. His
main work recently has been to
campaign funds, and there he
displayed a very heavy touch.
Secretary Wilson says
the heris of this country lay
every year eggs enough to
the interest on the
debt. At the present priee
eggs they ought to - pay
principal also.
I Notice.
To the qualified voters of
town of Cairo, Georgia:
? Notice.is hereby g ven
in accordance with an
! regularly and duly passed
| the 29th day oL Nov. 1904
the Mayor aDd Aldeiman
the town of Cairo, Georgia, an
election has been ordertd held
'and i will be held on the 25th
I day of January, 1905 at the oie
and only voting place and pre
cinct in sard town in the same
manner, and by the same per
sons, and under the same rules
and regulations that election
for officeis for said Town are
now held and in accordance
witn the Code of Georgia, of
1895, sections 377 to 381, both
inclusive, to determine the
question whether bonds shall
be issued by the b'wn of Cairo,
the amount of bonds to be
Fifteen Thousand ($15000)
dollars. The denomination of
said bonds to be as follows;
Twenty Five (25) of said bonds
to be of the denomination of
One Hundred ($100) dollars
each; and Twenty five (25) of
said bonds to be of the denomi
nation of Five Hundred ($500)
dollars each; said bonds to bear
interest at the rate of five (5)
per cent, said interest payable
annually on the first day of Jan
uary of each year, commencing
January first 1906, and the
principal and interest of said
bonds to be fully paid off at the
end of thirty (30) years from
the date of issue. Said bonds
shall be paid off as follows:
Two (2) bonds of One Hundred
($100) dollars each shall be
paid on January first 1911 to
January first 1915, both years
inclusive; three 3) bonds of
One Hundred ($100) dollars
each shall be paid on January
first 1916 to January first 1920,
both years inclusive; one (1)
bond of Five Hundred ($500)
shall be paid on January first
1921 to January fi st 1925, both
years inclusive; two (2) bonds
of Five Hundred ($500) each
shall be paid on January first
1926 to January first 1935, both
years inclusive. Said bonds to
be issued for the purpose of
raising the sum of Fifteen
[$15,000] dollars, which sum
is to be used as follows: Ten
Thousand [$10,000] dollars of
said sum to be used for the
purpose of establishing, build
ing, maintaining and operating
a system of Water Works for
said town of Cairo; Five Thous
and [$5,000] dollars of said
sum to be used for the purpose
of establishing, building, main
taining and operating a system
of Electric lights for said town.
The principal and interest of
said bonds to be payable in
Gold Coin or its equivalent in
value in the City of New York,
U. S. A., and said bonds to be
sold for not less than par.
Those voting for bonds shall
have pointed or written on their
ballots “For Electric Lights and
Water Works Bonds,” and those
voting against said bonds shall
have printed or written on their
ballots “Against Electric Lights
and Water Works Bonds.”
The result of said election
shall be declared as provided
by law and if the bond issue
carries by the repuisite legal
majority, then and before the
proposed bonded dent is incur
red, an ordinance shall be pass
ed providing for the issuance
and sale thereof and making
provision at the same tune for
the assessment and collection
of annual taxes sufficient in
amount to pay the principal
and interest of said bonded debt
at the dates and within the
time fixed by the ordinance.
Witness cur hands and offi
cial seal, this the 15 day of
December, 1904.
R. L. VanLandingham, Mayor,
W. A. Walker,
C. E. Mauldin,
John L. Poulk,
K. P. Wight,
K. Powell.
Aldermen.
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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 on hand a large and complete
line of coffins, caskets, bural robes
and undertakers supplies.
We furnish our hearse free of cost
with coffins costing $15 an d upward.
Office phone - • 12
Residence - - 47
Cloak and Jacket
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 StocK
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 our own Harness and we know what
they are. We can supply you with either a full set or
any part of a set down to a mere hame string.
Whips, Curry Combs, Tubular Rivets,
Hame Tug Buckles, Saddle Pads
and Collar Pads.
Lap Dusters 20 cents up.
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 what you need is in the Leather Line consult us.
Yours for Business,
jfcuctson dc Si raves.
R. B. RUSSEll
Attorney-at-Law.
Office: Us-stairs i in the Dr.
W. A. Walker, building.
CAIRO, ga
DR W M. SEARCEY,
DENTIST
Office next to Wight & Brown*
Drug Store.
Cairo, G^rgia,
JOHN ft SINGLETARY,
ATTORNEY.
CAIRO. GEORGIA.
Office over B. F. Powell’s store.
Commercial law and Collections.
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, Thursday, Wednesday, Nov 2.
Meigs, Duncanville, Friday, Nov. 3.
Nov. 4.
Pine Park, Thursday, Nov. 8, xi a m to
2pm Wednesday,
Boston, Nov. 9.
Boston, Thursday, Nov. 10.
Glasgow, Friday, Nov. 11.
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 Tbomasville
from Dec. 1st to Dec. 20th, on which
day the books will positively close for’
the year 1904.
Respectfully,
P. S. HEETH,
Tax Collector.
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