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$ The Search-Light* a. russell mm\. irffiiiSrU Nothing SqnaU Our Native Grassas for Say. A UKAVt IsbIK RAISER IS ALABAMA. Knlerttl at tin Po»t Oflct at Bainl>ridg Oa.. m iteond-doM matter. , , Ml ——— — IMPUBTAST AOTIC B. Notice Ik hereby given that I have this da .- designated the IJaISBBIIhib Search Lti'iHT, a weekly newspaper published in Mam bridge, Oa.. a* the medium foi the publication of all leural advertise ment* animating from the Sheriff'* office during the year 1901. Jan. 10th. 1991. A. W. FORDHAM. Sheriff. Early county i» to have a new court house. Wonder how Mr. McKinley «wili feel when he gets hack home and re alized that he has missed Bainbridge? Judging by the present indica tions, South Carolina politics will be hotter than the weather next Au gust. Running a newspaper without money is like running a wagon willi n' t grease—a mighty grinding pro cess. The supreme court settles the question, the Constitution follows the flag nyd the court follows the administration. Oil lias boon struck in Tennessee and Louisiana recently, and lands in those states arc advancing with enor mous rapidity. Fabulous prices are being paid for lands that have hith erto been considered valueless. Who knows hut that Georgia’s nudevelop ed acres of oil fields may not yet lie discovered and the scene of excited activity he shifted to Imr confines. And now the hullaballoo is over. The President and iiis party have returned to Washington ami the country may lake an easy breath. Just what, Mr. McKinley lias learned from lii.s journey, or just what the country lias gained therefrom re mains to lie seen. The evident de sign of the trip was to effect a rec cmciliatioti of the public mind to the policies or the administration. If Atiey have succeeded in this, certainly they have won a yictory, but do not believe that the ovations given Hiuount to anything materially be yond a recognition of thp executive head of the government in a manner befitting Ins exalted estate. Thu people will certainly remember that the way into every trap is strewn with bright promises and tempting allurements, llanna and his crowd may spread their nets tor the dear people but they may not then rope Perhaps the most absorbing polit ical fight that South Carolina has ever witnessed is now on between Sena tors Tillman and McLanrm of that state. Articles of agreement have been signed by each of these gentle- men whereby they vacate their seats m the United Slates senate and en ter a contest for re-election, opposing each other. J..st what may be the outcome of the affair will lie watched with interest by Democrats through out the country. For some time Mr. MuLaurin’s democracy lias been brought into question by Mr. Till man and others who openly charge him with collusion with the Repub licans. At tlie same time Mr. Till- We find the following in “Capitol Gossip” of the Atlanta Constitution: “Assistant Commissioner Wright, of the agricultural department, lias been bombarded with inquiries from many sections of the state within the last two or three days about wheat hay. It seems that the wheat in many sections of the state is nearly ready to be cut if it is to be cut, if it is to be sold as hay, and many of the farmers want to know where they can find a market for it. Captain Wright has seen several Atlanta firms who handle grain and hay, and they have agreed to take hold of it and do what they can with it. He is answering all the inquiries with regard to the matter that came to the department, and for a time it kept him busy.” Here we find evidence of the fact that we have farmers in Georgia who are blindly running over a good tiling that is a dead certainty as a profitable crop and money maker, in a vain effort to reach an uncertain “something better.” Wheat hay mav be very good and there may be profit in it where the crowfoot and crab grasses which we have throughout Southern and Mid- die Georgia are not of indigenous growth, but why plant wheat, millet or anything else for hay where we have native grasses that require no seeding and that, when given a chance, make the very best of hay. The Herald knows something about hay. It didn’t learn wiiat it knows about hay in a sin gle year or for nothing, either. In 1895 this paper inaugur ated a haymaking campaign in South west Georgia and paid some round cash premiums, at the pioneer hay day carnival held in Albany, to the farmers making the best exhibits of hay from native grasses on a given number of acres. The farmers who were induced to contest for the Her ald premiums that year demonstra ted that hay from native grasses was one of the most profitable crops that could be produced in this country. Experiments that have been made in Dougherty and adjoining counties show that an average of two tons of good merchantable bay per acre can lie made in a fair season when three cuttings of the grass can be had, and when it is considered that the ciop is one that lias ,to lie neither seeded nor worked, the profit becomes ap parent. There is no other crop that can be produced in this country at so small a cost, and yet the yield pet- acre can bu converted in to more money tlian can be realized from the same laud planted iu corn, wheat or cotton. At the hay day carnival and street fair held in Albany last November hay from our native grasses was ex hibited that was pronounced bv competent judges to be of as good q mlity as the Northern and Eastern product known as Timothy. Since our farmers, or some of our farmers we will say, have gone to making hay from our native grasses, they have improved the quality of the product each year, and there is ready market for every bale produced. Last year’s crop sold for from $12 to $15 per ton, and those who Imd good hay and kept u until spring got more for it. Taking the cost, yield per acre and market price all into considera- In accepting the presidency of the Alabama eonstitional convention, Colonel John B. Knox presented an issue that the convention will do well to consider with great care and that should engage the attention of the whole South, especially those states where constitutional reforms rela ting to the suffrage have been adop ted or are to be agitated. As remarked by another in refer ring to Celonel Knox’s address, he makes it clear that he is “strongly opposed to any constitutional pro vision that will place a stimulus to secure an education behind an igno rant colored boy when no such stim ulus exists to promote the education of the white boy.” "It has been urged.” says he, “ns a reason why this movement fora new constitution should be defeated that we propose to adopt a suffrage plank which will offer to the negro an incentive to ob tain an education, while the child of the white man will be without a like stimulus, because protected in his right to vote without regard to the density of his ignorance. I do not understand that any delegate to this convention is pledged to any such legislation.” This idea raises a serious question. The negro is enamored of tiie posses sion of political rights and will strive diligently to overcome the education al qualification m the way of his ex ercise of the right of suffrage. On the other hand, there is great illiter acy in certain portions of the South among the whiles, and unless special incentives are placed before tins class to acquire an education the negroes five years hence may show a higher percentage of educational progress than the whites, especially in proportion to their population. The purpose to place political con trol in tlie hands of the intelligent people of a State is a laudable one. B it to accomplish tins object there ought to be no discrimination. Ig norance is ignorance wherever found, and it can Mof-k its evil effects upon government whether it is the heri tage of tlie whites or the blacks. It is a poor policy to teach the white boy that he can grow up in dense ignorance and yet have bis voice in public affairs. lie should understand from the first that intelligence is re quired to discharge properly his du ties to society. The educational qual ification for tlie ballot is one of the best means of enforcing this lesson. —Houston (Tex.) Post. i .iff Shirt waists 30c. 40c, 50c. 60c. $1.00. $1.20; Ladies Black Wot, Skirt* 00c. 99c. $120, $1.50, $1.05. $2.85; Silk Skirts $4.50, assorted; Fancy Brocades; Black Crepon Skirts, $4.50; Brocaded Satin Sbr $7.00; Fancy yard wide Percales in the best makes at 9c per yard, « a fully 12ir India Linen 5ic. 7c. Pc. 15c, 20c. 25c. 30c per yard; Lawn i Diromities 8c. life. 15c per yard; Slippers Took 95c, $2.00; Special BtJ gams in Notions; Suspenders 8c; 12 yards of Lace. 5c; Cologne 5c, ijJ 15c; Ladies Hose 5c. 8c, 10c. 12c. 15c, 20c. a pair; 24 sheets noteptperjj 3 Bars Sweet Soap 5c; 5 Cigars for 5c; a good umbrella 43c; 5 paper, J pins 5c; 5 papers needles 5c; 12 safety pins 3c; Men's Oil Grain CoupJ Shoes $1.10; Lace Ptliow Shams 19c. Everything sold cheap at, the f lew York Met» WATER STREET, BAIN BRIDGE, GEORGIA. H. s. WITHAM, President. J. I). HARRELL, V. Pres’l. R. «. IIART8KIELD,Cu People’s Bank of Bainliridi ^a57a5Sg#isi5^aigast{-’ Duly Chrtsred Under tnelaws of Georgia. : CAPITAL S25.000.00. : W. 8, William, John D. Harrell, Ii. G. Ilartsfield, Directors: Dr. J. D. Chason, James A. Reid, A. B. Belcher, II. C. Draper. HP Accounts of cor poratioas, irmsi individuals solicited. BR&CKIN & COMPANY Livery And Transfer Stables, Broad. - - Street Busses meet all trains and transfer passengers promptly to any p lion of tlie citv. First class teams and trusty drivers. CALL AT OUR STABLES—PHONE 56. Brackin & Co. . , , , i t»on, there 18 no hay crop that can man has a hard battle to fight him- , , , . . ,, , . , , ® be produced in this coin try to equal self, and it is not beyoud the possi- .... ,, . . ,* , the native grasses. When properly Me that the people may give the , , „ . . , 1 | handled these grasses make a hay office he is seeking to Governor'., . • , , that is as pretty, as sweet and essen McSweeny — 1 politician. caul fact by Mr. Tillman’s enemies that his name was stricken from 30,. 000 tickets cast at his last election when he had no opposition. No day ^ban v HeraltL lias yet been fixed for the contest, , , but in all likelihood it will occur Dressed and dried boards at sometime during the summer. j Son’s, near depot. the 1 seeking to Governor oi some other aspiring (i a [[y flg valuable as the best Timo- 1 '* U 8i «' li,i ' i thv, and there is more clear profit in ; making this kind of hay in South west Georgia limn there is in most iof the crops grown in this section— Reid Important Points Covered by U. E Supreme Court Decision, The Constitution of the United States applies wherever tlie authority of the United States is exercised. No authority can be exercised any where unless a warrant for that au thority is found in the Constitution. But every part of tlie Constitution of the United States is not neeessari ly applicable to every part of tlie territory over which the United States has jurisdiction. There are parts of the Constitution' applicable to Territories which are not applica ble after the Territoties have become Slates. But every part of the Constitution which is applicable, is applicable di rectly and not merely by implication Porto Rico and the Pinllippines seized under tlie war power, must re mam on the footing of war possess ions until Congress, the only power which mn incorporate territory, eith er withdraws our sovereignty from them or admits them as states or ter ntories. The Constitution must apply to all parts of tlie United States. No offi cer or agent uan exercise any power out-ide of it or beyond it. Porto Rico is stiil a war possess ion; therefore the tariff levied on merchandise shipped into or out of that island is legal. T E. T*>1 Columbus. Q-eorgis All kinds of Builder’s Supplies, Lime, Piaster, Cement, N*«| IIoi se and Mule Shoes, Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes, Sa»li| Doors and Blinds, in fact anything you need for building] poses or in a Blacksmith Shop. Take advantage of the lotv freight rates ^ou the ri vtl | write me and let me give you prices. T.L. COLUMBUS, CA. -THE- JESSE FRENCH PUNO & DM #| -Head Office: ST. LOUIS M0.< Branch Houses at Nashville, Tenn , Dallas, Tex., BiimingM Ala., Montgomery, Ala. MANUFACTURERS OF ——’ THE STAR, JESSE FRENCH, AND*RICHMOND PIA^l ALSO SOUTHERN AND WESTERN AGENTS FOB TBl FAMOUS STEIN WAY, KNABE, VOSE & SONS, REMIM’T TON AND CHICKERING PIANOS. 1 BLST OPGANS ON EARTH. Terms reasonable. All' 1 ! strumeuts fully guaranteed. 32- I-. BLEDSOE. Goxxwra.1 Agank Donalsonville, Ga