The Bainbridge search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 1903-1915, October 16, 1903, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSEARCH LIGHT. S. RUSSELL BRINSON. moiTOH AMO RHor. OFFICIAL ORGAN DECATUR COUNTY AND BAIN BRIDGE. Bainbridge, Qa., October 30, 1903. Does Electricity Injure Shade Trees ? A bulletin has recently been is- sued from the Hatch experiment station of the Massachusetts Ex- periment College setting forth the injury to shade trees from elec tricity. The subject is one that ought to interest Hainbridge; nbt because of any great number of liyht currents now in use, but because of our great pride in our oak embowered thoroughfares. An exchange has taken the trouble to summarize the bulletin and the experiments announced as follows: “The adverse conditions with which shade trees have to contend, in the cities and towns, constitute a serious drawback to their devel opment. A considerable amount of damage occurs-to the shade trees by wires, causing abrasions, destructions to limbs and leaders, burnings and necessitating much injudicious pruning. The greatest amount of damage caused to tree?». Sec. 2.—Be it further enacted, bv alternating and direct currents is by local burnings. There is practically little or no leakage from wires during dry weather. In wet weather, however, when a a film of water is formed on the bark, more or less leakage is likely to occur, and if the insulation is in sufficient and contact with the tree exists, grounding takes place, and burning due to arcing results. No authentic cases have been ob served when the alternating cur rent, employed tor lighting service has killed trees, though there are authentic cases, extremely rare, where the direct current, used in operating street railroads, has killed large shade trees. There is evidence to support the idea that a current, of not sufficient strength to cause burning, may over stimu- late the plant and cause a retard ation of its activities which will subsequently result in death. Earth discharges during thunder storms are more common than generally supposed, and they are known to disfigure and cause the death of tress.” Circus Day. Howe’s circus was in Bainbridge Monday and showed to large audi ences. It was the poorest apology fora circus seen here in a long time. The people generally are fond of a circus, but a few more fakes such as Howe's aggregation of tough, amateurish performers will break them of the circus habit. At the afternoon performance one of the trapeze performers, a little girl apparently ten years old, fell twenty feet to the ground and she was picked up pretty severely injured. At the night performance another trapezist dis tinguished himself by falling from his perch about the same distance, but he sustained little injury, and was able to complete his act. All the good performers had been pie- viously killed or wounded before the circus reached Bainbridge and the survivors were too timid to endan ger their lives. The animals too must have fallen by the wayside, as a mournful black bear, a minia ture elephant and two lean and nondescript lions composed the menagerie. The crowd was very and orderly stood the sell good naturedly. There were no casualities. Contract Labor Laws. A bill of great importance pass ed by the last legislature which will be especially appreciated by the farmers, is a contract labor law, the text of which follows. The bill passed the house by a tremen dous majority, and coupled with the Vagrant Act should be worth a great deal to the agricultural in terests of the state. For the in formation of our readers we give the bill as follows: Section 1.—Be it enacted by the General Assembly, and is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act if any person shall contract with another to per form for him services of any kind with intent to procure money, or other thing of value, thereby, and not to perform the service con tracted for, to the loss and dam age of the hirer; or, after having so contracted, shall procure from the hirer money, or other thing of value, with intent not to perform such service, to the loss and damage of the hirer, he shall be deemed a common cheat and swindler, and upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed in section 1039 of the code. That satisfactory proof of the con tract, the procuring thereof of money or other thing of value, the failure to perform the services so contracted for, without good and sufficient cause, and loss or damage to the hirer, or failure to return the money so advanced with interest thereon at the time said labor was to be performed, shall be deemed presumptive evi dence of the intent referred to in the preceding section. Editor drive Leaves Bainbridge. Editor Ralph A. Graves, who has been conducting the Bain bridge Argus the past nine months, has accepted a position as editor of the Brunswick Daily Journal and will leave Saturday night to as sume his duties. Mr. Graves be gan his editorial work on the Search Light and has rapidly risen in his profession. Just what dis position he will make of the Argus remains to be seen. 4 Mr Graves is a son of the late Jas. R. Graves, of this city, a gen tleman of high esteem in Bain bridge. He is brilliant and ag gressive; and his future strides in his chosen field will be watched with much interest. We com mend his services to the Journal with the confidence that he will give entire satisfaction. Look Out for 'Coughs. The season is approaching when you will have to meet the problem of colds and coughs. Each cough is a problem that should be quick ly and rightly solved because be hind it lie serious possibilities. Wc suggest that you keep on hand at all times a bottle of Hicks’ Anti-Microbe Throat and Lung Cure. We know of no better cough remedy. We do not know how any remedy could be better. It is prompt, sure, safe, pleasant and thorough. Equally good for children or adults. Then we guarantee it; refund the money if the remedy fails. Price 25c. and 50 cents. * R. L Hicks, :« The Low Price Druggist and Poor Man's Friend. SCwpittg ttt Wmtrb with the leading designers in the country is what en- ab’es me to exhibit some thing new every day. Jfar Attractive lull / Wittier I invite you to call and convince yourself. My patrons shall have the ad vantage of my years of experience in the millinery line. Remember the place to trade is at my store corner Bon Air Block, Broad and West Streets. fUrB. UN. S.HryttBtfte- Svrup Shot • Guns ^ OF EVERY * description. Double or Single Barrel Shot Guns Rifles, pj sto Cartridges. Best Club and Smokeless Shells- .00 to| Double Guns : : : : : 10.00 Single Guns : : : : ; 5 1 R |f,es : : : : : : 1.00 to| I We Prepare You for the Hunting Season. Ja la S U B E R S , THE JEWELER. BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA. A large Shipment of Plain and Fancy Barrels That CANNOT be surpassed. They ~ Do Not Leak. Are made of the best material and can be had in any quantity. All orders will receive. PROMPT ATTENTION 8. J. MORGAN. BARWICK QA T Mouldin JUST RECEIVE YOUR PICTURE J-’RAMED PROMPTLY. Work neatll Mats of all colors properly cut to order. ] see our ALBUMS for KODAK PK Oak «- City * Studio, BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.’ Time Proves All Things! And a visit to our store will convince you that we are the ieadij CUT-PRICE PEOPLE. On Dry Goods, Notions Clothing, Shoes and Hal Everything New and Up to the Standard in quality. We guarantee to please or your money refunded. READ THESE PRICES CAREFULLY: Every lady in Deoatur county is invited to call and inapeet thoae fine Herkle Soiasora at Hioka’s, 2 for a nickel lead pencils each Pen staff, 5c. kind Pen points per dozen Slate pencils per dozen Slates, large, only Bottle of Ink ... Bottle Mucilage Paper per quire, only Package Envelops 10c bottle Machine Oil Petroleum Jelly per bottle Pearl Buttons per dozen 144 Shirt Buttons for 144 Pants Buttons for Patent Leather Belts only Child’s Handkerchiefs Larger handkerchief 2 for Two packs Tooth Picks only ttibbon per yard No 1 Ribbon per yard No 2 Paper pins onl*- lc. Paper Needles So Satty pins per dozen 5c Good Elastic per yard 5c Torchon Lace per pard 5c Val Laces per dozen yards 3c Val Laces extra fine par yard So White Tape per rell 3c Trimming Braids in silk 3c Trimming Novelties for suits 3c Good Calicoes for 3c Good Checks for 5c Heavy A. A. Sheeting only - lc Infant Silk caps only - 3c, 4c and 5c Infant. Silk Caps, colored, only o Infant long Cloaks 98c, I 1 " 1 ' 1 “j - 25c Children’s Keefer Jackets, tl- 5 ^ 5c Ladies’ waists for only - lc La-lies’ Fancy Underskirts to Soup Ladies’Walking Skirts ■ 5c to 25c Ladies’ Silk Skirts for - 5c Ladies’ Heavy vests 5c Better Vest for Oc Child's Vest only - ” , 5c Ticking for - 5c, 6c, 8c and 14c Children’s per size - U, 5c Canton Flannel yard - 6c to 10c Men’s Heavy Fleeced Shirt- - ■ 5c Work Shirts, strong, for 9c Extra Wavy only - ‘ 10c Scriven Seam Drawers only 10c Outings for only lc Extra Heavy Outing for 5c Creponet Waistings only 5c Fancy Oxford Waistings lc Wool waistings only 25c to 45c. Men’s Hats 25c Wool Fascinators, large. 40c -°| - 2c Yard wide Black Taffetva Silk a yd 89c Wool Shawls for - lc Heavy Suitings, cheapest iu town. Fight-Day Clonk for only Men’s Clothing at Slaughtering Prices Shoes, to Please AH at Lowest P' Men’s Pants from Boye’ Suits from Boys' Knee Pants 75c to #4.00 75c to #3.00 Mens Shoes from Ladies’ Shoes from Boys’ Shoes from Khildren’s Shoes from 98c 98c to 75c » 25c to Remember we carry in stock TRUNKS, VALICES, RUGS, PICTUES, SHADES, TIN, CROCKERY, and GL CTJT PRICES. IsX. 3D.