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SEARCH LIGHT.
S. RUSSELL BRINSON.
IDITOR AHO rmOH.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
DEOATUR COUNTY
, AND BAIN BRIDGE.
Bainbridge, Qa., December 4, 1903.
THE YOUTH OF TODAY.
One of the most commendable
features of the twentieth century
life is the tendency toward modest
living There is a marked decrease
in the number o( embezzlements
bared to the public eye and al
though the wealthy have lost
heavily al! over the union the past
year, we note with pleasure that
the result is of more benefit to the
people at large than the prosperity
of corporations has heretofore
brought. We read that recently
a woman of a northern city was
led to embezzle thirty-seven thous-
and dollars through her craze for
cabs and carriages. She is an
exception and of the few at pres
ent.
The youth of today are rather
acquiring quiet habi's than those
of recent years when their prede
cessors drank more heavily and
staked more at the gaming table.
This fact together with the efforts
of the father today to train the
son more tor economical affairs
than for sporting proficency casts
a shadow of prosperity ; nto the
future that the coming generation
will bring.
Hobson has prepared a bill to
be introduced at the regular term
of congress that is designed to
make the United States the first
naval power in the world in the
ensuing eighteen years. The bill
calls for a total appropriation cf
#2,750,000,000 #50,000,000 art
to be used the first ydar, the sec
ond year $60,000,000, increasing
by ten millions each year until
1915 when a sum of $1,500,000000
will be appropriated to “carry on
the programme” to 1925. Each
year a certain amount of the ap
propriation is to be used in build
ing ships. If congress approves
of the Hobson bill your Uncle
Sam will be even a more formida
ble power than at present.
Since the Supreme court of
Georgia has attested the validity
of'the Vinoville annexation Act,
whereby certain suburbs become a
part of the city of Macon, a “great
cr Macon” has sprung into exis
tence. Really who blames the
Vineville people? If we couldn’t
fee as big as any of ’em we’d be
found a fighting the annexation
scheme to a fateful finish.
The daughters of the Confcder
acy have issued orders that all
members, whether in assembly tor
business or pleasure, rise and re
main standing when “Dixie” is
being played or sung. This order
comes more as a sentiment, since
the immortal strains of this south
land song arc sufficient at all times
to bring s:ern men to. their teet
and moisture to the eyes of all true
southern people.
Mr. Cleveland has finally an
nounced his “unalterable and con
clusive’’ determination not to be
come .1 candidate for the presiden
cy; and the newspaper sensation
alist has been put ijeremptorily'out
of business.
The majority of our weekly ex
changes are expected to arrive a
day late this week, and contain an
additional page tor the chroniO*
ling of the Thanksgiving day cas
ualties
It's no longer a question as to
how old is Ann; the real problem
now being. How long will it take
our esteemed Atlanta Constitution
to influence the construction of
that Florida ship canal.
According to the Fitzgerald
Enterprise if Billy Hearst ever ex
pects to be president, he should
have a more sensible way of comb
ing his hair.
Samuel Gompers has been re
elected president of the American
Federation of Labor.
A CONSERVATIVE VIEW.
Although the race problem has
been fully discussed and reviewed
with equal persistency by both the
northern and southern papers,
there may remain things to be said
in defense of our ideas where we
are most affected.
The recent popularity of Sena
tor Gorman, of Maryland, caused
by his rigorous defense of the
southern side of the negro ques
tion has placed him in the presi
dential eye of the country with no
small amount of concern. An emi
nent republican editor of a promi
nent northern magazine asserts
that Senator Gorman’s sole motive
in defending with so much ardor,
the south against the north in the
question of social equality of the
negroes with the whites is to se
cure the support of the south in
his probable presidential cam
paign.
There is more to be accomplish
ed along conservative lines than
can ever be done by any attempt
to revolutionize the present situa
tion. And although such asser
tions are hurtful not only to the
person towards whom they are di
rected but to the author as well,
they do not serve to fill the
need in any instance. The ques
tion if allowed to take a natural
course will settle itself in time bet
ter than all the agitation could
hope to have it settled.
The clear-minded southerner
does not tear negro dominance; he
knows that such a state of affairs
cannot come about with the pres
ent well regulated conditions ex
isting; the south, if allowed to
handle what is her own without
interference will in time demon
strate her ability to oil the troubled
waters.
POSTAL FRAUDS.
l’ostmaster General Bristow’s
report on the postal investigation
has at last been made public.
Speculation has been rife as to
the contents of the lengthy docu
ment handed in and also as to the
couise of conduct President Roose
velt would pursue in this matter.
The cases in which postoffice
officials and those high in authority
were engaged ip fraudulent and ir
regular transactions are general.
The report shows that an organ
ized sy.-tem of corruption has been
i.i existence lor years. The ac
count of the postmaster general is
said to be eieui and impartial. The
investigation hit.- consumed sev
eral months durinc, which time
the inspectors have examined the
records of over a thousand post-
offices; the files of some of them
covering a period of ten years.
Although the corrupt officials
have doubtless secured ,arge
amounts of money by their nefa
rious practices the loss to the gov
ernment has been much greater.
The total amount of this loss can
not be accurately determined but
it is estimated that the sum re
ceived by the guilty officials will
aggregate between #300,000 and
#400,000. Except in one case the
offenders have been in office for a
number of years and their schemes
have been in working order al
most from the time of appoint
ment. The president comments
at some length upon the report
and heartily endorses it as a whole.
When solicited to insure
in other companies
Remember that
“THE MUTUAL LIFE”
OF NEW YORK
is the Oldest, Largest, Safest and
Cheapest as its large dividend
returns reduces the final cost of
insurance. As a minimum—it
is the strongest financial insti
tute in the world—its assets
amounting to $400,000.00.
EDGAR MORGAN,
SPECIAL AGENT.
Bain bridge - Qa.
SALE O
Profit Sharing Construction BoJ
tabridge TorpentiDe & PinePm
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 rqul Nov' v
issue. Bonds bear date November 1st, 1903. Including the eight percent interest bond J
earnings of the company, and bear the same dividends as the stock. Interest and div?*
May and November 1st at First National Bank, Bain bridge, Ga* Life ot bonds 20 years *
interest of bonds secured by first mortgage upon the plant. Money arising from sale
only be used for constructing plant. 1
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. S. JONES.
Cashier 1st Nat.
Bainbridge,
T. S. HAWES,
Sec’y & Att’y
lliin I
3
;ypress Lumber
Shingles, Tanks, & House Fii
properly manufactured
APALACHICOLA, B'LORI
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS.
H. H. CHEATHAM, M. D.
GENERAL PRACTICE.
Permanently located over llickB’ Drugstore
Speeial Attention given to diseases
Eye, Ear, Noso, and Throat.
Bainbridge, - - Georgia.
DU. I. H. HUNTER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Chattahoochee, : Florida.
Office al Residence.
Di.»,TISTS.
DR. R. YV. 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 Counsellok at Law
Bainbridge, : Georgia.
Collections a Specialty,
H. B. SPOONER,
Attorney at Law,
Office Opposite Democrat Building,
Bainbridge, : Georgia.
ROSSELL & FLEMING,
Attorneys at Law.
Office over Bainbridge State Bank,
Bainbridge, Georgia.
HARRELL t HARTSFIELD,
Attorneys at Law,
Office ayer Bainbridge Suit Bank,
Baiabridge, Beergia.
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Florida and Cuba.
Double Daily Passenger Sei 1
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TROY, OZARK, DOTHAN, ELBA, BAINBRIDGE, THOU
VALDOSTA, WAYOROSS, SAVANNAH, CHAIELI
BRUNSWICK, JACKSONVILLE AND
ALL FLORIDA POINTS,<5
Through Pulman Sleepers Port Tampa to New York r|
Coast Line, also via Atlantic Coast Line and Southern R’v-
To St. Louis, Cincinati, Louisville,
Chicago, Kansis City, Birmingham,
Nashville, New Orleans, and all
points East and North _
Leave Bainbridge going East—1:50 a. m., 5:45 a. m., 1:00 p. ni l
Leave Bainbridge going West—2:20a. m., 11:55 a. tu. I
Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and M. “
for New York, Boston and Baltimore. ■
Through Pullman Cars on all through trains and to r ew York,I
Philadelphia, WashingtOu, Richmond and and all poll
Quarantine Regulations between the United States and thJ
Cuba was raised October 15th. therefore, there will be no 1
hereafter on passengers traveling between Havana and the Ui'1
For further informfttion, crII on nearest Ticket Agent, or address!
W J Craig, W H Leahy, f
Gen. Pass. Agent, Divsion Pass- 'L e “|
Wilmington. N. C. Savanw
H M Emerson, TraM
T J Bottoms, Trnv. Pass. Agent. Tho masville, Ga.
Stuckey & Co:
Livery, Feed and Sale StaDi
—- wkst STREET, Bambr
FIRST-CLASS RIGS, GOOD SURRIES, POLITE DRP
FOR OCCASIONS.
Transfer business
’Bus meetB all Boats and Railway trains day and night and
wagon will tranfer baggage eitberway. ’Phone 104 your*
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BRACK1N & CO,
Livery, Feed,
anv Sale Stables,
Broad Street,
Baiibri*
Bu sees meetiall trains and transfer passengers promptly •*
the city. First elaaa teams aai treaty driver*- Call *
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