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NUMBER t 1 he Bainbridge Search Light 21. BAINBRIDOE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH Jl( 1904. < d — $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE. Reason Why. Ttower sold his syrup rianta house last week, were 240 forty gal- ; was bought for manipulation after bring 5° fP i*"!* mugbout North Geor- South Georgia syrup. Democrat." „ strictly the truth, idly wha 1 will be done pure syrup. r ' the rough OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDOE. hands adulterator no one would ever recognize once been pure Geor and yet it will than twice the price of The mixer will spensive foreign sub- sell the concoction for and make a good farmer who has gone ..and work of making finds himself at the mixer, his only cus- profitless price, tion then is to elimi- xer and open the mar- producer. Any adul- fraud and a swindle ublic, from which the be protected. Any towards that end welcomed. This was asonwhy Mr- Brinson his pure syrup bill in and this is the rea- legislature passed his mously vote. He had protection of the far- ows cane and makes syrup and he had in liraination of the mixer farmer of his profits of its good name nsumer of a good and station was timely and producer and consumer, ment would result in good to both. Its had no more effect in prices this year, for were other good and lusts, than a William distinguished gentle- lakes such charges is as the conditions that syrup market as the illiam, and he does so lie idea of muddying tbe detracting the atten- public from his own all of which the pub- full well. H. R. Securities Case. on, March 14 —The the supreme court of States in the case of n Securities Company United States, involv ger of the Northern Great Northern railway was handed down to decision was read by Man. The opinion of States circuit court for was affirmed. *ct of the decision is to contention that the anti-trust law applies to -®binations of the char, uestion. Justice Harlan the merger of the two stockholders disappered tared in the Securities the two thus practically consolidated in the hold- company, the principal to prevent competi- seneme could more ef- cone within the proscrip ** anti-trust law, and it is m canmg of the act. Opera House Improved. The enterprising managers of the opera house, Messrs. Prevatte & Tonge, are arranging to greatly improve it, both in point of beauty and comfort, beginning of the next theatrical season. On account of the small stage and low ceiling most of the big companies who carry their own scenery have been deprived of showing here in the past. These detects are remedied. The ceiling will be raised considerably and the front of the stage made broader and higher, so that the largest and best shows on the road can be ac commodated. Mr. J. R. McNair, an expert scenic painter of Denver, is now at worx here on the drop curtains He is reputed to be a very skillful artist and his work on the curtains will be watched for with interest. Theater goers have gazed upon the impossible nymphs and dis torted cherubs engaged in the de iightful pasttime “swinging in the grape vine swing” ad nauseam and will no doubt enthusiastically wel come a change of scenes. The work will be completed early in April, and then perhaps some summer attractions will be put on, The season that has just closed has been a very successful one, both in attendance and the high class attractions that have showed here. The managers should be congratulated on their success and their discretion in their selections. We have had better troupes, as a whole, this winter than ever be fore. They have now established their reputation for having good shows only, which will next season assure them a good attendance and the theater goers of good at tractions. Entertainments of the Week. The Bohemians were delight fully entertained by Miss Evergi- line Bower Tuesday afternoon. This was the first meeting the club has held in two weeks, conse quently was doubly enjoyable. Pit was the game for the afternoon, The first prize, a beautiful little stick pin, was won byMiss Rosali e Kwilecki and was presented by her to tbe visiting guest, Miss Grace Caborn. The consolation, a silver hat pin was awarded to Miss Laura Holloman. Delicious res freshments were served during the afternoon and the occasion proved thoroughly enjoyable. It was de cided to change the day for the meeting of the club from Tuesday to Wednesday. Miss Laura Hol loman will entertain the club next Wednesday afternoon, KHW While Ceapliag Cars. Gordon Grovier, a fireman on the tram road of the Chattahoo chee Lumber Company at Donal- sonville, while at work coupling cars last* Friday morning was the victim of a horrible accident which resulted in his death. The en gine was backing and the engi neer could not see him. The coup lin pm broke, mashing Grovier be tween the cars. When extricated MaxwsU-Oventrsst. On Wednesday evening at five O’clock Miss Nannie Mae Maxwell ind Mr. Henry Overstreet were happily united in marriage, Rev. N. W. Carmichael, of Attapulgus, performing the ceremony. The marriage was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents in Am sterdam in the presence of a num ber of the friends of the contract ing' parties. Miss Maxwell is the attractive daughter of Mr. J. O. A. Maxwell he was almost in a dying c ondition ! and is very popular in the vicini- 1: j -> ... 1 ty in which she lives, **“ *"*— He lingered until the next day when he died in terrible agony. _ Grovier was a young man about eighteen years of age. He has, been a resident of Donalsonvilk-j ; ived in Amsterdam for some time for some months, coming ther. | md has made many friends who Mr. Over street is an enterprising young business man, the son of Mr. J. S. Overstreet of Calvary. He has from South Carolina. His father was wired for at once but arrived a short while after he had breath ed his last. His remains were carried to his home in South Car olina for interment. ipe congratulating him upon his ;ood fortune. The young coup’e vill make their home in Amster dam. The Search Light offers icarty congratulations to the new- ■ v married pair. AN ENTERPRISING MULE. The Search Light Moved to Its Grand Style. New Quarters in The meeting ef the Tuesday afternoon Euchre Club, which was held this week at the residence of Miss Georgia Fleming was, one of the most enjoyable in the expe rience of the club. Tempted by the anticipations of the occasion and by the ideal spring afternoon all the members were in attendance. Six handed euchre was played. Mrs. J. I. Subers winning the prize, a pretty hat pin Among the visitors present on this occasion were Miss Bessie Arnold and Miss Ada Robinson Mrs. Herman Gans will entertain the club at its next meeting. ^ r: 'lay morning at the ,er son in law, Mr. 1 D ^’Cairo. Mrs E, Hutch- d an illness of several 61 -oaiains were brought an : vver e interred in . u Saturda y afternoon. ed “l CneRS ' of Atlan ta. - tr.e remains. Mrs. , ; \ or a number of ", , n °| Bainbridge and here to whom H : r c ‘ eat h will bring 7 sn SOn ,. George ‘ r ^ sif ded in this citv back when he s ln business in At- 1 Enterprise, Mrs. Z. Trulock Bead. Mrs Z. Trulock died at her Music House. The Search Light has moved. It is now located in it new home on the west side of the park, lately known as the old court house square, on the ground floor of the old Patterson building. This location is perhaps the most convenient of any for a newspaper, being as it is in close touch with everything that is happening. And something did happen on the very day that The Search Light moved, and thereby hangs a tale. The mule that assisted in the moving was not as kindly disposed towards the printing bttsiness as he had led us to be lieve when we employed him. He behaved very nicely while bringing over the greater part pf- the newspaper outfit, but when some of the job department was put on his dray he showed his displeasure by running away and spilling our materials in the street. He made things very lively for a while and seemed to enjoy the merriment he was creating by his very undignified actions. He ran around the square two or three times until he thought he had distributed a sufficient quantity of job work and then halted quietly at the door of the 8earch Light and allowed the few articles left on the dray to be removed. Then it occurred to him to give The Search Light a _ little free advertising, as quite a crowd had been attracted by his first performance. He got away from the driver and ran again, hook ing the hind wheels onto a post and leaving them and taking with him the front running gear. He ran around the square again several times, stopping wherever the crowd was largest and giving them an exhibition of rapid fire kicking. He finally ran into the park gate where Captain Smart was superintending the tearing down of the old court house and stood on his head and did several other little stunts lor the amusement of the Cap tain. Then he suffered himself to be led back and coupled up to the remains of the dray, when he proceeded to run away for the third time, but his driver suoceedeed in checking him at * And so The Search Light got moved, with little damage, but a great deal of advertising. The paper comes out this week under some difficulties. Moving and settingup again a print- ing establisment is no small undertaking. But we are now well and permanently located in larger quarters and will be delight ed to have all our readers call onus. To meet the increasing demands for The Search Light and advertising we have ordered new type, presses and machinery and when these are installed we will be better ^equipped than Mr. Capers King, tbe well known musician and salesman of musical instruments, has completed his ar rangements to open a music store in Bainbridge. Mr. King haa al ready leased the store on the West side of the square that haa up to the present been used as a station ery and book store. In order to get this building he was compelled to buy out the stationery business of Mr. Logan Berry, which he has on the market and will sell in its entirety. Mr. King will handle everything in the musical instrument and mu sical line from a grand piano to a jews harp. Bainbridge has been long in need of such a house and Mr King will get the trade of the entire county and section. He has been selling pianos and organs for years in Bainbridge and this sec tion and is known and liked by ev ery one. Mr. King is himself a musician of no mean ability, his favorite instrument being the vio lin, on which he is a beautiful and skillful performer, Success awaits this new enterprise and there is no one moje deserving of it than Ca pers King. Some Losses by Fire. On Thursday night last the Methodist church at Faceville was burned, catching from the burning woods. The loss was a complete one and approximates S500. The good people of that place, however, have let the con tract tor the construction of a new church that will be better equip ped perhaps than the old one. On Friday night between 11 and 12 o'clock the home of Mr. J, Clinard, of Fowltown, caught fire and had it not been for a 'negro passing Mr. Clinard and his fam ily might have perished in the flames. As it was they barely escaped with their lives. The origin of the fire was a mys tery. The house was insured at $710 in the Farmers Mutual In surance Company of this county. Tbe property burned is valued at £1,200. Mr. Clinard was in the city Tuesday buying household good, as he lost all in the fire. It is also reported that many farmers of that section of the coun ty and elsewhere have sustained tosses of greater or less extent from having their fences burned. A barn and 250 bushels of corn was also burned on the widow Bell's place below Fowltown be better ever "to maintain the standard of excellence for Search Light is noted. home in Wnigham at two 0.clock on Friday morning last. She had been ill for some weeks with pneu monia and although everything was done for her that medical skill and loving hands could do, all efforts proved unavailing. The funeral occurred from the home on Friday afternoon. . The deceased was the wife of Mr. Z. Trulock, one of the most prominent citizens of Whl S h *™' She was a noble Christian woman and greatly beloved in the vicinity in which she lived. Her death will cause much sorrow to the en tire Community. The Search Light extends its sympathies to the bereaved husband and rela- Mr. G. B. Welch, of New Hol land, Ohio, has been in tbe city U* ■ast week Mr. Welch is a pr°m>* nent lumberman and has been Jok ing after tbe Ohio Lumber Mills in this section. Ladies’ Minstrel. Mr. Harry Lea Velle of Albany, has been in correspondence with Messrs. Prevatte & Tonge, mana gers of the opera house in rega d to getting a ladies’ minstrels from local talent in this city. The Elks ladies minstrel which has been winning such fame in Albany, Tifton and other cities where they played was organized by Mr Lea Velle and was composed of the the leading society ladies of Al bany. It was suggested that the company should play in Bainbridge but there being some sixty odd people in the aggregation the plan would prove too expensive. Mr. Lea Velle wishes to organ ize a similar company in this city to give a performance at an early date. On account of the renova tions now being made in the opera house it will be impossible to prac tice there before the first of April, consequently a performance cou'd not be put on by that time. How ever, Manager Prevatte is interest ed in the scheme and has written Mr Lea Velle that after April 1st he will have his hearty co-opera', tion and active support. Tnere is splendid local talent here and as amateur performers have always been well patronized there is every reason to believe that the hlks ladies minstrels would prove a success from every standpoint. Services in St. Johns. The doors of St. John’s Chapel, after being so long closed in con sequence of not having a Rector, were open last Sunday night for service, and the chancel was occu pied by the Rev. Mr. Davidson, of Valdosta, the newly appointed Rector. A very well filled house greeting him on this, his first visit. His theme for the evening was “God’s Love," and well and beau tifully did the learned gentleman in his brief discourse present the subject to his hearers, his appeal reaching all hearts present, his earnest and eloquent manner. Opening up new fields for thought and inquiring reflection—and mak ing a’profitable and enduring im pression. First National Bank. The First National Bank pub lishes the statement of its. condi tion this week. A glance at it will assure one that this.is a prosper ous and solid financial institution. Comparing it with former state ments it will be seen that the First National shows remarkable growth and may be classea r ow with the best and strongest in the country. Its officers are popular, clever and conservatiAe and always have an eye single to the prosper - ty of the town and county. Flerita Oeed; Ocoifia Excclkat. So says Mr. 1). M. Hinson of a thriving little town in the Land of Flowers that bears his name. For the first time during his long and useful career, Mr. D. M. Hin son, of Hinson, Gadsden county, Florida, was a visitor to Macon yesterday. Mr. Hinson said: “I am favor ably impressed with what I have seen and I concede that Georgia is entitled to the soubriquet ‘The Empire State of the South.’ ” Mr. Hinson is accompanied by Mr. E. B. Shelfer, a prominent merchant and cane grower of Quincy, Fla., and he thinks that the brightest future of the states of the Union is right here in Geor gia anjj Florida.-Macon Telegraph Big Deal Is Timber Land. Lake City, Fla., March 15.—A land sale involving $240,000 was concluded today, the land m ques 1 tion consisting of 40,000 acres ir Taylor county. They were sold by J. P. Williams to J. S. Bett., & Co., of Ashburn, Ga., for $6 per acre, The entire amount was paid in cash. Betts & Co., are among the lead ing lumber manufacturing compa niesinthe south, having already large tracts of land in Georgia and two mills in that state that cut io<3,ooo feet of lumber per day. They will, in the near future, put a large saw mill on the land they have just purchased. We call attention to tbe ad of Mr J. 1. Subers which appears in this is sue. Mr. Subers is advertising a handsome line of novel pocketbooks and other things that will attract the feminine eye. Trade Expansion. Tbe merchants of Bainbridge especially the wholesale merchants, should take some step* towards procuring an independent steam boat line on the river. There ia an immense trade up and down both rivers that could and should be ours if we would only reach out for it. Our merchants have done practically nothing to pet it and yet there is no denying that it would be of great value and ad vantage to them. A year or two ago some effort was made and the Three States was put in commis sion as a Bainbridge boat. But at that time there were difficulties in the way of success that could be ' easily surmounted at the present time. The pool line of steamers are owned by and operated in the in terest of Columbus merchants. It is quite natural to suppose that they will not work in the interest of Bainbridge merchants. The steamer Queen City that has been plying between Bainbridge and Apalachicola three times a week comes here now only once a week, stopping the other two trips at Chattahoochee. It is only a ques* tion of time before the Columbus boats will cease to give Bainbridge any business at all. , Hence we say it is high time for Bainbridge to look out for her own interest and secure this river business that has for so long a time enriched others. We are certainly in position to compete with Co lumbus and secure at least a fair share .of river business. The future prosperity of Bain bridge depends largely upon in* creased trade and a larger territo ry. The territory is already at our doors; then why not take ad-'• vantage and possession of it ? There is no reason why we should delay longer and allow. competing cities to get more atropgly estab lished. We throw out these sug gestions and sincerely, home im- lmmediate steps will be taken by our Board of Trade looking towards trade expansion. Telegraph Service Restored. It is with particular delight that we chronicle the fact this week that the Western Uuion has hack ed the appeals of tbe business in terests of Bainbridge as made through the columns of the Search Light for tbe last two weeks. An other operator has been added end tbe former convenient hours have been restored end the sendee: is now in keeping with the large bus iness done through this office. Copies of the Search Light con taining the account-of the strenu ous kick of the, business men on account of inadequate telegraph service were forwarded to officers of the company. Immediately they asked Manager Ware for a' confirmation of the report, which be gave in no uncertain terms. Then the next order that came was the one re in stating operator Burkhalter in his former position and restoring the hours to what they were before the reduction. Mr. Ware is always wide-a-wake for the best interest of the patronb of his office and is the most effi cient and accommodating manager that the Western Union has ever had here. Mr. T. J. Spooner Dead. Mr. T. J. Spconer, one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the countv died at his home on Thursday of last week. He was ill for only a short while of pneumonia, and until the end it was thought he would recover. His funeral occurred Friday. In December of last year Mr. Spooner married and in just two months his wife died of pneumo nia. Six little ones, the children of his first wife, are left to mourn his loss. Mr. Spooner was a true Chris tian and a good citizen. His loss will te greatly felt in the commu nity in which he lived. The sym pathies of the entire community are extended to the bereaved family. Mr. D. A. Reid spent laat week m tbe city visiting his family it the Bon Air.