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NLMBER 46. BA1NBRIDQE DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1903. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE Official ®rgan of Decatur Counts anfe tbe <L\ty of Balnbrtbge. a ts Should Win In nnsylvania. ansylvania state demo- form makes a vigorous m the Press muzzling jssed by the recent Jeg- that state under advice nnvpacker and others; believed that this one will have a tremenduous pn the situation. The ve become alarmed at jtof the politicians to antics from the public ting newspaper publica- ieir actions. The safety te rests to a large extent of the wiley ruler that , may be held up to the if the press of the state, doubt there are instances jers may misrepresent it the occurrences are re greatly outweighed dsmand for such pub- irage daily newspaper j to go out and secure je veracity of every re- is given the public; and ne of its most important es is to go into matters character and expose lossible actions of public hich may be morally very rat criminally so. Though jumstance may point to nee of evils it. is some- lossible to arrive at the itive. icial whose acts are of a lature should be held up ' criticism; and why newspaper be denied accorded to all men to larshly, exercising their ment though it be some- >ng? Will Company “I” Enter? Already fifteen companies have signified their intention of enter ing the military contest to come off during the State Fair to be held in Macon. The question there fore is whether or not Company “I.” of this city, will take part in the contest for the excellent prizes that have been offered by directors of the Fair. Among the companies already drilling for the affair, and who are members of Fourth Regiment are those from Albany, Thomasville, Dawson and others The date set aside for the drill is Octof>e r 23rd. We hope that our military boys will take the matter up at once, and if they are to enter the con tests, it would be well to begin regular drills. Company "I” can put up some oi the fanciest drill work of any company in the state and we would like to see them en ter tbe contest. th At Faceville. id intelligence ot the Mr. A. B. Bethea at his Faceville, Ga., which oc- Wednesday afternoon, has rived in this city. Mr. had been in declining “ the past several years, datives had become ap- re; yet it was none the ffliction. ltd had been a resident of ty for the past ten years, hich. time he has grov'n timation of those who acquaintance until he ihe top of the ladder and ’ded as one of the most those who walk among of the faithful who stood G °d. He leaves many n this county and else- Jho will revere his mem- ! e end. He was a personal ‘he writer, who deeply the sorrow which his occasioned. fm Cut by Qin. da Vs ago Mr. Tom God- 1Ve stwo miles southwest accidentally had his left ? in a cotton gin and it Kf 6 "® wiU have to ar , Mr. Godwin had t tdle Sin to push !htin\ When his slpeve drawn he s ? Ws an<d his ! rawn up with the result is one °f the mos t \° un g farmers of this £ J** MU. in Z -Lill^^J^allen him. °t at Relieves in the at n, ; J ucueve andVe he u, b °, U ; 0m 0t that 'n Wou<d therefore fih Hobson begih- Commoner. ed- The Old Court House. An effort was made to induce the county commissioners to sell the old court house building, re quiring the purchaser to move it, and give the land upon which it is now situated to the city to be- used by the city for a park; at taching to the gift the condition that the land should be used for a park only, and that whenever it ceased to*be used for that purpose it should revert to the county. The proposition failed to meet with the. endorsement of a major ity of the commissioners. We re gret that it did not. Bainbridge is the county seat and whatever im proves Bainbridge, naturally im proves the county. This park should be a place of beauty as well as a place of rest for all who might be visiting here. We trust that the commissioners will recon sider their action. Mr Neely and Miss Gibson Married. Quite a pretty scene occurred tn the parlor of the Waintnan Ho tel on last Wednesday evening, when Rev. J. R. Jester united Miss Bessie Gibson and Mr. C. W. Neely, Jr., in the holy bonds of matrimony. It was a very quiet wedding, only a few intimate friends being present. The young couple left Thursday morning for Attapulgus, which place they will make their home in future. Miss Gibson is the daughter of Mr, B. H. Gibson, of Attapulgus, and is a lovely and accomplished young lady. She has a number of friends and admirers in Bain bridge, having attended school in this city for several years. Mr. Neely was formerly a citizen of Valdosta. He moved to Attapul gus some time ago and has since jeen at the head of the Fuller’s Earth Mine at that place. The Search Light extends its heartiest congratulations to the young couple and wishes them a happy and prosperous future. Tribute of Respect. Entertainment. A delightful entertainment will be gvien by the Guild of St. John's Episcopal church at the residence of Mrs. W. G D, Tonge on Shotwell street, on Thursday, September 17th, from five to ten thirty., On which occasion the home and the grounds will be open for the reception of visitors. An archery shoot and other amusements will be indulged in and refreshments served by the young ladies in attendance. McParland-Gremmer. One of the happy events of the season was the marriage of Mr. J. H. McFarland to Miss Chris tine Gremmer, both oi this city, which happy affair occurred last week in this city. Rev. J. T. Ry der officiated. They both left for Panacea Springs, where they will spend the coming months, Mr. McFarland being connected with the hotel there. The Search Light extends its heartiest congratulations to the pair. .< English-Shipman. Richard S. English was married in Thoraakville Wednesday even ing to Miss Jessie Shipman, Rev Alex W. Bealer officiating. They will make their future home in Albany, Ga., where Mr. English is in the employ of * the Central of Georgia Railway. Tbe parties are well known in the neighborhood of Climax, where their relatives now reside. The Search Light extends earnest con gratulations. „ Don’t Neglect the Ladies. On the morning of August the 29th last our sister, Mrs. Elma Welch, wife of Mr. C. M. Welch, was translated. She was a faith ful member of our Parsonage Aid Society, of the Methodist Church and as such was held in high es teem. Wo mean much in saying this, for her loyalty to her church, and the Aid Society was very marked. In losing her we have lost one of our best members. One of the most faithful wives, fond in every motherly attribute, a conscientious Christian, she gave herself to the work of her Lord and ministered to the needy in a becomming manner. Much good has she done worthy of our highest praise. While we will greatly miss her from among us, we are assured by her faith and work, of her eternal rest. We as a society, tender her hus band, children and sister our sh eerest sympathy, and pray our Father’s tenderest care over them. May her unselfish and helpful life ever remain with them, and us to inspire to nobler deeds Mrs. W. C. Myers, Mrs. H. C. Allen, Mrs. J. T. Ryder, Committee. Mr. Wright’s Firm Stand. Comptroller General Wright in his manly attempt to enforce the franchise tax law deserves and will no doubt receive the highest com mendation at the hands of all admiring Georgians. The idea that the railway companies have hitherto incorporated their fran chise valuations in their general returns is ridiculously absurd and is controverted by the actions of the very companies in their fight against the imposing of the tax. The corporations of the state who enjoy special privileges should be assessed for suen privi- ilege, and the comptroller general is too brave and too considerate of the intentions of the law to allow an escape from its operations by this, tbe strongest class of corpor ate interests in the state. It may yet become more of a case of straits than struts with Turkey. The powers may knock a little of the stuffing out of the sultan before the perplexing state of affairs in the Ottoman empire is settled. Some one has suggested that a competent committee of women be selected to visit periodically the female department of the state penitentiary. We have no objec tion to the proposition; not if the ladies really want the place. We believe in wnmen having what they want anyway. At the same time imagine if you will a bevy of sympathetic, mild-eyed old maids, visiting the convict department, shedding great briny tears npon the innocent forms of the sweet- scented convicts held m chains. Or else perhaps might be discov ered dainty, diamond wearing hands held aloft as they would be moan the fate of the distressed and oppressed prisoners. To be sure they would be ready to offer instanter some practical and hu mane method of treating the pris oners of the state. Under their ministrations beds of thorns have been converted into those of ease; and who doubts the proposition? By all means appoint the commit tee, and appoint thereon the old maids of Georgia; the mothers are really too busy to undertake the task. Meeting Tonight. It is earnestly hoped that every citizen that is interested in the future growth and development of Bainbridge will be present at a citizens meeting to be held tonight in the court house. The meeting is called in the furtherance of a meeting held in council chamber last Friday night, at which several speeches were made by Hon. John E. Donalson, Cap). Ben E. Rus sell and others. There appears to be a general determination among our people to pull for the interest of the town, and we trust that this spirit will be present at tonight’s meeting and pervade the whole community. There are important matters to be discussed: that of securing a splendid manufacturing enterprise, to discuss the depot proposition and other matters of great import ance. We trust that the stores will be closed early Enough tor the mer chants to turn out. Lemons are very useful in sick ness or health. Hot lemonade is one of the best remedies for an in cipient cold. It is also excellent in case of billiousness, For malaria the “Roman cure” is prepared by cutting the rind and pulp of only one lemon into a pint of water, then boiling until there is only a half pint. One tea spoonful is taken before each meal. This has cured obstinate cases when quinine has failed. Church Supper; We are requested to announce that a supper will be given at Oak Grove Methodist church in Ken dricks district next Tuesday night, September 15th. The supper will be given for the benefit of that church. A cordial invitation is extended to alL ^ It is rumored that a wealthy citi zen of a neighboring county is con templating building a large cotton factory in this county. Tbe location of tbe factory baa not been deoided upon, but we trust that our board oi trade as well as our enterprising cit izens will nse every means to bring this factory to Bainbridge. Tbe probability of a cotton factory being built in this county, is enough to make tbe citizens ot Bainbridge put forth their very best efforts to have it located here. Our natural advan tages coupled with a little work will secure this new enterprise. County Tax Rate Reduced Materially. The county board of commis sioners met Monday and besides other matters of interest, fixed the tax rate for the ensuing year at 5 nulls. This is the amount sug gested in these columns a few weeks ago; and we feel that the action of the board in fixing this low rate will meet with the high est approval. It also speaks well for the business capacity of the board since it is known that they have constructed the hanJsome new court house which is being now completed at a cost of about $40,000 and the tax rate has stead ily declined during the time. The rate last year was five and twen ty one hundredths on the dollar. The year before it was five and thirty one hundredths mills on the dollar. While the wisdom of the com missioners has been widely ques tioned in removing the court house from the public square, yet they certainly deserve the thanks of the taxpayers for the excellent plan upon which they have raised the necessary funds for the build ing- To Lay Corner Stone. We understand that the county commissioners have requested the Masons to lay the corner stone to the new court house upon its com pletion which will be in a few weeks at the best. The carpen ters hvae concluded their labors and there remains only the final touches of the paint brush to com plete for this county one of the handsomest court houses that is to be found in Georgia. No doubt that the laying of the corner stone will prove a red letter day tor Bainbridge, as all Masons of this and adjoining counties will be requested to assist in the cere monies of the occasion. Grand Master, Max Meyerhardt, of Sa vannah, has been asked to be pres ent and to have charge of the exercises. He has not been heard from yet, but just as soon as he replies, a definite date will be announced. It has been sug gested that the most suitable time would be during the first week in November. Misslssppi Politics. The state of Mississippi has just passed through one of the hottest democratic primaries held in the South, resulting in the selection of Major Jas. K. Vardeman for gov ernor and the division of the (pub lic school fund between the whites and blacks in proportion to the amounts paid in by each race. Now comes the story that the ig norant blacks are distracted over the idea that they are again to be enslaved, and that each white man will be allowed to choose two ne groes for his slaves as soon as the new governor is given his office. Ye godsl but don’t the people imagine vain things. Ben Tillman Coming. Ben Tillman, the distinguished South Carolina senator has been secured by the clever man agement of the Bainbridge opera house to deliver a lecture here on the 18th of this month, Mr Till man has not yet announced bis subject but it will probably be his discussion of the negro question in the South. Mr. Tillman has been befpre the public eye for many years, is a national figure and his coming to Bainbridge need only to be her alded, in order to secure a large attendance.