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THE SEARCH-LIGHT, WMERE D0ES ** Cleveland stand? P|-qfeSSiOlial.
S. RUSSELL JttIM.
BDITOB AND PUOPHIKTOlt.
Official Organ
Decatur County and Bainbridge
Entered in tbe Poet Office, at Hein bridge
as seeond-cla&s |nmtter.
BaINBRIIigb, GA., May 15. 1903
The cotton market has been
hovering around 11 cents, but as
usual the staple is in the hands of
the speculator rather than the
farmer.
The Syrup' Growers’ Conven
tion at Macon proved an eye-
opener to the country and in some
future issue we shall have more to
say on it.
'It is not at all improbable that
the word “strenuous” will be elimi
nated from the southern vocabu
lary, as it has become too Roose-
veltan entirely
As the world’s powers continue
their encroachments upon the Ori
ent, the Houston (Tex) Post
thinks that it would be well for
China to build another wall.
The tragic death of Matt. Pear
sall which was occasioned last
week by a collision with a log
train on the Georgia Northern
railway, will be deeply regretted
throughout the state. Col, Pear
sall was well-known in Bainbridge
and was recognized as one of the
leading attorneys of South Geor
gia.
An exchange says the man who
feels no thrill of joy in his daily
labor, who is only driven to it by
the spur of necessity, who goes
through it conscientiously, it may
be, but merely as the performance
of a disagreeable duty, is almost
sure to fail in life. When young
men or young women work in such
a spirit there is something fatally
wrong.
The greater Rainbridge spirit is
rapidly manifesting itself. The
old town is wide-awake and is des
tined to astonish the state by its
rapid growth in the future.—Bain,
bridge Searchlight.
Just over the River Rro. Brin
son, we can show you a brand
spang new town only a dozen
years old that will make your city
of loob t kc thirty cents.—
Dothan Suti.i^s.
If Rro. Williams is open to con
viction, we would invite him over
to Bainbridge.
A new and entirely novel plan
of increasing church collections
among the colored people has been
inaugurated recently, and planned
as follows: Every member of the
church is given a little bank, shap
ed like an egg. It has an opening
that will receive anything from
the size of a dollar down to a pens
ny. Each member receiving one
of these banks pledges himself or
mostly, herself, to produce so much
cash from it by the following Sun
day night. When the time comes
to produce the money each person
who has received a bank is requir
ed to approach the altar and place
the bank before the presiding
church official. The bank is
crushed and the money counted.
If it has less than the member
agreed to produce the lights are
shut off throghout the building,
and the member is required to feel
her way back to her seat in the
darkness while throughout the
church is breathed in indignant
whispers; “She’s addled; she’s an
addled egg." _
Some months ago the people of j
the country were exercising them
selves over the question as to
whether Mr. Bryan would be a
candidate for the presidency in i
1904. Mr. Bryan very promptly!
placed the country on notice that j
he would not be a candidate. This I
settled the question as to one great
faction of the democratic party.
The inquiry was then turned on
Mr. Cleveland the center of the
other wing of the party, but all
efforts have ‘otally failed to bring
forth a definite answer.
Having determined one of the
questions the people had a right
to expect a reply to the other,
especially so when the conserva
tive democrats of the party realize
that neither Mr, Cleveland nor
Mr. Bryan could expect victory in
case of their selection. The fact
of the matter is that until the
democrats get together we cannot
hope for victory. Mr. Bryan ’s
out of the way and with a charac-
istic frankness admits it. If Mr.
Cleveland expects to be a candi
date let him with equal frankness
make the admission—the earlier
the better. If he is to become a
candidate it is high time for the
“harmonizing" process to begin.
If he will not be a candidate the
sooner he so declares, the better.
The democratic party should then
be able to set about the selection
of a man for the place, with some
consistent effort. So long as Mr
Cleveland encourages,his admirers
could not be expected to consider
the candidacy of another; but with
him out of the way they would turn
their attention to the selection of
some democrat acceptable to all
factions of the party.
Let Mr. Cleveland make some
clean cut declaration and for once
and for all settle the question that
is just now claiming the public
attention.
R. A. GRAVES & CO
Insure against loss by fire and
tornadoes.
Search Light Building.
DR. It. W. JACKSON,
DI.NTt ST.
Office on Broad St., over Allen & Co
Telephone 94.
WILL QRIQQS RUN?
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A good many South Georgia
papers are engaging themselves
over the idea that Jim Griggs may
run for governor next year, and
are somewhat concerned over his
successor. In our opinion they
are devoting valuable time and
space that might more profitably
be devoted to the consideration of
the hay crop, pea vines for fe'ti-
1 zing purposes, etc.
We do not believe that Jim
Griggs will run for governor, al
though we would be willing for
him to have it. At this time Mr.
Griggs is doing the people such
good service in the National As
sembly, that they would regret to
part with him, even to be governor
of the great stale of Georgia Mr.
Griggs can remain in congress so
long as he may desire, while ifhe
should run for governor, in all
probability he would have strong
opposition, as several candidates
have already been groomed, as it
were for the race. In all proba
bility, should Mr. Griggs be gov
ernor. he would find it necessary
to defeat Mr. Estill, who by the
way, ran a phenomenal race in the
last election.
In the event that 'Mr. Griggs,
deciding to run for govnernor,
should retire from congress, there
would be a lively scramble for his
toga. Each county in the district
has its eye set on some favored son
to whom she would like to have
this honor transferred.
Joaquin Miller, the sweet “Poet
of the Sierras,” died suddenly last
Sunday night at Oakland, Califor
BYRON BOWKR, GORDON BOWER.
BOWER & BOWER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Practice in State Courts, Federal
and Justice Courts.
Uffiice- Old Search-Light Building,
Uninboidrvu Hunri/ix.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
Reference: First National Bank,
A. L. TOWNSEND, O. F. WESTMORELAND
TOWNSEND &
WESTMORELAND,
attotneysat-law.
Bainbridge, • - Georgia.
DR. E D. WILSON,
DENTIST.
Office over Mart, Clothing Co’s Store
Bainbridge, Georgia.
JOE. H. GILPIN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Will practice in all courts,
Bainbridge - Georgia.
DR. MATHER M. MoCORD,
PHTBtOlAN AND SURGEON,
Whigham, Georgia.
Office: Trulock Building.
Calls answered promptly day and night.
ALBERT H. RCTSSELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
OFFICE: Oyer Bainbridge State Bank
Bainbridge, - - Georgi
R. G. HARTSFIELD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Bainbridgd, - - Georgia.
Office Over Bginbridge State Bank.
W. I. GEER,
ATTORNEY-AT-I.*W
Office in Court House.
Colquitt. Georgia.
E. A. WIMBERLEY,
COMMISSIONER OfJdKEDS FOR FLORIDA
Superior Court Commissioner, No
tary Pubiio (with Seal.)
Offioe With Clerk Superior Court.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
H. Jt. SPOONER.
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW
Office Oppposite HaWea & Hawes
Bainbridge, - - Georgia.
A FULL LINE OF
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Harness, Collars, Bridles
and anything in the Harness Li ne
can be found at
C. H. GRIFFIN’S
HARNESS STORE,
On Noi-th Broad Street *
BAINBRIDGE,
geor
Also carry- Harness Oil, Soap
and Axel Oil, Heavy Team Collars.
Repairing Done Neat andProii^lr
Reasonable Prices.
1
TAKING A BATH
is more important than taking
meal with some people.
Perhaps you are one of these
and need the services of
PLUMBERS
whose skill and experience in all
matters appertaining to their line
of work enable them to carry out
instructions and produce satisfac
tory results.
Sanitary Plumbing has been
made a study and we are succ.
ful with all jobs.
F. A. pRESTON,
Troup St. Bainbridge Ga.
? THE CYPRESS LUMBER
AMLASHIOOU. rkA
MANUFACTURERS
LUMBER : SHINGLES : TAW
MOULDINGS AND HOUSE FINISH
SECTION rOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THCEE GOOD!
|| DEALERS IN
4» MILL SUPPLIES, HARDWARE, PAINTS,OILS.I
4* DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS write for i
n-^isros
-AJfcTD
Prices and Terms to Suit Everybody.
CALL ON OR WRITE TO
CAPERS KING, Bainbridge, Ga„
Representing the old Reliable firm of
X-iTTHDIDEi^T cto ZB-^TES,]
S. M. H., ' Savannah, (
We will pay 25 cents per bushel of 30 poua
for sound dry seed delivered at our MU
West Bainbridge, Ga.
WILL EXCHANGE
75 pounds Cotton Seed Meal for 100 poun
Cotton Seed.
BAINBRIDGE OIL MILL.
J. M. DIFFEE, Manager.
BRIDGES & THOMPSOl
BRINSON, GA.
-BAKERY. - - RESTAURANT
MEAT MARKET
Sandwiches, Lunches. Hot Chocolate and B
Bons at aU Hours.
Stall fed Beef on foot or by the quarter.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
BRIDGES & THOMPSON,
BRINSON, GA.
SSABCZI ZLXO-lS
$100 ^