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V I ' V 3ainbridgc Search Light NUMBER 16. BA1NBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. FEBRUUARY 12, 1904. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAIN BRIDGE. N T CHURCH WEDDINQ. the most brilliant and marriages witnessed in was solemnized at the •hurch on Wednesday hen Miss Gladys Mon- ted her troth to Mr. Haddon. ne W as beautifully ap- the decorations sugges ts verdant simplicity the sweetness of the life of bride. . -the hour appointed Mrs. Donalson, Mrs. Bowen Irs. Albert Russell, Mrs. jham, Misses Caborn, *nd May Russell with jbin Graham, Earl Don- jj. Brown and Carol ormmg the choral party e church. The musical rendered enchanted the The solo of Miss Caborn ie audience, while the of Mr. Erie Donalson echo to “Love’s Old ig" in each heart. The es of "Believe” breathed r thrilling voice of Mrs. lcher left the audience atuned for the solemn followed. first triumphant words ihauser Chorus, (arran- e occasion by Rev. Dr. the ushers preceded by little ribbon bearers Then the attendants in ing order: Miss Laura Mr. John Hunter; Miss uton, Mr Harry Arnold; e Tyler, Mr. Herbert ssVarina Russell and Fleming. Meeting at the bridesmaids joined ig to the center of the 1 formed an aisle through c maid of honor, Miss len Cliette passed. The iden Chorus” gloriously ‘ the approach of the divinely lovely in her dal gown, entered on the r uncle, Mr. Clarence Passing through the aisle ridesmaids she reached vhere she was met by i with his best man, Mr. shin. Here surrounded ing flowers and in the he bevy of young people, ■ Wharton read in his liarly beautiful manner, in words which united loving hearts. To the Lohengrin’s Wedding bridal party left the at once repaired to the he bride where they were inelegant reception. Mrs. Haddon will live in making their home B, Belcher, on Brough- Two New Depots Sighted. During weary years agone At lanta clamored for a new depot un til at length her boom is to be granted. For months past Alba ny, has been earnestly pleading tor a new building of this descrip, tion but as yet her efforts have not availed. Bainbridge the most enterprising city in South Geor gia, without any useless fuss and discussion pursuing a plan of her own, went to work and in the course of two months will be in proud possession of two handsome up-to-date depots. The deed to the lot which was donated to the A. C. L. Railroad by the citizens of the town, has been transferred to the company, and the erection of the building will be begun at once, for it is “stated in the bond” that the struclure must be completed by certain date not tar distant. This building will cost at the lowest estimate, $6,000 and it is expected will exceed that amount. As for the other the G. F, & A. with its usual progressive and en ergetic spirit, has already secured the plans for the building and as soon as the preliminary arrange ments have been effected, work will be begun in earnest. The contract for the necessaryjjgrading has been let to the city convicts, thus ensuring speedy accomplish ment. The depot will stand at the foot of Shotwell St. which is now being opend for that purpose. It will be a complete passenger and freight depot with splendid accommodations. Here’s to our Board of Trade who have diligent ly worked to accomplish the result this gained, and here’s to the of ficials of the rail roads who we hope will always take an active in terest in the welfare cf the town. Binford-Sbirrat. age of interest to many 1 was, that of Mr. Charles d formerly of Bainbridge Alice C. Shirrat which 5n Wednesday Feb. 10th “e of the bride in Raleigh The wedding was very young couple leaving im- for Atlanta where they their home. arriage unites two of the ament and aristocratic 1 '“e South. Miss Shir- aughter of one of the ■ and most j nfluential „ S < l , a “d has the proud P ot ^longing to one of amines of Virginia. Mr a son of Mrs. R, J. Bin- grandson of the late Col. . e , r ,y n ’ an d represents So “ , . h “*cs. ri e ls p romi _ n d^ ecl throughout Geor Hi* “ as hosts of fnends 1,1 Bicka’a. A Lamentable Death. The many friends of Mr and Mrs. J. B. Mayes in this city and elsewhere will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Mayes which occurred Tuesday morning at her home on Evans St. Mrs. Mayes has been in ill health tor some months but recently she was seized with a violent attack of pneumo nia to which --he finally succumbed. The funeral occured Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock from the home. The burial services were conducted by Rev. J, T. Ryder of the Methodist church. Mrs. Mayes has resided in our city fpr the past several years and by her gentle disposition and no ble Christian spirit endeared her self to everyone with whom she came in contact. Her death will be mourned by a large circle of friends. To her grief stricken husband and children are offered the heartfelt sympathy and condo lence of the entire community. She will be greatly missed from the community and the home which she has lived to brighten sor so many years. Wedded Near Cslvsry- A marriage of especial interest to the people of the southern sec tion of the county occured last Wednesday when Mr. Walter H. Maxwell of Calvary was wedded to Miss Hattie Smith, one of the most popular and attractive young women of her section. The wedding was witnessed by a number of friends; and a splen did reception was tendered by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maxwell, father and mother of the groom. The Search Light joins in wish ing them a life of pleasure, success and gain. WILL COTTON ACREAQE INCREASE? Hon. Martin V.' Calvin of Rich mond county, one of the most observant agriculturalists of the country, in a recent contribution to the press, takes lssu^with those who are expecting a large increase in cotton acreage another year, and declares that the increase will not be an appreciable one. He bases his ideas upon the fact that negro labor has become so unrelia ble that the whites for the past few years have been raising cotton with their own hands. However before Mr. Calvin can reach this conclusion, which is correct so far as the|negro is concerned, he must conclude also that the white farm ers have been planting as much cotton every year hereiofore as they could well cultivate Statistics prove that the cotton producers of the South are at this time principally white. The negro labor has become too unreliable to depend upon. At the same time the danger which appears to us lies in the probability that the white farmers will decrease their provision crops in order to increase t^heir cotton production, in view of the high prices offered. It cannot be said the white farmers have taxed their capacity to the limit, and we fear that every man may tack on a couple of acres more to the plow than heretofore. They should be warned against thia-and yet, what good will coo n of the warning? There is no dodging the fact that high prices for cotton this year will have an effect upon the acreage for the coming season. We can only urge thkt it be not so, realizing that the increased production will not decrease the price in the staple so much per haps as the neglect of the food crops will be expensive for the maintenance of the farm, for the next year approaching.. Russia and Japan Wage War. After months of fruitless en endeavor to reach a settlement of their differences. Russia and Ja pan have resorted to stern battle and already the eastern horison gives the crimson color of blood. Monday was but the beginning of what may be a long and bitter struggle. Several engagements have already taken place between the naval forces of the two couo- tsies, and each time the plucky Japs have bepten the Russians and snatched victory at every point. Both countries have de clared a state of war to exist. They are evenlyYnatched on sea; while Russia has superior land forces; however it is impossible to tell any thing about what will be the out come. Of course the sympathies of the world are with Japsn; yet the Czar has declared that God, and the right were on their side and that they feared no evil. Of course a great many of the dispatches that are being received cannot be relied upon; but it is ev ident that Japan has bad the fight, ing all her own way thus far. We •hall not attempt to give the en gagements in detail, realizing that almost every one sees the daily pa pers and are thus informed, yet we shall give the geueral results from week to week so long as the struggle shall last. Talbert For Receiver. In today’s Search Light Mr. Jeff. D. Talbert, of Bnnaon, announces bis candidacy for tbe Democratic nomination for Tax Receiver of De- oatur oonoty, subject to the action of tbe party. For many years Mr. Tal bert has been handling the olencal work on the tax books and the neat appearance of the books bean evi dence of bis ability to administer this department of the office. A Severe Measure. Representative T. B. Felder of Bibb county announces his inten tion of introducing at the next ses sion of the legislature a bill mak ing burglary punishable by death. Mr, Felder’s measure a» first blush is calculated to appeal to those who realize that murder is in the heart of the average burglaa. Yet there appears no rtrong demand for so severe a punishment The man who premeditatedly attempts the life of his fellowman upon the public hignway, even tor the pur pose of robbery, certainly has mur der in his heart; and yet the law designates a punishment less se» vere than Mr. Felder proposes in his new bill. The tendency to punish crime may run beyond reason—even to such an extent as to defeat the ends of justice, which it is inten ded to further. The seventy of the punishment to he inqted out to offenders, while n«t a matter for the consideration of juries, yet it usually enters into the finding of uerdicts. For instance, the minimum fine of $1,000 was fixed by law at one time for violations of the Act regulating (.migration agents. This excessive fine be yond question prevented many convictions where charges were preferred; and where juries consci entiously though]: it too severe in the light of the circumstances in volved. Other like laws might be cited to sustain the theory here advanced, but it is necessary. Mr. Felder’s bill should be ear nestly weighed before fixing upon violators of the law such extreme penalties as may defeat convictions in instances where the statutes have been transgressed. Mrs. Frye Dies. After a week’s illness with pneu monia Mrs. W. E. Frye died at her home 00 West St. at tour o’clock Monday morning. On Sunday a week ago Mrs. Frye be came quite ill; the physician was called in and pronounced it a case of pneumonia and from the first she was seriously ill. All the city physicians and Dr. Clarke of Tenn. a relative of the family were con sulted, but medical skill was of no avail. It was soon seen that the sands in her hour glass were run ning low and on Monday morning, after only eight days illness, she passed away Her death was a shock to the entire community. The funeral occurred from the home Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock, Rev. F. Perkins conduct ing the burial services. Mrs. Frye was the wife of Mr. W. E. Frye of this city and daugh ter of Maj. and Mrs. Bivings of Ja- kin Ga. For several years she has resided in this city. She was a devo ted wife and mother and a noble Christian woman. A consistent member of the Presbyterian church, she will be greatly missed in religous circles. She leaves a husband, three little children and several brothers and sisters to whom the deepest sympathies the community are extended. Card of Thsalcs. We take this method of express ing our sincere appreciation of tbe kind ministrations of many friends who have sympathized with us during the illness of our loved one, and the gloom which has come over us in her death. The one of us has lost a lovin g life compan ion; the other a devoted and affec tionate daughter; one whom we shall hold in tender memory throughout the residue of our days. Sincerely, J. B. Mayes, Mrs. C. W. Alexander. of SUNSHINE AND SHADOW. The weather smiles and frowns and smiles again. Made up large ly of moods how aptly it represents human nature, and being so like human nature what a natural thing to attack its frivolity. Sun day the morning dawned clear and exhilarating, the sun fairly danced with joy upon the remain ing expression of natural life, and imparted to the town so joyous an expression that one could hardly restrain himself for the very ex cess of v ratification. The side walks seemed to elevate themselves fully two feet, and the man early abroad wore an expression that even his enemy would not grudge him. The day wore on; the sun mounted higher in the heavens shedding its mellow warmth through the temperate atmosphere and smiling with the indulgence of the gods. Ah human nature! Why art thou so easily satisfied that thy de mauds must needs be recognized, and when the elusive chase results in a mirage thou art sulky again. But it is better to have lived in that flood of sunshine, such as on ly a southern sun can shine, for a brief space than to have existed through that much oozy drizzle. That night the clouds gathered, and concentrating their forces wept for having given way to their most optimistic trait—and they wept. Through the weary watch es of the night the shingles gave their sounding board t.o the sport of the rain and even when the gray dawn lifted the curtain of the night the rain still reigned. The joyfulness gave way to a frown that merged into a set expression of half-apologetic content. It still rains, and so; tis better thus. After all we appreciate the swe<ft a great deal more when it has its accom panying measure of bitterness, and we find it a pleasant speculation to fancy the beauty obscured by the clouds that will probably come to us when the clouds have vanish ed, Kangaroo Walk. A Georgia back woods Editor is horrified by the new fashion. The new style of ladies walk has just struck tbe back woods of Georgia, It has been with us so long that we can almost do it our selves when we get on military clothes and hear the captain say “Heads up, chest out, and so forth.” The outraged editor of tbe Swainsboro Forest Blade de scribes the walk as follows: Oh, Mommerl The world has turned over. Patagonia has spill ed on us and the streets are full of Kangaroos) Oh, no, they’re not; they are female women. They appear to be very Kangaroo- ish—which is the scare crow of marsupials and the remains of that period before Eve was manufactur ed. The Kangaroo girl pulls her belt down in front (v pint in like) and pulls it up behind; and bulge* out in front above the belt and bulges out behind below the belt, and waddles with a broken-backed effect that makes the onlooker weep briny wads to see such de formity in those whom God crea ted so symetrical and beautiful If women were really made that way they should be sent to the foundry for repairs. Mr, Carry A so oa sees. In this issue we publish the formal announcement of Mr. Jos eph Curry of Climax, who has definitely determed to enter the race for the legislature. Mr. Carry is a splendid citizen, a progressive farmer and a life long democrat. We commend his claims to the voters of the county in the belief that if elected he will make an honest and faithful representative.