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BAfNBRIDGE, DECATUR CO., GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1901
personals.
'■ Barber, spare that hair,
Leave ni<* h single look;
I'm growing bald up there
Till life is all a mock I '
80 spare that lonesome look—
Let 1 bem who dare deride,
It is my gieetest treasure now-
And pari it un the aide."
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OFFICIAL organ of DECATUR COUNTY AND OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE.
CLUB.
UOE DRIVING
hrirtire Driving Club will
ti Annual Gala Week
1 beginning
Nov. 26tb and
, ‘>9tli inclusive, and in
re that it will be a grand
, attractions of the event
of „ix l-aoes each day for
, v8i Besides this attrao-
J w il\ be aiven daily from
, a free exhibition to all,
tension at 11:30 o’clock,
j other free attractions
te Dana Thompson, the
owed High Diver, and the
Ionia,'” who will perforin,
ave never be-n seen be-
; atnr county, upon a wire
ora the ground, and every
uld see It.
Inbridge Driving Club have
iderahle money in seen ring
attractions for the lair.
,y will he in every respect,
and there will be nothing
here, that will be ohje :•*
any manner whatsoever
son. Mr- W. W- Silvers,
mtinc in the selection of
, lias been in the Midway
a- many years and is fann
|i the companies. For two
,i;kj past lie has been vis-
airs in other cities and
he has selected only first
chons, and with the senti
Driving Club behind
who visit the coming Gala
hits ami festivities will &ee
lest going.
v Toole who has attended
is race meets in the state
nnomiees that the entri< 8
ices arc rapidly coming ; n
|a great many more entries
already been made than
last year. The purses ave
|e track better and the affair
[ter advertised.
pod that the city and conn-
contribute largely to this
k and assist the Bauihridge
ih in miking it a success,
kuig it a sueeess, thus ad*»
the city of Bainbridge and
county.
Intel accommodations at
flare ample, and the va'l
o Savannah to Montgom-
|furmsh reduced rates and
■ility will be offered to peo-
tli Georgia and Alabama to
I™ ^ a ' r . You can’t afford
the Gala week attractions of
'ridge Driving Club from
to 29th.
I'lC
Saw !4 ll Fo- ; Sa e-
M • Varinble Friction Feed
'•p-to-date, complete mill;
l saw and belt. ' For less
^ llsl the thing to hitch
l^n engine. Easy terms on
|toilers, slave and shingle
| SI ra; ** 8 and everything iu
p* machinery. See me or
• i° r prices and terms.
J. W. Porter,
Whigham, Ga.
®TT COURT JURORS.
® erve at th» December Term
lscx,
tom,
'vluth.
I nnerlyn. J r
Jements,
"■ton,
'-fy,
flams,
J. Tt Humphrey,
B H T.Harrison,
T. M. Whigham,
A. K, Hudson,
ltobt. Bowen,
Jo eph Johnson,
Jhs. A. Keid,
W. K. Adams,
D. T. Wilson,
CONCERNING LYNCHING.
The Birmingham Age Herald
notes with considerable satisfaction
that on the first of November a ne
gro hung in GartersviHe, for the ous-
tomary offeime bad been accorded a
legal trial in the courts. Theexatn
pie, the Age-Herald remarks, is as
valuable as the Jim Brown case in
Alabama. Like Virginia, says the
Age-Herald, Georgia aud Alabama,
are getting into line on tbe law and
order side.
While it is true that no country
in the world has ever had the excuse
tor lynching that has extended in
the South, the lime to stop lynching
has undoubtedly arrived. Lynohing
has been believed to be necessary on
account of the giowing prevalence
of the crime of rapd on white women
>mong the large negro population.
It. has been thought that lynching
was justifiable in the case of this par
ticular crime tor two reasons: First,
because lynching is very much
swliter than execution after a legal
mil with all the forms of law; sio-
oiid, because lynching saved the vie
tiiu of the rape fiend from the shame
of testifying in court.
The second argument, which is
the strongest, is answered by the
consideration ol the possibility, iu
most cases, of proving the crime
wituout the testimony of the victim.
\V cere that is uot possible there is
no. a judge oh the bench in the
boutn who would uot do his utmost
to protect the victim m giving her
testimony by excluding the specta
tors from the court room and by pro
hibiting unnecessary coss-examiua
tiou. Tire first argument with re
gird to the greater expedition of
criminal trials is entirely^ in the
handi of the people. When the peo
pl'd really demand a quick trial,
without unnecessary delays, the
wheels of justice are always rem: rk
ably accelerated. A striking in
stance of this lias just been shown in
the t’ ial of Czolgosz.
The Age-Herald is unquestionably
right, The practice of lynching does
a great deal of harm to the South.
It prevents capital coming here from
the North and abroad. Much denun
ciation is poured upon the South for
this reason, not only by Northern
critics, but also by foreigners like
Fraqcis de Pres*epee, the son ot the
academician of the second empiie,
quoted from the Paris Aurore by the
Ap.-Herald. It is wetr enough to
reply that these adverse critics do
not understand the peculiar oondi
tions prevalent in the South, but the
South is being hurt by tbe people
taking the law in their own hand .
Lynching is justice, if you will, but
wild justice. The Southern St ites
are civilized communities and should
aim to he recognized as such through
out the world. If tiie people of the
Southern Slates would so regulate
the course of judicial procedure in
their courts, mat a rape fiend would
be tried, convicted and executed
within a few weeks from the com
mission of his crime (and justice
more* as fast in England in '*>><- o* 8e
of lesser crimes), the expedit.ou in
punishment demanded by the people
for tins crime would be secured and
the reproach upon the fair name of
the South would be taueii awav.—
Houston Post.
BRINSON BRIEFS.
Mr. Will 0. .Smith visited the Kendrick
neighborhood last Sunday.
Mr. DuncAn Earp went over to Bain
bridge. Wednesday.
Mr. J. H Brinson has had his office
painted, and its appearance Is improved.
We are glad to see Prof. Geo. Lowey
improving after a protracted indisposi
tion.
Miss Pearl Smith lias been visiting
Mrs Maggie Nelson iu West li.iiabridge
this week.
Mr. H. M. Graham, ef the Stuart
Lumber Company, was in Bainbridge
Saturday on business.
Miss Tenella Griffin and Mrs A. B.
Griffin, of Betnel church neighborhood,
were shopping in Brinson Monday.
«
Several of our young people will at
tend tbe Perry-Powell marriage at Pine
Grove church next Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Griffin have
tbe sympathies of the entire neighbor
hood over the death of their little ohild
one day last week.
Messrs. J, D. Talhert, W. R. Brown
and F. W. Zimmerman have been at
tending superior court in Bainbridge
this week, *
Tbe Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist church, Brinson charge,
will be held here tomorrow. Tuere will
be preaohing Sunday and Sunday night
also. A large attendance is expected.
Mrs. J. A. Vclntosh is expected to
airive here with n the next thirty days
to spend a while with in r husband, .V r. ’ ma (istrat.e.
Costly Advise.
When in a oertaiu country district j
a month or two ago, says a business
man, haying ail idle hour, I strolled
into the country court room, where I
witnessed an amusing scene, relates
Tit-Bits. The jnstiee, a big, pomp
ous official, with a voice like a trom
bone, took it upon himself to exam
ine a witness, a little, withered old
mao, whose face was as red and
wriukled as a herring.
•‘What i* your name,” asked the
justioe.
“Why, squire,” said the astonished
witness, “you know my name as well
as I know yourii.”
“Never mind what I know or what
I don’t know,” was the caution giv
en with magisterial severity. “I
asked tbe question in my official ca
pacity, and you are bound to answer
it.”
With a contemptuous snort the
witness gave his name and tho ques
tioning proceeded.
“Where do you live?”
“Wal, what next,” ejaculated the
old man. “Why,” he continued, ap
pealing to the laughing listeners,
4 I’ve lived in this town all my life,
and so’s he,” pointing to the j istice,
“an 1 to hear him go on you’d
think”——
“Silence!,, thundered tho irate
J. A. McIntosh. .
November 15:h, 1901.
Miss
Florida Wed* Georgia.
Tallahaesee, Fla., Nov. 13.—The
Unitarian Ghurch at Faueville, Ga ,
was the scene yesterday afternoon of
a wedding of much interest to Talla-
basseans, when Miss Bernice Belie
Trafford, the lovely.youug daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Trafford of
Faceville, was married to Mr. Samuei
Knox Fleming of Tallahassee. Mr.
Fleming is the popular manager of
the Western Union Telegraph office
in this city, and a man of such un
usual promise that his many friends
are predicting a great future for him.
His bride is one of South Georgia’s
most charming daughters, and will
be given a cordial welcome in her
new Tallahassee home—Savannah
Morning News.
Balakrldge Woman's Club.
The Bainbridge Woman’s Club
held a most interesting meeting at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Pew on
Thursday afternoon.
Tiie attendance was fine and the
following programme was rendered:
Joan of Aro“Ttie Maid of Orleaus”
Miss Lillian Fleming,
The Manners and Morals of the
Reformation Period
Miss Ethel Fleming.
The Huguenots
Miss Elizabeth Bivings.
Carneille,—Miss Kvirgiline Bower,
C .frent Topics.—By Club.
■ The p ipers were well written and
showed that the young ladies had
given their subjeo s thorough study.
SAYS HE WAS TORTURED.
“I suffered such pain from corns that
Iconld hardly walk,” writes H. Robin
son, Hi.lsborough, 111., ‘ but Bucklen’n
Arnica Salve completely cured them.’’
Acts l : ke magic on sprains, bruises cuts,
res scalds, burns.b >iU. u'.ci.-s Per *
feet healer of skin diseases and piles
Curl guaranteed by R. L. Hicks. 25o.
tine
“Answer roy question
you for contempt of
I’ll
court.”
Alarmed by the threat, the wit
ness named his place of residence
and the examination went on.
“Wha*. is your occupation 1”
“Eli?”
“What do you do for a living?”
“Oh, git out rq ire! Just as if
you don’t know that I tend garden*
in tiie summer season and saw wood
in the winter?”
“Asa private citizen I kno4r it,
but as the court I am not suppotird
to know anything about you,” ex
plained tiie perspiring justice.
“Wai, squire,” remarked the puz
zl d witness, “if von know something
outside the court room aud don’t
know nothin’ in u, you’d better get
out an’ let somebody try the ease
that’s got some sense.”
The advioe may-have been good,
but it cost the witness 40 shillings.
The 8hvan nab News says: The
proposition lias been made to tiie
Georgia Legislature that no man
with the srnel 1 of whisky on his
breath be permitted to vote iu any
election. It is believed by some of
.the representatives that such a pro
vision would disfranchise more men
than either tiie Hardwick bill or tiie
proposition to raise the poll tax to
The Band is now in Enfaula, Ala.,'
playing for ihc Street Fair.
Messrs. A. Jacques and E. M. Moore
atteuded the blato Fair this week.
Mi. Hert-chel Davis, of Mitchell coun
ty, was m the city yesterday.
Cut. Wig Geer, of Golquitt, has been
attending court here this week,
Mr. Dud K nanuel, of Recovery, was
in the city un- week on bnsiness.
Mr. u. A Holes is spendiug a couple'
of weeks whh his fimiiiy'in Camilla. .
Mr. J. E. Uarrell, of Vadit,was iu town
several du\i this week attending court,
Mr. A. ,1. Trnlock of CJinu x,' was a
prominent s Liter to the oity yesterday.
Messrs. 8. D. Cherry and A. R. Be„-
tou, of Dm .thenville, wero in the oity
this week.
Messrs. Olm Collins and John H.
Stuglcu'ii • pent Sunday last iu Thom-
asviile.
Mr. W. D. Aoicer, of Iron City, was
registered i.ttl.e Hotel Bou Air Wednes
day. ,
Miss Vera Kerr visited friends in I he
Bawnee neighborhood last Saturday at.d
Sunday.
Col. Hub Terrell, of Whigham con
ducted several important oases this
week iu the Superior Court.
Hen. Char. A,-Monroe, one of Deca
tur's repie-entatives in the legislature,
has been here this week.
Mr. W. W. L’earce, of tho eastern part
of the county has been here this week
serving on the Grand Jury.
Mr. Turner Cox. of Mitcheli county’s
prosperous farmer.-was in the oity vSa
turday" with a loud of cotton.
Mrs, J. T. Coo.u'is an l Miss Cly de
Smith, of Steam.Mill, are tbe guest of
Mrs. G. 8. McNair iu ibis city, r
Mr. L. F, Spooner, of Sneads, Fla,, a
former resident of this county, was a
pleasant visitor to this office yesterday.
Mrs. R. A. McMyre and children, Ev
elyn and Merrill, left by boat the first
of tbe week to visit relatives in Eufaula,
Ala.
Mr, T. W Fairoloth, of Calvary, and
Mr. H. H. Hodges, of Donalsonville,
have been attending court in the city
this week.
Mr. Topi Lodge, of Whigham, was in
the city yesterday to attend a meeting
of the Decatur county Turpentine Oper
ator's Association.
The uext annual session of tbe South
Georgia conference M. E. church will be
held in Macon beginning the first Wed.
nesdny in December. Faster Smith is
Tbe Seabcb-Ligbt has been turn
oka7‘u!a"oe D it in a , n g out job work this week in great : Remember the Gala Week of the
P • P - There’s shape Your wants can be supplied Bainbridge Driving Club, Nov. 26
poalto, laroiiwar Hmwly. Tbe "-’ offioe . |u>2»,b.
money in it.
Now let some enterprising citiz- n
with a little
$3. But would not the hire of the rounding up bis work preparatory to his
“smellers” bo a serious drain npon attendance.
the public treasury? No competent Col. Wallace D. Sheffield, of Arlington
man of acute oltaetories would be whose removal to this city for the pur-
w.mo»^b„e a. of s-.rifiissirssrSMS
mass of voters blown into his face RrrttDl{od 0 m 0 «* adjoining Dmalsuo,
lor less limn $ 1,000 a day, even at Flemiug & Donalson in the Belcher
that price. And *Jeu if that low Block. Col. Sheffield in a son of Juit^e
hire were paid; it may he doubled Sheffield, of the P<tUd it cm mi. aud.K.»
.... . i, young man of ambition and ability. We
that the insurance companies would J * ** . a . _ .. '. ...
. predict success to Mr. Sheffield m Ibis
issue policies on the lives of the om- c j ty
cial’’smellers.” A companion bill
to the foregoing proposes to prohibit
candidates from electioneering, or so
liciting votes. It is such stuff as the
above that would be largely elimi
nated by biennial sessions. There
would be no time for freak proposi
tions.
• NOTICE.
All persons are heieby notified
not to hunt with gun or do£ on lot
of laud number 2$3_ja the 27th dis
trict of Decatur couuty Georgia.
This Nov. 3, 1901.
W. W. Russell.
For firia-class job work, call at the
i Search-Light office.
