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SEARCH LIGHT.
5. RUSSELL BRINSON.
ffo/ro* aho f*or.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
DECATUR COUNTY
AND BAIN BRIDGE.
Baisbridgc. Qa., December II, IH3.
The football enthusiastic has
taken leg bail.
The Department of Agriculture
at Washington estimates the pres*
ent year’s corh »-rnp at 2,331,000,-
000 bushels which is the largest
made except in 1901.
After ah John D. Rockfeller
has demonstrated that he is not a
fanatic on the oil subject. The
line must be drawn somewhere and
ia hi« case it seems that hair oil is
the limit.
The regular session of the Fif
ty-eighth Congress convened in
Washington Monday. The Cuban
Reciprocity bill was taken up
again and will continue under con
sideration until December 16th.
If the disagreement between
Roosevelt and Hanna continues,
what will the republican hat vest
be in the next election? A split
in the republican party means sue*
cess for the democrats—so / here’s
hoping.
By the rejection of the first bid
the school book commission has
probably saved the state about
fl100,000. The new bid is twelve
per cent, less than the first. Tin
text books have not yet been se-
lected.
Dowie has turned the tables on
his enemies and instead of being in
the hands of the receivers, he has
managed to be a receiver himself.
A Milwaukee millionaire has come
to his financial assistance and now
"Profit Dowie” is himself again.
The six-day international bicy
cle race is on this week at Madi
son Square Garden in New York!
Bobby Walthour and Benny Muns
roe "The Dixie Flyers” are in the
race and of course Georgia and
Atlanta are betting on Bobby.
Ralph Armstrong who was tried
last week for the murder of his
cousin, Allie Armstrong, was
found guilty and sentenced to hang
on the 8th of January. The case
has been appealed however and
this will probably delay the execu
tion.
A union of women’s clubs has
been formed with headquarters at
Washington for the expulsion of
Reed Smoot from ' the senate.
They have called for a sum of
$4,000 as a retaining fee for their
prosecuting attorney and say that
they mean war to the death. The
gentleman of Mormon persuasion
must sacrifice his political honors
to his religious principles, or vice
versa.
A young woman in New York
in bringing suit for breach of
promise claims that the defendant
kissed her over fourteen hundred
times and demands payment for
same. The court valued heKoscil
latory lo-s at three thousand dol
lars—two dollars a kiss. As the de
fendant has married since he was
forced to go into bankruptcy to
avoid complications; as for the wo
man we presume she is also bank
rupt—in her line.
Major J, F. Hanson has been
elected president of the Central
railroad to succeed John M Egan
who recently resigned. W. A.
Winburn who has been traffic
manager was elected vice presi
dent and traffic manager. The
office ot general superintendent
was abolished and that of general
manager created with Theodore
D. Kline as the first to hold the
position. These appointments
caused no surprise as it was gen
erally understood that the elec
tions were "cut and dried.” The
headquaiters will be at Savannah
as heretofore but President Han
son will have his’offlce in Macon.
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY.
The criminal history of three
boys recently arrested in Chicago
is the sensation of the hour. Hor
rible and revolting in its first sug
gestion the story yet possesses el
ements of pathos and romance out
of which the facile pen and vivid
imagina'ion of some modern Bul-
wc r l.vt oo might ue.ivc a novel
nv-d'ng i’ 11 Clifford; n: a more
pros no wriier produce a masterly
essay on Moral Degeneracy.
Ti>e harrowing accounts of rob
beries and murders related by the
scltconfcssed bandits induce the
belief that we are living in a bar
barian age instead of the twentieth
century. They are unnatural and
savor more of cheap fiction than
real life.
Such crimes make us think.
This is not a solitary instance.
Robberies and murders among the
youth of the country have become
very prevalent during the past few
years. Almost every day we hear
ot some fresh' horror—the perpe
trator a child in years though
probably no novice in sin. If we
should seek access to the records
of crimes committed by minors in
the United States we would be
greatly astonished. How would
such statistics compare with those
of a hundred or even sixty years
ago?
The thought inevitably arises,
are we, us a people degenerating
in our moral natures, or are these
crimes simply trie result of envir
onment and training? We would
unhesitatingly attribute the atroc
ities of the mere youth to environ
ment; even tho criminals of ma
ture years might plead lor pardon
on such a score, were it not for
the number and frequency of the
crimes. Still we would not wil
lingly admit a gtowing depravity
in our moral character.
For century upon century we
have been striving for and gradu
ally attaining the acme of civiliza
tion and culture. We are now
presumably at the summit; from
nearly every standpoint the na
tion's records show that only a
few rapid strides are necessary to
place us on the very highest plane
of civilized living. It seems
strange that as wc increase in en
lightenment the brute side of our
natures should develop. In this
one phase a: least we seem dete
riorating and that rapidly. Is it a
natural degeneration or what?
We must find the cause then
seek the remedy.
Our esteemed contemporary,
the Savannah Press, is at last at
sea. It is seldom that the clouds
gather and become so thickened
that Editor Stovall cannot per*
ceive a ray of light to offer hope,
but it appears that Mr. Cleveland's
statement that he would not be
a candidate for the democratic
nomination under any circum
stances has completely “swamped”
our brilliant friend. Really if Mr.
Stovall’s contemion that Mr.
Cleveland is the only fit man to
lead the party in the coming con
test be true, then it is a sad com
mentary upon ihe party to which
we ali claim allegiance. If Mr.
Cleveland is the lone steersman of
the democratic party then what a
predicament we would be n
should some ill wind fan out the
candle of the “Sage of Princetonl”
We are unwilling to trust our des
tines 10 one oar when there are
breakers ahead that threaten our
safety. We wonder what the “sad
sea waves" are saying to our
friend; that he should be so per
turbed in spirit.
The Red Men’s Carnival opened
Mo.iday in Albany. Among the
leading attractions is company C,
of the Seventh U. S. Calvary; it is
one of the most famous commands
in the army and was the regiment
of Gen. Custer, the noted Indian
fighter.
The distilleries—not the turpen
tine distilleries, however—all over
the country are working double
time now. Christmas is approach
ing and an extra supply of “fire
water” will be required in order to
give the fireworks a proper send-
off.
:8ALE O
Profit Sharing Construction B<
Sainbridge Torpentine k PiiR
Bain bridge, Georgia.
Capital $68,000; Paid ap $25,000; Bonds 535,1
CHARTERED UNDER THE LAWS OP QEORQ| Ai ]
Bonds $ 100 each, bearing eight percent annual interest, payable May and N
issue. Bonds bear date November ist, 1903. Including the eight percent interest^
earnings of the company, and bear the same dividends as the stock. Interest and d
May and November ist at First National Bank, B&inbridge, Ga. Life of bonds aova
interest of bonds secured by first mortgage upon the plant. Money arising from *
only be used for constructing plant.
M. D. POWELL,
Pres, and Gen. Manager,
Bainbridge, Ga.
B. F. HAVENS, F. 8 . JONES,
Vicef President,, Cashier i-.t M
Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridl
DR. C. W. BILFINQER, T. 8. HAWES
New York, Chemist and Supt. Sec’y & Att'y
s
The Cypress JLumbei
Shingles, Tanks, & House Fi
properly manufactured!
APALACHICOLA, FLOR
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS.
H. H. CHEATHAM, M. D.
GENERAL PRACTICE.
P.cm.u.atljr located over Hicks’ Drag Store
Special Attention given to diseases
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat.
Bainbridge,
Georgia.
DR. I. H. HUNTER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Chattahoochee, : Florida.
Office at Residence.
ren to diseaBei
, Urinary, Venerial and
DR. R U W. JACKSON,
DENTIST.
Office on Broad street, over Allen &
Company. Telephone 94.
DR. h. D. WILSON,
DENTIST.
Office over Mart Clothing 'Cam-
pany’s store. x'
LAWYERS.
JOHN R. WILSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Bainbridge^ Georgia.
Collections a Specialty,
H. B. SPOONER,
Attorney at Law,
Offioe Opposite Democrat Building,
Bainbridge, .: Georgia.
RUSSELL <fc FLEMING,
Attorneys at Law.
Office over Bainbridge State Bank,
Bainbridge, Georgia.
Atlantic Coast Line Raih
Florida and Cuba.
Double Daily Passenger
TO
TROY, OZARK, DQTHAN, ELBA, BAIABRIDGE, 1
VALDOSTA, WAYCROSS, SAVANNAH, CHA
BRUNSWICK, JACKSONVILLE AUDI
ALL FLORIDA POINT^
Through Pulman Sleepers Port Tampa to New Yorkl
Coast Line, also via Atlantic Coast Line and Southern RYj
To St. Louis, Cinoinati, Louisville,
Chicago, Kansis City, Birmingham,
Nashville, New Orleans, and all
points East and North
Leave Bainbridge going East—1:60 a. m., 6:00 a. m„ 1:00 p.
Leave Bainbridge going West—2:20a. m., 11:55 a. in.
Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and ■
for New York, Boston and Baltimore.
Through Pullman Cars on all throngh trains and to *«* Nj
Philadelphia, WashmgtOu, Richmond and and
Quarantine Regulations between the United States aw
Cuba was raised October. 15th. therefore, there will 1# 1
hereafter on passengers traveling between Havana and the b
For further information, call on nearest Ticket Agent, or ah
W J Craig, W H Leahy,
Gen. Pass. Agent, llivsionP*®’
Wilmington, N. C. _ y,
H U Emerson, •<
T J Bottoms, Trav. Pass. Agent. Thonmsville. |
Stuckey &
Livery, Feed and Sale St
wwsT STREET, £-■,
FIRST-CLASS RIGS, GOOD SURKIES, POLITE
FOR OCCASIONS. I
Transfer business
’Bus meets all Boats and Railway trains day and nigW*J
- ’Phone 104 jo" 1 ’
STTT'ST
wagon will tranfer baggage eitherway
service
BRACK1N & CO,
Livery, Feed,
Sale Stables,
AND
HARRELL A HART8FIELD,
Attorneys at Law,
Offioe oyer Bainbridge State Bask,
Baiabrirfge, Georgia.
Broad Street,
Bank*
Bn ases meetaall trains and transfer passenger! promptly (
the city. First class teams and trnsty driver*- ,
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