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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUUARY 19, 1904.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADV/
l-g? F1C1AL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OK BAINBRIDGE
FOR APRIL FOOLS DAY.(should Improve
[vE COMMITTEE REGULATIONS. »
If the Committee In Calling an Early
I Cause the Arms of the Voters of the
t c he. Candidates are Shaking Hard
Comr
.0 the
I tlit
| Executive
,ty met i
llarJay and four-
j important body
L Hawes xvas
imittee ior years
:c the last meet-
duty to clioose
r T. S. Hawes,
the Bainbndge
jmously elected
his father, and
,py speech, stating
the duties ol
jmtrably filled by
|de and pleasure,
was chairman.
meeting was
ijvide regulations
unary election for
April 1st was
tided on, the sen-
jomittee being in
primary, so that
indiddtes, as well
ight be over the
date seems to
approval from
took into consider-
* of holding the
itore those who
burdens of con-
m« have done so
tion. By the ac-
ittee election rnana-
e receive pay for
|1 positions will be
it their names with
he committee on or
and pay nil assess
ors, the amount
■essary from each
ay the expenses of
the names of those
red and paid will
official ticket to be
shairman and secre-
M other than the
■ be counted by the
ition day.
lion.lists of 1902
u'ould seem that
'gistered voter in
"'ill be allowed
ection without again
te manner of elecl-
wtic committee an-
rt,re from the old
Formerly the
committeeman from'’ each district
was selected bv mass meeting. This
committee however decided that
their successors should be elected
by the vote of the people, and that
the voters should express their
ohoice at the tame time, they are
voting for other county offiosrh.
Below follows in full the resolu
tions as adopted by the committee
regulating the ho'ding of the com
ing primary:
1. That a white primary election
be held at the various elections pre-
cints of the irounty, on Friday the
first day of April 1904, tor the nom
ination of democratic candidates for
the various' 'county offioes of the
county, for a new executive commit
teeman from each precinct.
2. That an officiral ballot be pre
pared by the Chairman and Secreta
ry oi this committee, containing the
names of all candidates who have
registered with the secretary of this
committee, and at such primary elec
tion no other ballot shall shall he
received or counted by the managers.
3. That every candidate register
ing shall depoeiie with the Secretary
the sum of eight dollars on or before
the seventeenth day of March 1904,
and that the name of no candidate
be printed on said ticket or ballot,
who shall ail or refuse to comply
with the terms ot this resolution.
4. That the managers of such pri
mary election in each precinct be
paid the sum of six dollars for their
services in conducting such primary
election, said sum of six dollars to be
divided among such managers.
5. That at such primary election
the registration lists of 1902 be use 1 ,
together with such lilt for 1904, as
may then he completed, allowing any
white voter who registered in 1902
or 1904, to vote at such primary
election.
0. That such primary election be
held under and according to the laws
qt‘ this state governing primary elec-
iions.
.7, That the managers of such pri
mary send the returns of said pn
mary election so the court house at
Bainbndge, Ga., by one of ti er num
ber not later than 12 o’clock o i Sat
urday April 2nd 1905, there be con
solidated as provided for by law.
b. That this committee meet at
the court house in Bainbridge, Ga.,
at 12 o’clock on Saturday April 2nd
1904, and proceed to recieve the re
turns of such primary election, and
to declare the result of the same.
Fort Hughes.
r French of the i6th In
fantry U. S. A. while on a visit
to our city this week visited Fort
Hughes and became quite enthu-
siastic over this old relic of war
times to which we, in recent year^
have scarcely given a thought. He
says that sotne patriotic society or.
'organization should interest itself
irt the matter, and that-the state
should grant the U. S. jurisdiction
over that property. Then the Fort
would be restored and treasury
rounding land, converted into
an attractive park
It seems that it requires stran-
gers to point out. the manifold
beauties and advantages of our
city. Probably we are so accus
tomed to the scenes and surroun
dings that we do not stop to real
ize what possibilities there are for
further development.
The suggestion of Major French
in regard to Fort Hughes is a
good one. It is the desire of the
people to have the square now oc
cupied by the old court house con
verted into a park and the grand
jury in its general presentments
recommended this plan to the
county commissioners. From all
reports we can gather this will
hardly be done and it is very prob
able that the property will be sold
and the square occupied by
buildings.
Then since it is the general
wish for a park—and it would be
a good thing for the town—why
not act upon the suggestion of a
stranger; take up the mat
ter and transform an unat
tractive old landmark ’ into
a place that will be a joy to the
eye, a drawing card and advertise
ment to the outside world and
withal a credit and advantage to.
Bainbridge. We have no Daugh
ters of the Confederacy or patriot
ic society to undertake the work
but there is no reason why the en
terprising, progressive citizens of
our city should not further this
scheme
far Climax.
of the bride’s
iroax, in this coun*
■oth, Mr. Linton
United in marriage
le ’ attractive
and Mrs. H. W.
^ D- Stimpson
5 us ual impress-
Manner.
1 ° ne of the indus-
ical farmers of the
a wide circle ot
interested to
The bride
bhe ,s a
,t, CTyre ' form-
t now a resident
extends its
* ntw 'y wedded
Strike of Railway Employees.
Since Friday of last week at
noon, the employees of the Atlan
tic Coast Line Bailway, a: least
those belonging to the Order of
Maintenance of Way. have het-n
out on a strike, and at
they-yill^o back to work. Sev
eral unsuccessful conferences with
the officials of the road have been
held.
The differences between the road
and the strikers seems to be that of
salary, an advance having been
asked which the road would not
give.
For some days the operation of
trains was somewhat interfered
with kb the pumpim- stations were
closed down and it was hard to se
cure water. At this time the road
ia running trains on schedule time,
and the strikers are still oat
Inspection of Company
“I”, Monday Night.
Major French of the i6th In
fantry U. S. A. and Col. Obear
Inspector General of. Georgia, in
spected Company I, 4th Infantry
on Monday night of this week.
The showing made by Company
I was below the standard. The
company we will admit has proba
bly been al a disadvantage for the
pgjt tew months owing to i he ab
slnfceof Capt. Fleming, but all
things considered, the stand
ing is not what it should
have been. \Ve regret %ry much
to $fee the; tpilitaryy spirit on the
watte and While We jdd not know to
whoni to -attribute the -fault we
hope that it will soon be remedied
and that this company will -regain
the high standing it once held in
military circles.
The government has just issued
Krag Jorgenson rifles; new uni
forms, blankets and other equip
ments and is prepared to furnish
upon requisition, tents, cups and
saucers, knives and forks, cooking
utensils; overcoats, and in fact
everything that a company in act
ual service could need. The gov
ernment seems offering every en
couragement and inducement for
the upbuilding of the troops, and
there m no reason why this com
pany should not take renewed in
terest and do itself honor. In the
past, ever since its organization,
Bainbridge has felt proud of her
military company and with just
cause.
We trust that the inspection
ot Monday night will have good
results in that it wr|l awaken the
dormant spirit of the members and
inspire them with the desire and
determination to do better and
once more be a credit and pride to
the town. ,
All parties who are not already on
the registration lists of two years
ago, had better visit Tax Collector
Bates oflioe and have their - names
placed on <the lists. Rbmember that
the primary comes off April 1st.;
remember too that if you do not vote
m the primaries it virtually shuts off
your voice in the selection of your
county officers.
HOT REPUBLICAN MEETING
AT DAWSON, OA...LAST SATURDAY.
Was a Big Spllt.^j|&' Factions Held Meetll
Same Room at Same Time. Almost Equal
Meeting Held In This City a Few Weeks Ago.
The lack of harmony displayed
among Decatur eounty republicans
in their recent meeting here was
almost manifest in the district
convention held at Dawson last
Saturday. There was a tig split
in the convention and two were
held in the same room at the same
time apparently. The Dawson
News publishes the following re
port of the proceedings:
The convention started off with
apparept harmony, but did not pio
ceed far beforepandemouium reign
ed and two conventions were in
full blast in the same room.
B. J. Davis, of Dawson, chair
man of the district committee, was
presiding, and a ruling concerning
a contesting delegation from Thom
as county brought on the row. In
an instant half of the conventipn
were on their feet wildly gesticu
lating and talking at the top of
their voices, but the chair paid no
attention to them and proceeded
with the business- before him.
Those who rebelled against the
ruling of the chair withdrew to
one side of the room and organ
ized a convention of their own
with W. J. Mozely, of Thqrb
county as chairman. They Wt
stronger than the other side;
noise if not in numbers, and
great ^enthusiasm and earnest!^
endorsed the administration ,
Roosevelt and elected delegates^
the national convention. Tn
claimed that 22 votes of the 36’
the district were represented 1
their convention. The bolters,’
ter finishing their business, <
journed and hurried to the tfl
graph office to inform by si
Hon. Perry S. Heath, secretary
the national Republican conv<
tion, the result of their action.
The original convention, whl
had also been proceeding the bj
it could in the midst of the ovj
powering noise of the other, q
left in charge of the room, and 1
ried out the remainder of its p(
gram with comparative quiet ij
order. The administration
President Roosevelt was endortyj
and sympathy was ' extends
Mark Hanna in his illness.
Upon adjournment the actio
this convention was also wir
the secretary of the national
mittee.
SOME NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Elsewhere in These Columns Appears the Various
Candidates Seeking the Support of Their
Fellow Citizens.
The Search Light announces [delayed under the. idea that the
several new candidates for office in primaries would pot be held so
Decatur county, one of these is j early in the year
Erie M. Donalson of this city for
representative. Mr. Donalson’s
card is a strong one and he will no
doubt make a splendid race. He
is a son of Hon. Jno. E. Donalson
of this city, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Georgia and a practition
er at the Bainbridge bar. He.be
lieves that he has enough friends
over the county who will fall into
line and bear him to victory.
Another is that of E. 9- Pern',
ot Iron City who was in Bam- ,
(S^daKand left hisj,
enf et-sa candidate for
thero is no indication as to- wWfii' -^ e most covetec ^ P ositlon
_ itt Mr P#*rrv was a candidate
iff. Mr. Perry was a candidate
two years ago and ran a phenomi
nal race for the short time he was
out. He is a resident of Iron City
and is well known in the western
portion of the county,
Our present worthy sheriff, A.
W. Fordham, announces in today’s
Search Light for re-election to the
office he now holds. We direct
the public eye to his announce
ment. It has been reported in
some sections of the countv that
Mr. Fordham might not be a can
didate this time, however these re
ports will be put at rest by his for
mal announcement, which has been
Finally our readers will note the
announcement of Mr, R. L, Dean,
who is squarely in the race for
Sheriff, as we indicated last week
that he would be. These are i
few only of the new announce
ments. See our columns for oth
ers.
The present County Treasurer
George S. McNair, |announpo(f ip
tpffoy-’s.paper for reflection "and
dhf^cs. the kirtellition of our read
prti JSfergto. Mr. McNkir (las held
this important position fop-a^ong
period of year^apdfis thoroughly
cgj^saht with the duties ot the
Dr. Hud Dies.
The Search Light learns with re
gret of the death of Dr. A. L. Hand
at his home at Faceville, after an
attack of pneumonia of some dura
tion. The remains were bailed the
following day in the presence of
relatives and friends!
Dr. Hand was one of the best
known citizens and physicians of
ths county, and by bis conrteoas
dsmesnor toward all bad won' for
himself the esteem of those who
know him.
To bis sorrowing relatives are
extended the sympathies of the
eommnity.
The Blanm-Curry Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Clara Ag
nes Curry and Mr. Joseph Nor
man Blaum, which was solemnized
at half past ten on Wednesday
morning at the Baptist church,
adds another to the number cf
beautiful weddings which have oc
curred in our city this winter.
The church was. artistically
adorned with smilax and magno
lia foliage; a specially pretty feat
ure of the decorations being
the wedding hell ’neath which the
couple stood to plight their troth
Misses Allie Golden Cliett, Al-
line Born, Bennie Jackson, Mess-
dames Albert Russell and Carol
Graham with Messrs. J. M. Brown,
Erie Donalson, G. B. Toole and
Robin Graham, forming the bridal
chorus entered the church chant
ing Lohengrin's wedding march
chorus, and following them came
the little ribbon bearers, slowly
unwinding as they advanced, the
silken bands which formed an
aisle through which the bride must
pass. Preceded by the ushers,
Judge W. N. Spence, Messrs. C
S. Hodges, Mercer Baggs and R.
B Coleman the attendants entered
in the following order: Miss Mary
Lou Blaum, Mr. N. H. Hughes;
Miss Susie Spence, Mr. F. A.
Parham; Miss Amie Harris, Mr.
M. P. ,-Jordan; Miss Evergeline
Boweiy Mr^B. £ Maddox; Miss
6five Morgan, Mr. K. R. Rice.
Grouping themselves around the
altar to. await the bride the young
bridesmaids in their dainty gowns
and black picture hats, formed a
charming tableau.
As the lovely young bride pre
ceded by the maid of honor, Miss
Maisie Curry, entered on the arm
of her father, the groom with bis
best man, Dr. Gordon Cbason,
coming from the vestry met her
at the altar, where amid the pict
uresque surroundings, Rev. J. T.
Ryder read the sacred marriage
service.
After the ceremony the attend
ants and a few of the frienda of
the young couple repaired to the
home of the bride
an elegant breakfast 1
served. Mr. and Mrs.
left on the noon train for Jacksjj
ville, Palm Beach and other
of interest in Florida. After''
extended honeymoon they will
turn to this city where they ,-i
reside in future.
To Wed Soon.
iJH
The engagemenhof Miss S
Harrison and Mr. R. H. Saun$
which we have the pleasure ti
nounce this weekwill cause a
dealof surprise and also in’
in this city as orjly their in
friendssuspected the relation.
Both these young people
well known in Bainbridge.
Harrison, a native ot Blufftpn,
ha3 lived here during the past';
years and by her many chari
qualities has endeared hersel
many. At present she is the
teacher at the G. S. M. C., anj
the months she has acted in th
pacity has won many admiren
her talent as an artist. i
Mr. Saunders is originally : f
Penfield, Ga., and has' resided
this city for only a about .a y
Until recently he was conna
with Hicks drug store, Where
gained the esteem of the-peopb
his ability and pleasant and ,
commodating manners. As j
scription clerk for the WRlis D
Company, which position be i
holds, he has added greatly to
popularity and success. ( ,
No definite date for the m
riage has been announced but
will very probably occur early-
the summer. __
The Search Light adds itsfc
itations to those of the numer
friends of the betrothed pair,
ing'fbr them a speedy and*'
consummation of their dr<
Last week we omitfQ tp
tention to the handsome
of the Hartford Hie
represented by M. B.
city. Mr. Baggs
splendid oompenies besides
is wprMi
lias.
rprMng op a Hue I