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THE SEARCH-LIGHT
8. BUSSELL BB1NS0HI,
IDITOB AMD PBOMHMTOB.
Official Organ
Decatur County and Bainbridge
Entered in the Post Office, at Bainbridge
as second-claw matter.
Bainbridob, Ga., July 81.1003
Timely Talk by Mrs. W.
H. Felton.
Is This the While Man’s Coun
try?
The time was when another race
than the Anglo-Saxon was in pos
session of these United States.
These aboriginal people had
books—no recorded history—and
where they came from or when
they first settled in America no
body is able to tell.
There were Esquimaux in the
Arctic regions—a species of In
dians—resembling the Laplanders
—and they are supposed to have
been emigrants from Europe.
But the red Indians—the abor
igines of this part of our country-
were never able to give an account
of themselves. Their color and
marked characteristics differ from
the Asiatics, who otherwise might
have been considered as the an*
cestors of the red Indians of North
America—for the two hemispheres
join very nearly—separated by
Behring’s strait alone.
Iceland and Greenland had no
signs of the American red Indian
in their firrt settlement by the
whites.
These are facts well known to
every child that studies a school
history. The white man wrested
this country we live in by driving
out the red Indian. It belongs to
the white man, if the right af con
quest is conceded, as all admit.
No other race has ever wrested
it from the white man and by such
an indisputable title the white race
is now in possession until it is
overrun and driven out.
Now who disputes it? some will
ask.
An “Afro-American Conven-
tion,” socalled, met the other day
and passed resolutions denouncing
the claim of the white man to
ownership, and alleges an owner
ship (in which the negro has prom
inent part) of these United States.
The African had no history in his
own country—was thoroughly sav
age—never did more than canni
balize his own sort and color in his
birthplace, and would have re
mained a slave for another term of
centuries if the white man had not
given him freedom, ^education and
the ballot, without one effort on
his own part to win either to his
own benefit.
Puffed up w’th such “brief au
thority,” the rabid element of the
race now disputes the title and so
far as intention may go, proposes
to usurp rightful ownership and
authority. It is evident that the
ti ne is not far distant when such
disputants must find another home
or subside to their proper level.
There are but three ways open to
a settlement of this vexed ques
tion—colonization or transports
tion to other localities or extermi
nation. Some of the wisest of the
race are in favor of removing to
their native Africa. Some have
discovered a vast ’opportunity in
the Philippines Islands, but a con
siderable number of their leading
spirits aim to dispute the white
man’s possession here and take all
in sight. If the latter are given
time enough they will be apt to
ask, •where are we at?’J|before tfeis
century closes.
A negro preache- in Wilm’ng-
ton, Del., advises his race from
the pulpit to be their own court,
sheriff and jury—to shoot on sight.
His method will make short
work ofplan proposed. It will be
effective as to a speedy settlement
but the results will prove the folly
of the blind leading the blind ip a
matter of life and death.
It will work a hardship for both
races, because the white race is
willing that the negro may have
life and liberty and pursue his own
happiness within legal limits, and
such determination as here noted
will compel the whites to abandon
conservative methods and meet
violence with violence.
The result will work hardship
for the negro, because he will be
overpowered by numbers and ex
termination will be forced upon
the entire country.
The negro’s good behavior is
the only pledge for continued peace
to himself and his progeny. When
ever he feels inclined to become
the court, Jury and settler of his
disputes he will see where he has
been led astray by such counsel.
The African is here by suffer
ance, not by the right of posses
sion—as legal manager of these
republican institutions.
Hayti is a negro government.
It speaks for itself. It is the ob
ject lesson of the period we live in.
It mismanages itself to its heart’s
content. If seas did not divide it
from other peoples it would soon
have another form ot government
But I only started out to say this
is a white man’s country and will
likely remain such.—Atlanta Jour
nal.
Ice Cream Supper.
On next Friday night, August
7th, the ladies of Climax will give
and ice cream supper for the ben
efit of the school building fund.
They will appreciate the patron
age of their friends from the
neighboring towns.
Sheriff Sales.
Millard Lee Again.
Millard Lee, convicted of the
murder of Miss Lila May Suttles
and sentenced to hang, now enjoy
ing a respite from Gov. Terrell,
pending the result of his appeal to
the supreme court, will enjoy an
additional and unexpected respite
of several days. Since staying
the execution of Lee until the 23d
ot October Tuesday Gov. Terrell
increased his lease on life for sev
en additional days.
As has been stated, the gover
nor granted a further respite Tues
day to Lee, when it was brought
to his attention that the supreme
court would not consider his ap
peal until the October term. When
he signed the order, Gov. Terrell
was under the impression that th
case would have been disposed of
by the time designated in his re
spite. Since the chief executive
has learned from the clerk of the
supreme court that a decision in
the Lee case is not probable by
the 23d of October, so he there
fore extended the respite to the
30th of the same month.
The newest discovery in the
realm of medical science is a sure
cure for hysteria. The savons
have sent forth the edict that
kissing will do it. It may be true
but we will have to try it ourselves
before we will be convinced, pro
vided conditions are satisfactory.
We fear that the announcement of
this cure will have the effect to
stimulate the spread of the disease
The medical fraternity should not
claim the exclusive right to the
use of the antidote.
GEORGIA—Decatur County:
Will be sold before the court
house door in the city of Bainbridge,
Ga., during the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in August 1903,
the following described property to-
wit:
All of twelve aores off ot lot of
land No. 363 in the 20th district of
Decatnr county, described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest oor-
ner of a 20-acre tract iD the north
west corner of said lot, owned by
Sandy Austin; thenee east 385 yards
thenee south 153 yards, thence west
385 yards, thence north 153-yards to
starting point, and 25 aores off of
lot No. 363 in 20th distriot of said
county bounded on north by lands
of Thomas Rieks, now owned by
said parties, east by lands of Lilia S.
Griffin, south by lands of Duke
Johnson, west by lot 338 in said dis
trict, containing in all 37 aores, „and
levied upon as the property of Jacob
and Gabriel Winbush, Sue Anthony
and Rebecoa Smith, to satisfy a
mortgage fi fa issued from the May
term of superior court 1903, in favor
of Bainbridge State Bank, vs. Jacob
and Gabriel Win bush, Sue Anthony
and Rebecca Smith.
Also at the same time and place,
one-fourth of an acre of land de
scribed as follows: Lying in the
Parmalee extension ot the city of
Bainbridge, said state and oounty,
on the extension of Planters street
on the Bainbridge and Thomasville
road, frontipg north on said street or
road 17J yards and running back
from said street south 70 yards, con
taining one-fourth of an acre and
improvements thereon, being 105
yards east from the east Bide of Ross
street. Levied npon as the property
of Delphia Rusbin to satisfy a mort
gage fi fa issued from the May term
superior court 1903, in favor of Mrs.
E. G. Bruce vs. Delphia Rushin.
Also st same time and place 33
aores land more or less bounded on
north by Chattahoochee road, east
by lands of E. H. Ingram, south by
lands of Mrs. Callie Thomas, west by
land formerly owned by Francis
Houston, being part of lot 371 in
20tb district of Decatur county,, also
four acres off of land in northeast
corner of lot No, 371 commencing at
Chattahoochee road and running east
four acres, thenee south one aore,
thence back west to Chattahoochee
Road. Also ten acres lying between
lands of James Johnson (and L. E,
GUsson, running two aores north and
south and five acres east and west,
being in south side of lot No. 243 m
20th district of Decatur oounty, Ga.
Levied npon as the property of E. II.
Ingram to satisfy a fi fa issued from
December term 1902 of city court of
Baiubndge, Ga., in favor of Grenada
Drug Co., vs. E. II. Intrram.
Also at same time and place all of
lot of land No. 93 in th6 21st dis
trict of Decatur county and levied
upon as the property of Holland.
Peel & Co., to satisfy a fi fa issued
from the May term superior court
190E, in favor of T. J, Rhodes vs,
Holland, Peel <fc Co.
Also at the same time and place
all of one hundred aores of land
across the north side of lot No. 86
in the 27th distriot of Deoatur coun
ty, levied opop as the property of
Martha A Clarke to satisfy a mort
gage fi fa issued from the May term
superior court 1903, in favor ot A.
L. Townsend, surviving partner, vs.
Martha A Clark.
This Jnly 9th, 1903.
A. W. Fokdiiam, Sheriff.
Notice.
Jim Polite, negro murderer, has
been sentenced to hang at Ocala,
Fla. He may be guilty but he is
still Polite. After his noose party
he may be considered by some im
polite.
All persons are hereby warned not
to pick up, sell or otherwise dispose
of our Cypress logs on Flint river
nor to alter, change or deface our
brand on same. All pet sons are al
so warned not to bay any of our
logs.
The Cypress Lumber Co.
Apalaobicola Fla.
The state rifle shoot will btf
held in Savannah the middle of
August. Shoot the shov..
MELTON & DUKES’
Edwin Clapp and
Janies A. Banister
SH SHOES
FOR MEN,
Are a little ahead of anything else in Bainbridge j
* * *
The Dorothy Dodd
is the best wearing woman’s shoe in the
world and always gives satisfaction.
From Man to Child
we have the best fitting, n.latest, easiest
wearing shoes for the least money.
♦ ♦ ♦
You are invited to call at
Melton & Dukes,
Bainbridge, > -
THOS. J. WILLIAMS, Manager.
J. T. LANE,
Iron City, Ga.
"busker and shredder is a “Little Giant" when H
comes to considering the amount of work it will do
in a day. Every com grower can well afford to own
the McCormick “Little Giant" busker and shredder.
The machine has capacity enough for several fanw
where two or more want to join together in th*
relished by the stock.
Don't fail to sec our sample which w< did
be pleased to show you if you
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Iron Cit3r, G-s~