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Cambridge Search Light. [UMBER SO. BAINBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY. OEORQIA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1903. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE. OFFICIAL ORGAN OK DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OK BAINBRIDQE. Primary Q« iet - primary election called "utive committee was sday and passed off votes only being cast, was sharp between candidates and it took , nt to determine the D, C. Gurley led the only 3> out o£ the cast, Dr. Gordon Cha- cond 241 votes - J ohn 10, C. W. Wimberley Callahan 163 and L. F. Entertained at Hearts. 150 The remaining eceived their vot^s in e order: W. A. Wheel- McCaskill 143, H. B. , T, S. Hawes 112, W. 105. E J. Willis, for lived 271 votes; he hav- jsition. e about the polls was if happening to mar der prevailing. Many e made during the day ult some considerable loin is said to have ands, One noticeable hose who gathered at s and listened to the ;he tickets, was the fact of men seemed to have for by any party. This time in a long while ters have been left to aldermen singly and ga number of candi- running on his own with the people. With seems to have been a vea complete change d of aldermen and they ed to have voted en swmen. However this option and not the rule, -ral election will be held when the candidates of ! will be put in the field thout opposition. On Tuesday evening at her home on College street Mrs. Allan Ramsay entertained a number of young people in compliment to her ?uest, Miss Hightower, of Valdosta. Hearts that ever new and popular game was the feature of the evening and easily proved the most interesting and absorbs ing method of entertainment that could have been devised. Miss Caiborn, the lovely guest of Mrs. J. I, Subers, showed herself the most proficient in the fascinating amusement, bearing off the ladies prize, a pair of embroidery scissors. The gentleman’s prize a silver match safe was unanimously awarded Mr. Gordon Bower as bes ing the most successful in the field of hearts. Mrs. J. I. Subers was delightfully consoled with a pretty Gibson placque. After the delivery of the prizes dainty refreshments were served and the remainder of the evening was spent most pleasantly— doubtless in the discussion , of Cupid's favorite pastime. So perfectly entertained were all those present an^ so very loth to leave, that the wee small hours were rapidly appi oaching ere they wished the hostess good night, thanking her for a thoroughly en joyable evening. Progressive Cairo. ligation Demanded. last week a female con- td from a camp near ad so reports say, was based by hound dogs hours. Of course a >uld not be treated thus or gia, and we therefore call the matter to the d the recently self-des tociety for the Proven* adtv to Female Con* ' st that the matter be nvestigated and a writ' returned. If this does ' tllen w e would respect £s ‘ t0 t£le next general lhat a resolution be ““ding that no female Rafter be chased °S S in Georgia. * lsn 1 just about as 13S l he action of a re*, “ve body in a certain ae In the present ca Pe chanced to be a Perhaps “fashionable C1 ety, but suppose it W , woman instead? n have escaped from itne p ast lns ' t0 the rescue ! ^ t° decide whether the .really convalescent ,ym S Possum.-- We understand that there, strong probability that Cairo, that thriving Thomas county town, is soon to have a newspaper all her own. The fact is that Cairo has been putting on quite a city appearance recently. It will be remembered that a bill was passed by the last legislature allowing a vote by the citizens as to whether they should issue bonds for the installation of a modern water works system, to* getber with electric lights. Cairo has the reputation of be ing the largest syrup market in the country at the head of which industry may be found those ex* cellent gentlemen, the Wight Bros, and W. B. Roddetiberry. These men are doing a great deal for their section in creating a mar ket and they richly deserve the success, they are achieving in that direction. New Process for Making Turpentine. W. W. Sharpe and B. F. Moore have ordered by wire a “destruc* tive” turpentine plant of the Stand ard Turpentine company of New York, and just as soon as the.plant can be installed they will begin the extraction of turpentine from the fat light-wood and pine roots in Waycross. Thomas Dixon, the lecturer and novelist, is president of the Stand ard Turpentine company and all the stockholders but two are said to be southern men. It is claimed that the Krug method will distill a charge in twenty*four hours. A Singing Convention. President B. R. Houston of the Flint River Singing Convention requests us to announce that the next meeting of the organization will be held with the Baptist church at Colquitt, Ga„ on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October. A cordial invitation to all is extended the attendance, is expected to be large. A Frightful Accident. One of the most regretable in cidents that has happened in the city in a long while occurred Wed nesday evening about four o’clock when Dr. J. D. Chason fell through the elevator shaft in the Bon Air Hotel and was seriously injured. The news of the accident became mmediately known and those who were about the court house where the electic' was in progress has tened to the scene. Dr. T. M. McIntosh, of Thomasville, was mmediately telegraphed for and a pedal train was run from that place to bring him. An examina* tion followed his arrival, the in* jured man was carried to his home on a stretcher and the news from his bedside is tojthe effect that he will not be able to get out again within many weeks. The accident was occasioned by an open door to the elevator through which the doctor stepped supposing that the elevator was there. Carelessness in the elevator boy in not closing the door as he carried the elevator up is responsible. The fall was only about ten feet but as it was so unexpected and as the doctor fell backward he had no chance to break the force of his fall. He landed on his hip which was badly crushed and his leg fractured. The wounded man is resting as well as could be expected. The regret over the occurrence is universal in the town and the news will be received in the same manner over the entire county. Marriage Near Recovery On Wednesday evening at three o’clock at the home of the bride’s ]larents near Recovery, Mr. LeRoy Johns was married to Miss Mattie Wilson, one of the most popular young ladies of that section. Rev. C. E. Boland performed the cer emony in the presence of many friends. The groom is the son Mr. M. C Johns and is a young man of so* W habits industrious and honora ble. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wilson who live near Recovery. The Search Light wishes for them a full measure of happiness and success in the days to come as well as those that are now. To Wed Next Sudsy. Chances for New Road. The Hawkinsville and Florida Southern Railway has been pur chased outright by the Brunswick and Birmingham. The H. & F. S. extends from Hawkinsville 55 miles in a south westerly direction. It will he re* membered that some months ago officers ot this road were in Bain- bridge and made a proposition for the extension of their road to this city. Citizens committees were appointed to raise the necessary money and secure right of way to the Mitchell county line. Little progress was made, however, and the matter has been at rest. Now that the B. & B. has ac* quired the property it is a matter ter of speculati »n as to what st< i-a. if any, they will take in this direc* tion. They are very aggressive in buying and building new roads and now own and opeiate 195 miles. If the matter of extension to Bainbridge should be brougli* to their notice it would no doubt receive their favorable considera tion. The country through which it would pass is rich in resources and one that badly needs a rail* road to develop them. Bainbridge would certainly profit greatly by the extension and secure another valuable outlet. Murderers Caught. Coudl Fixes Tax Rate. The city council met at regu lar monthly session last Monday night. The most important mat ter considered was the fixing of the tax rate for the present year. Assessments of all city property had been made and the tax books made up accordingly. They show the total taxable property of Bain bridge to be #1,600,000, an in crease of about #200,000 over last year, which is an excellent show- ot the city’s prosperity and growth. The needs for revenue for all departments of the city govern ment was Considered and a rate of eight mills or #800 on the $1,000 was fixed, as being sufficient to “ •<" demands. The rate is the same as last year. It was ordered that the fax books In opened for the payment of taxes on October 15th, and re main open until December 15th. On the latter date they are to be positively closed and executions issued against all defaulters. No other business of public in terest was transacted. Death Sunday Last. Duncan McRae and Jim McAr thur charged with complicity in the mu r der of Jas. Bird, .in this county, and for whom there was a reward of #150 each, were caught in Florida last week and have been landed in the Bainbridge jail. This still leaves at large another of the crowd of five who shot and killed Jas. Bird Christnas before last in the public road near Whig* ham. Joan Hines was tried at the last term of the superior court and sentenced to a life term in the penitentiary; while Bill Grant was tried on the same charge and sen tenced to bang. A motion was made for a new trial in Grant’s case but it was denied, and he will probably hang some time dn De cember. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. George Robert Donalson to Miss Lilia Clark, the marriage to occur next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the Bap tist church, Iron City, Ga. The bride to-be is the daughter of Mrs. John J. Clark, who lives near Iron City, while Mr. Donal son is the son of Mr. Carter Don alson, of Pine Hill district. He is well known in Bainbridge, where for some time he resided, and where he has many friends who will feel an interest in his ap preaching marriage. Kirkland'Coviagtoa. Vagrant Law Enforced. On Sunday evening last in Ken drick’s district, Mr. W. A. Kirk* land was wedded to Miss Annie Belle Covington at the home of the bride’s parents. Rev. John Swain, of Brinson, performed the ceremony which was witnessed by a host of friends ot the bride and groom. With these we join in wishing them happiness. The authorities of north and middle Georgia have been enforc* ing the vagrant laws and as a con sequence the farmers of that sec tion have been paying 35 cents per hundred for picking cotton, in some places the prices ranging as high as 40 cents. In this county there seems to be little disposition on the part of officers of the law to bring the vagrants to justice, though the law charges them with this especial duty. Our farmers have been forced to pay and are now paying as high as 60 cents per hundred pounds, and have been unable at that figure to secure hands. We do not believe that it will be difficult for our readers to figure out the trouble here. Then what about the remedy? The leg islature placed it at our door and unless the officers of the law and the courts enforce it we had better strike it from the books forever. Our entire community was shocked and saddened on Sunday evening last by the announcement of the death ot Miss Mittie Bates, at her home in this city, after an illness of some duration. For several months her health had been poor and her friends and family entertained fears that she might not recovei. The direct cause of her death was a se vere attack of gastric fever, and accompanying complications. Her remains were buried in the cem etery in this city. Deceased was the eldest daugh ter of our tax collectoi, W. M. Bates—she leaves a sister, Mrs. D. T. Williams and a brother, Mr. E M. Bates, of Pelham. She was loved and honored by the entire city. With a generous and sym pathetic disposition and with a Christian heart it might be said of a truth that her life was a perfect and constant pleasure to her rela tives and friends. She was until death a devout member of the Methodist church, and by her christian example at all times has been a blessing to her church and the community. Moaday’s Meeting of Commissioners. At Monday’s meeting ot the county commissioners the archi tect, Alexander Blair, was paid in full for his services during the con struction of the new court bouse. The contractor, Mr. Ittner, of At lanta, was paid all but #1,000.00, which was held back because of steel vault doors which have not yet arrived. As soon as these arrive the board will hold a meet ing and pay up this amount also. The meeting will probably be held some time next week, The build ing is now only awaiting the new furnishings. Harris’ Niokel plate Show is beaded for Bainbridge, and John Butler reasons tfast with a dune he will taxe his best feminine friend te the grant circus.