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SEARCH LIGHT. S. RUSSELL BRINSON. MDITOM AMD FMOF. OFFICIAL ORGAN DECATUR COUNTY AND BAINBRIDQE. Bainbridge, Ga., November 13, 1903. The Savannah Press says that Beckham ran very well for a boy; and so he did. Rhode Island has been reclaim- 'ed by the democrats ar.d is o ,ce more tinder safe shelter. "The Time to Marry," is the subject of a long article in an ex- change; whereas the “Chance to Marry,” is the important problem of concern to’the average love sick swain and the niaid of tender years. Pension Commissioner Lindsay announces that it will take more money to pay off next year’s pen sioners than was devoted to the purpose this year. This looks like it is growing some, doesn’t it ? An Atlanta woman was recently fined in police court for rocking her lover—not on her knee, but with bricks and slices of cement side-walk. The swain should have retaliated by rocking her the other way. The recent political struggle be tween the two great parties of the country ended in more than a "dog-fall” for the democrats. The majority of the states where elec tions were carried republican were where they were already republi can. On the other hand the dem ocrats won in several quarters. Senator Bacon is indeed strong with the voters of Georgia, but this need hot be taken to indicate a state of rancidity. The talk of his having opposition for re-election is not liable to bring forth, fruit. Whoso goes up against Gus Bacon should be able to scent danger at least from afar. Following last week's signal de feat, Big Bill Devery, of New York, announces that he is out of politics for good. The inference is to be drawn that Bill’s depart ure is for good to politics, Really, Bill was never so very deep a mover in the political sea as he imagined, any way. Editor B. W. Adkins has sev ered his connection with the Ca milla Daily Mail, and the manage ment falls into the hands of J. M. Spence, C. Roles and R. D Walk er. The Mail has been since its establishment a great credit to the town in which it is published and io Mitchell county at large We confidently expect it to remain under the new managem ent. Earthquake shocks were plainly felt as far west last Wednesday as Memphis, Tenn., and other points along the Mississippi valley. The probability is that this was anoth er case of mistaken identity, and that the shocks were merely the effects of the jar the democrats of New York City administered to their republican antagonists the day before. Every city chap has an ambition to follow in the footsteps of his father before him; to live the same life, to adopt the same profession. How much better off the country would be if the ayerage farmer’s son would cherish the same ambi tion. The time is yet coming when the man on the farm will be considered where he rightfully be longs, as the most fortunate and progressive of a state’s citizenry. DEFENDS PRISON COMMISSION. A recent issue of the Quitman Free Press comes to the defense of the Prison Commission of Geor gia, In answers to criticism made by parties who have noted the ad vanced price the present prisoners of the state are bringing as com pared to the price obtained at the lease of five years ago. The Press points out that at the tjime of the lease spoken of there was such a depression in business that there was practically no de mand for convict labor, That just prior to the war with Spain thou sands of men over the country were out of employment, the larger part of the public works were ly ing idle because there was little demand for their products. Hence the demand for labor light. In the light of the view the Free Press takes of the matter, the Prison Commission are in no wise responsible for the discrepency in the prices Our neighbor, the Free Press, might have gone farther and have cited the fact that at the time of the lease five years ago, that con vict labor was so cheap that the Commission offered the able-bod ied convicts of the state to the va rious counties for working the pub lie roads at the remarkably low rate of #36.00 per year, just #3 per month each; and yet not a single county of the state made requisition for their share of the convicts. Why then should the counties raise such a cry about convict la bor on the public roads at this time when the convicts bring from #220.00 per year to #252.00 per year; and why should the pris on cqm mission be assailed because convicjts did. not bring the amount under the old lease that they are now bringing ? As the Free Press truthfully says, the conditions have greatly changed. The terms of the legis lative Act under which the pres ent lease was made is such as to place this labor upon the market at an enhanced rate. Give the Prison Commission their just dues, gentlemen. TO MAKE SCHOOL LEVY. An important bill passed by the last legislature is a measure by which communities will be empow ered to levy special taxes for school purposes. There is at present a strong movement in Georgia for the development of the rural school system, and a general awak ening along educational lines. A fund of several thousand dol lars was appropriated by the last legislature for the purpose of hold ing educational rallies throughout the state. This fund if not util ized prior to January 1st, 1904, will revert to the state. Heretofore the trouble with the incorporation of the public school districts has been that under the constitution of the state provision was made for the levy of a special tax. It is therefore necessary that the measure refer red to shall be ratified at the next state election. We trust that every citizen who has the burden of the education of the white children of the state upon his mind, will not fail to vote for the ratification of the amendment. •SALE OF: Two flags now float above the Republic of Panama, and revolu tion is spread throughout the land. It is understood that the success of the revolutionists means the acceptance of the inter-oceanic canal proposition the United States handed up to that country. This country will not be slow therefore to recognize the new government in the event of its es tablishment. Syrup Profit Sharing Construction Bom Bainbridge, Georgia. Capital $60,000; Paid up $25,000; Bonds $35,000, CHARTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF GEORGIA, Bonds #100 each, bearing eight percent annual interest, payable May and November issue. Bonds bear date November ist, 1903. Including the eight percent interest, bonds* earnings of the company, and bear the same dividends as the stock. Interest and dividend May and November ist at First National Rank, Rx in bridge, Ga. Life of bonds 20 years P™ interest of bonds secured by first mortgage upon the plant. Money arising from sale of 1 only be used for constructing plant. M. D. POWELL, B. F. HAVENS, Pres, and Gen. Manager, Vice President, Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge, Ga. DR. C. W. BILFINGER, New York, Chemist and Supt. F. 8. JONES, Cashier ist Nat. Bainbridge, I T. 8. HAWES, Sec’y & Att’y. RainiJ The Cypress Lumber Shingles, Tanks, & House Fii properly manufactured APALACHICOLA, FLORI PROFESSIONAL. PHYSICIANS. H. H. CHEATHAM, M. D. GENERAL PRACTICE. Pi:rinanontly located over Hicks’ Drugstore Special Attention given to diseases Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat. Bainbridge, Georgia. DR. I. II. HUNTER, Physician and Surgeon, Chattahoochee, ; Florida. Office at Residence. Special attention given to diseases of chil dren and to Genfto, Urinary, Venerial and Sexual diseases. DENTISTS. DR. R. W. JACKSON, DENTIST. Office on Broad street,"over|Allen & Company. Telephone"94. DR. H. D. WILSON, DENTIST. Office over Mart Clothing^ Com pany’s store. JOHN R. WILSON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law Bainbridge, : Georgia. Collections a Specialty, 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. PWONIPT ATTENTION 8. J. MORGAN. ■ARWIOK IA H. B. SPOONER, Attorney at Law, Office Opposite DemocratJBuilding, Bainbridge, : Georgia. RtJSSELL & FLEMING, Attorneys at Law. Office over Bainbridge State Bank, Sainbridge, : Georgia. HARRELL A I1ART8FIELD. Attorneys at Law , Offioe oyer Bainbridge Stale Bank, Bainbridge, Georgia. ^relv'feei? Points ii? JEORGIA A Alabama! —in. LORK Drawing-Room Vestibule Sleeping] BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM. COLUMBUS. ATLANTA. MACON *Wi AND SAVANNAH. OA.. AND BETWEEN ATLANTA ANP J Pullman Sleeping Cars between st louis. nashville. chattanoooa. atunta | MACON. GA- AND JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Parlor Cars on Day Trains| Between ATLANTA. MACON AND SAVANNAH. OA. Stuckey & Co] Livery, Feed and Sale Sta . WEST STREET, W FIRST-CLASS RIGS, GOOD SURKIES, P° LlT FOR OCCASIONS. Transfer business ’Bus meets all Boats and Railway trains day aD< l(g y 0 iii*| wago n will tranfer baggage eitherway. ’Ph° ne I Search Light Off^ is the place to come for Jo"