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BAINBRIDGE DECATUR COUNTY, OEORGIA FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 1903.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE
Official Organ of Decatur County anbtbe City of Balnbrtfcge.
ti ng Letter on
ching.
cb Light:
and South, the peo-
y disturbed over the
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estion - —®
e stake; and there fol-
tions and petitions,
in books and raagas
ilpit and lecture plat-
•s without number,
t as a remedy, that
b{ punished; another
the mob, while others
the main strength of
There is one remedy
lynching that is sel-
d, but which would
effective than all the
ned forces. Let the
ts of white women
up this one crime,
give-up this one crime,
be permitted to take
' way with their other
[t is this one crime of
ult that sets every
he country against
rapidly losing for
jpathy and forbear-
.while denunciators of
"■bee. The beauty of
ted remedy is that the
be his own emancipa-
take the press and pul-
ers, and the courts a
gain any headway
people who rise up
of righteous wrath and
ishment that approxi-
the crime.
may apply this reme-
With his desistance
it foul and unnatural
hing will become a
l epast. This may be
t as his only escape. We
enough pleas for the
upon whom a mob has
wngeance; let us hear of
ut and helpless women
bo are condemned to a
than death by one
have never wronged,
»se thoughts nothing
but prayer that “God
all the world.” Lynch
lar and unnatural, but
more irregular or unnat-
the crime avenged. So
bite women are outraged
brutes, so long will ven-
summrdly be wrought,
that the spectacle does
' so mu ch the worse, for
refuse to take warning,
nust be stopped, or
y will not be laid aside.
rtk V t * ie lynching
thin the negroe’s own
. , a y dear for his es-
e Will learn the lesson
„ Ce rom those practices
“Pon our women, which
nave learned will
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ission o r as ^; e
h» rn ass “ u 't upon our
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btroffi^ ®? la: ho sher-
t IT Wr ‘° attempts to
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MheuJ ’ r [ he mob.
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them fr r ma [‘hood ever
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Jul V >7th, 1903.
A negro
One Veiy Bad BUI Hayes.
Last Sunday morning during
the lovely and peaceful hours- of
the holy day, Bill Hayes, colored,
undertook to administer chastise
ment to his lawful spouse. It was
Bill’s idea that the law delegated
to him absolute dominion over his
wife and that it was his duty to
gently remonstrate with her for
her unwifely conduct. It occurred
to him that there was no better
time tor such domestic discipline
than tbe Sabbath day, nor a better
place than the verdant banks of
the gently flowing Thronateeska.
So the correction began, and by
way of h prelude he knocked her
down a time or two, so that she
would gradually get use to it. At
this point in the ceremony two
white men appeared upon the
scene and decided to get an officer
to referee. Mr, Gus Stribbling
remaided to keep watch while the
other went for an officer.
But Bill would brook no interfer
ence with his domestic relations.
He brought into action his ever
ready and trusty revolver and hred
two shots at Mr. Stribbling and
then retreated in good order down
the river. Fortunately' for Mr.
Stribbling both balls sang merrily
as they passed him by untouched.
The officers finally came and
put a blood hound on the trail of
the belligerent Bill. They chased
him for several hours and miles
through swamps and woods, but
he at last eluded his pursuers and
made good his escape to some
more genial clime.
From Indiana.
C. D. Adams, an eccentric old
man came to Bainbridge last year
and purchased two acres of land
near the A. C. L. depot and open
ed a small grocery store. He‘was
very uncommunicative and formed
friendly relations with no one and
lived wholly to himself. He died
a few weeks ago and it was dis
covered that he had a wife and
family living in Indiana to whom
his remains were shipped.
Mr. Adams L. Ogg, an attorney
from Indiana, is in the city this
week looking after the estate of
Mr. Adams here. He states that
Adams left a considerable estate
in Indiana and was at one time a
man of means, but that he became
mentally deranged and wandered
off, his family knew not where, un
til they were apprised of his death
in Bainbridge.
Mr. Ogg will be here several
days. He says he is agreeably
surprised to find Bainbridge such
a thrifty and enterprising little
city instead of the ordinrry little
country village that he expected.
As it is his first visit to this sec
tion he witl spend several
days visiting the points of interest
around here.
Saunders-Williams.
Mr. Wiley W. Saunders and
Miss Nora Williams, both of- the
eastern section of the county,
were happily married Wednesday
of this week, Rev. Hollingsworth
officiating. The Search Light
joins their friends in wafting con
gratulations.
G. S. M. College to Open
Soon.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the handsome display ad of
the Geotgia Southern Military
College of this city, which will
open for the Fall term on or
about September 7th, and which
will open with brighter prospects
than ever before. The efficient
corps ot ten instructors will begin
to arrive in a few days, many of
them having spent their summer
vacation in the great universities
of the north.
There will be no change in the
management this season, all of the
old teachers having been elected
to succeed themselves. The en
rollment of this school last session
was near three hundred and the
probability is that there will be a
greatly increased attendance this
term. According to the school
census recently authorized, the
school population of Bainbridge
and has been doubled and this of
course means a consequent in
crease in the public fund which
goes to the support of the school.
We understand that there is a
disposition among the trustees to
adopt the uniform system of text
books so far as ,the lower depart
ments aie concerned, in order that
those who join the school from the
country will have no trouble in do
ing so on account of different
books. The school is on a grow
ing basis and the board of trustees
hope to continue it m the favor of
our citizens. ,
To Purchase Launch.
Col. A. L. Townsend who left a
few days ago for new York, has
written a letter home which was
received yesterday announcing
that owing to a storm that was
scheduled he did not set sail for
that point as he expected, but that
he will now remain in Savannah
tor a week and from there will
spend a week in Brunswick; prob
ably giving up his trip to New
York. He will purchase a hand
some new naptha launch white off
and will place it on the river here.
Mr. Townsend is a great lover of
water and will keep his new boat
to run up and down the river as a
pleasure boat for himself and his
friends. He will also use it for
cruising around Apalachicola and
other points on the Gulf.
Death Near Desser.
A State Board of Health.
Governor Terrell has signed the
state board of health bill passed
by the recent legislature, and the
appointments will be made as
early as practicable.
The bil' provides for a board of
eleven members, one from ea;h
congressional district, with a sec
retary whose office shall be in the
capitol. The secretary is to te-
ceive a salary of £2,000 a year and
is exofficio member of the board.
The board elects its own presi
dent The members receive no
salaries, but are paid £5 a day
when actually in attendance on
the meetings of the board. A
majority are to be practicing phy
sicians, and the secretary is re
quired to be a physician.
The board will have complete
charge of health matters of the
state with authority to take such
steps as are necessary to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases.
In view of the existence, -at times,
of smallpox, yellow fever, etc., the
importance of the board becomes
at once apparent.
Opera Season to Open.
Managers Tonge and Prevatte
have announced that the opera
season will open in Bainbridge
on the 9th of September with a
presentation by the "Ideal Opera
Co.,” which will ,be followed on
the 14th by “The Telephone Girl.”
These shows will come highly rec
ommended and will no doubt give
satisfaction and will prove good
drawing cards at the opening of
the Bainbridge play house.
As before announced through
these columns the attractions tor
the coming season will be booked
by arrangement Klaw & Erlanger,
whose fame has been spread
abroad. Messrs. Tonge and Pre
vatte feel that-the coming season
will be one of success to them and
that the public will be pleased
with tbe performances scheduled
to appear.
Butler-McCord.
A sad death occurred near Des
ser last Sunday morning at 2:30
o’clock, when Mr. A. M. Odum
passed quietly from life below to
his reward; after a severe attack of
pneumonia. The remains were
buried Salem church Sunday in
the presence of his sorrowing
friends and relatiqes.
Mr. Odum was the father of a
large family, was 54 years of age
and a Christian man, having for
25 years been a consistent mem
ber of the Baptist church. •
The family have the sypathies
of the public and they are remind
ed that he is “Asleep in *jesu-;
Blessed Sleep; From which none
ever wake to weep.
A Friend.
Cards are out announcing the
coming marriage of Dr. Mather
Marvin McCord to. Miss Bessie
May belle Butler, which will occur
at the Methodist church, Whig-
ham, Ga. Wednesday evening
September, 9th at 8:30 o’clock.
Tbe announcement will be re
ceived with interest throughout
the eastern portion of the pounty
and in Bainbridge, where the par
ties have hosts of friends and ac
quaintances. Dr. MeCord js a
promising young physician, while
Miss Butler is one of the most
popular young ladies in Whigham.
We tender congratulations.
Entertained at '’Hearts.”
Miss Allie Golden Cliette en
tertained a number of friends Fri
day evening of last week with a
delightful game of “Hearts,” in
honor of Miss Maude Beardsley
who is vfsiting in the city. The
color scheme was blue and yellow
and was~harried out in the decor
ations and refresh ments. Miss
Beardsley won the first prize, and
Miss Hinson won the consolation.
From the Local Political
Arena.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the next'democratic primary is ten
months off, there have been rumors
of a number of possible candidates
for office at that time, and espe
cially has this been true as to the
officer, of the City Court of Bain
bridge, who under an Act passed
by the last legislature will become
elective hereafter by the^vote of
the peopL.
Prominent among the probable
candidates for the solicitorship are
connected the names of Hons.
Joseph H. Gilpin, A. H. Russell,
the present encumbent, and M. E.
O’Neal. Either of these gentle
men would fill with high credit the
duties of the office, and while it is
possible that others may become
candidates, yet it is also possible
that one or more of the gentlemen
who have been mentioned may
decide not to enter the race.
The question as tp the j udgeship v
of this court does not at present
appear so perplexed, as it is not
known that Judge Bower will-have
opposition- However, it has been
intimated that the contest may be
sharp over this place^also. Col.
A. L. Townsend’s name ha* been
mentioned in this connection,
without his consent; as have also
the names of the present* Solicitor
Mr. Russell. The many friends
of Col. Bob Terrell, of Whigham,
would also like to see him judge
of the court iand he may possibly
be prevailed upon to make the
race.
The talk thus far has been more
on the order of rumors, and may
or may not have any very consid
erable foundation; however they
point to the fact that politics will
be warm next election time in De
catur county. For members to
the legislature several names have
been mentioned,., among them:
Hons. P. H. Herring, of Calvary,
M. C. Williams, of Attapulgus, R.
K. Terrell, of Whigham, and oth
ers. It is yet too early to secure
from these gentlemen any state
ment as to their political course
next year. They seem to prefer
to let the other fellows do the wind
work with the assurance that no
harm will be done.
The Search Light has not inter
viewed any of these gentlemen
but has gathered the gossip here
and therfc, and believing that it
might constitute interesting read
ing matter, has given it publica
tion. We are sure of one thing
though, and that is that the inter
ests of the county might well
afford to pe lodged in the bands
of these gentlemen who have been
mentioned for the various offices,
Married Near Town.
Mr. John Sapp, of this city, and
Mi«s Bessie Dixon, daughter of
Mr. S. S. Dixon, who lives near
town, were quietly married Wed
nesday, to the surprise of their
friends. Mr. Sapp has been en
gaged in business nere for the past
six or eight years, during which
time he has made many friends,
who are congratuliting him over
his marriage. Miss Dixon was a
very popular young lady of the vi
cinity where she liyed.
