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he Bainbridge Search Light BER BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1904. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE s Lodge. under are no"' tod* of the Inde- Odd Fellows at _; a About sixty ens' of that town to become link” desire three essrs. B. Edwards, rtnv went t0 ® a ' n morning to make the installation jthin the next few team from the « will go over to mbers of the new nterpnse. citizens of Bain- ified their willing' lodge and have tionfor member- and Moultrie rishing lodges^ of picxed initia- one or the other ot come here for bating the new stalling the new are already some be order residing lodge promises largest and most the Belting. at the Flint Riv Thursday at- Yeates, who for been in their ight in the belt' hinery and before ite himself received iful bruises. Drs. inut were imme' id and when they imined him they besides being both arms were After his wounds was brought to am that today he nit it will be some ill be sufficiently lame his work. four Premises. Memorial Day. Memorial Day, April 26th, is approaching and the officers of the Memorial Association in this city are working enthusiastically to arrange an appropriate and in teresting programme for the occa sion. Hon. J. M, Griggs who Jwas in vited to deliver the Memorial ad dress has accepted and will be the distinguished orator of the day. The ceremony of decorating the graves of Confederate soldiers will take place as is customary in the after noon, but it has not been fully decided whether the remain ing exercises will be held at the opera house in the afternoon or evening. A meeting of the asso ciation will be called in a few days {it which time the various commit tees will be appointed and their work assigned. All the Confederate veterans in the city and county are requested to be present on that occasion and the Daughters of the Confederacy have also been invited to attend and take part in the exercises, and endeavor to make Memorial Day, April, 26th, 1904, a perfect suc cess. Democratic Primary. New A. C. L. Depot. | Superintendent Beauprie of the Spirited Contest for County Offices. Judge and Sher- j A. C. L., was in Bainbridge this iff Win by Close Finish. i week for the P ur P° se of conferring iby given that all ithin the mcorpo- c city must clean s within the next [ arm weather has essential to the iople that all decay ed animal matter »ted away. Closets at least once each inspection will be intervals. Willis, MAYOR. Opportunity, 1J ke room for my 11 merchandise I am sale at less than °i useful articles ®*d in a stationery andsome lot of sta- ll(s . pencils blank ts - «c„ etc. This lld quick. Come 1 ' 0U need in this mely street Euchre Clab. The Tuesday afternoon Euchre Club met with Mrs. Gans at tne Wainman Hotel Tuesday after noon of this week and the occa sion .was altogether thorouhly en joyed. The bevy of beautiful wo men, arrayed in garments befitting the lovely spring afternoon, made a scene altogether lovely and the interest and enthusiasm displayed by the fair devotees of the card table, proved the ability of the charming hostess to entertain her guests. The refreshments served during the afternoon, would have tempt ed the most fastidious, and fully sustained the reputation of the Wainman’s excellent chef. After the usual number ot games of six handed euchre had been finished, scores were counted and Miss Edna Nussbaum was found to be the most successful contestant and was awarded the prize, a pretty shirt waist set. Two new mem bers were taken in, Miss Bertha Nussbaum and Mrs. E. T. Hines. Mrs. A. H. Russell was made an honorary member. The club will be entertained by Mrs. Russell at their next meeting which will be held Tuesday, April 12th. prices. next to Dr. Ca»f.Rs King, f n Whiiham. r'SliSRi, Gj' I 31 st - >904. t ’ passed over— ^i-ioloid in mild lomp'.e; :s ’y isola- en,j no danger It-T- •Mills, Mayor. UdKr,. j 10 pay 1 *cont] teachers’ months of tokELL, C s. c. Mr. Lee Rich Killed. On last Saturday - afternoon Mr Lee Rich who lives about ten miles south of Brinson at the log ging camp of Youmans and Mc- Culley, was run over by a log train and killed instantly. Mr. Rich had been to Brin'on and was returning home on foot proceeding along the tramway of the Stuart Lumber’Co. When some miles out of town he was run down by the log train which was running backwards towards the woods. The men on the train observed the man on the track but did not rec ognize him as Mr. Rich who was deaf and unable to hear the rum ble of the train. As soon as they realized who it was, every effoi t was made to stop the the tram but as it was on a down grade was impossible to do so. Mr. Rich was instantly killed, his body be ing horribly crushed and mangled. The deceased leaves a wife and several small children to mourn his death. His remains were in- terred in Mount Olive Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Friday's county democratic pri mary was pulled off, the results have been announced, and it is to be hoped that everything will as sume its normal conditions and peace and harmony. In consider ation however of the number of aspirants for office the county is to be congratulated [that so little bit- terness has been engendered. The opposing contestants and their friends have avoided such methods as would lead to strife and future contention. Many good men have been defeated; and it must be also admitted that the successful candidates are likewise good men, embued with the importance of striving for the uplift of their county and section. The Search Light, realizing that the matter of greatest im portance and interest to its read ers wonld be the election returns, has purposely delayed its issue in order to secure the returns in full- We publish by district these re- tuons, by give the votes only re ceived by those candidates who had opposition. {Everything work ed harmoniously at Satuday’s con solidation of the returns. The vote is given in detail below: Kendricks. For Judge—Bower, 37 Town send, 5 Harrell, 11. For Solicitor—Russell, 16 J. H. Gilpin, 10 O’Neal 27. For Representative—Terrell, 7 Donalson, 30 Curry, 24 Hawes, 5 Brinson, 39. For Sheriff—Long, 8 Logue, 0 Stegall, 2 Dollar, 1 Dean, 1 HeK ton, 3 Perry, 17 Fordham, 19. For Assessor—Lasseter, 1; Broom, o; Talbert, 12; Dickenson, o; Langley, 1; McBride 5; Yawn, 2; Griffin, 16; Reynolds, 17. For Tres.—Averitt, 2; McNair, 49. , Whigham. For Judge—Bower, 46; Town send, 38; Harrell, 132. For Solicitor—Russell, 110; Gilpin, 0; O’Neal, 104. For Representative—Terrell, 196; Donalson, 121; Curry, 35; Hawes, 3; Brinson, 28. For Sheriff—Long, 29, Logue, 158; Stegall, 6; Dollar, 4; Dean, 3; Helton, 2; Perry, 2; Fordham, 13. For Assessor—Lasseter, 45; Broom, 28; Talbert, 5; Dickenson, 4; Langley, 4; McBride, 60; Yawn, 78; Griffin, 2; Reynolds, 3. Tres—Averitt, 21; MCNair 185 P'owltown. For Judge: Bower, 46; Town, send, 3; Harrell, 9. For Solicitor: Russell, 29, Gil pin, 6; O’Neal, 23. For Representative: Terrell, 17; Donalson, 351 Curry, 23; B. F\ Hawes, Jr. it; Brinson, 27. For Sheriff: Long, 5 Logue, o Stegall, to; Dollar, 1, Dean, 2; Helton, 3; Perry 8; Fordham, 21. For Assessor: Lasseter, 1; Broom, o; Talbert, 2; Dickenson, 16; Lang ley, o; McBride 28; Yawn, o; Grif fin 9; Reynolds, 2. For Treasurer: Averitt, 34; McNair, 22. Attafulgus. Bower, 46; Townsend, 32; Har rell, 8; Rusell, 48; Gilpin, 1; O’Neal Terrell, 23, Donalson, 44; Cur ry,’48; Hawes, 24; Brinson, 20 Long, 9; Logue, o; Stegall, 37; Dollar. 1; Dean, o; Helton, 11; Perry, 11; F'ordham. 12; Lasseter, j-Broom, 1; Talbert, 1; Dicken son, 4; Langley, o; McBride 46; Yawn, 1; Griffin, 25; Reynolds, o Averitt, 42 McNair, 36. Climax. rell, 57; Tertell, 52; Donalson, 26, Curry, 71; Hawes, 23; Brinson, 41; Long, 25: Logue, 32; Stegall, 26; Dollar, 3: Dean, 8, Helton, 10; Per ry, 2; Fordham, 11; Lasseter, 18; with the Board of Trade and per fecting arrangements for the build ing of a new passenger depot. Some months ago the Board of Broom, 7; Talbert, 9; Dickenson 7; Trade purchased the lot from Langley, o; McBride, 38; Yawn, 3 Griffin, 5; Reynolds, 1; Averitt, 24 McNair, 82. Russell, 44, Gilpin, i, O’Neal, 72. Higdon. Bower, 40; Townson, 34; Har rell, ir; Russell, 18: Gilpin, 5; O’Neal, 62; Terrell, 38; Donalson, 44; Curry, 43, Hawes, 6; Brinson, 32; Long, 18. Logue, 8; Stegall 43; Dollar, 6; Dean,; 1! Helton, 6; Per ry, o; F'ordham. 3; Lasseter, 4, Broom, 20, Talbert, 1, Dickenson 5, Langley, 45, McBride, 7 Yawn, 1 Griffin, 1, Reynolds, 1, Averitt 6, McNair 77. Blowing Cave. Bower, 37; Townsend, 34; Har rell, 41; Russell, 14; Gilpin, 12; O'Neal, 85; Terrell, 12; Donalson, 65; Curry, 58; Hawes, 7; Brinson, 76; Long, 12; Logue, 1; Stegall, 29; Dollar, 59; Dean, 7; Helton, 1; Perry, o; Fordham, 4; Lasseter, 1; Broom, 5; Talbert, 4; Dickenson, 3; Langley, o; McBride, 92; Yawn, o; Griffin, 1; Reynolds, 5; Averitt, 28; McNair, 82. Spring Hill. Bower, 21; Townsend, 23; Har rell, 46; Russell, 21; Gilpin, 1; O’Neal, 67; Terrell, 46; Donalson, 41; Curry. 37; Hawes, 8; Brinson, 34; Long, 8; Logue, 21; Stegall, 16 Dollar6; Dean, 19; Helton, 4; Per- ry, 3! Fordham, 12; Lasseter, 4; Broom, 10; Talbert, 4; Dickenson, 13; Langley, 1; McBride, 42; Yawn, 2; Griffin, 7, Reynolds, 5, Averitt, — McNair,— Donalsonville. Bower, 34, Townsend, 62, Har rell, 18, Russell, 16. Gilpin, 3, O’Neal 98 Terrell, i8Donalson, 95 Curry, II, Hawes, 11, Brinson, 85, Long, 22, Logue, 1, Stegall, 26 Dollar, o, Dean, 4, Helton, 4, Per ry, 36, Fordham, 20, Lasseter, 5, Broom, o, Talbert, 35, Dickenson, 40, Langley, 2, McBride, 2, Yawn, 1, Griffin, 18, Reynolds, 12, Aver itt, 97, McNair, 19. Spring Creek. Bower, 38; Townsend 31i; VV. M. Har- rell 40; Kussell 9; Gilpin (I; O'Neal 87; Terrell 9; Donalson 45; Curry 75, Hawes 12; Brinson 82; Long IS, Louge 0; Steg all 11; Dollar 3; Dean 1, Helton 7, Per- rv 50; Fordham 18; Lasseter 0; Broom 1; Talbert 8; Dickenson 0; Langley 2; McBride 8; Yawn 1; Griffin 5; Reynolds 74; Ayriett 14 McVair88 , Recovery. Bower 28; Townsend 28 Harrell 4, Rus sell 1; Gilpin 1; O’Neal 58; Terrell 0; Donalson 25; Curry 12 Hawes 28; Brin son 45; Long 27; Logue 0; Stegall 21; Dollar 0; Dean 0; Helton 4; Ferry 5, Fordham 1; Lasseter 2; Broom 0; Tal Mr, A. L. Townsend, opposite Thomason’s ginnery and notified the A. C. L,, that they would present this lot to them if they would agree to to build on it a handsome passenger station. Mr. Beauprie stated that the officials of his road had under considera tion plans for the depot and had come to an agreement upon them and were ready to close the deal., .The building is to be of brick, with slate roof, to cost about $6,- 000 and is of beautiful architect ural design. Just as soon as President Me- Ree, who is now ill in Montgom ery, signs the deeds from the Board of Trade the A. C. L. architect will come here and lay off the ground and work will be gin on the depot at once. The papers have been forwarded to Mr. McKee and it is hoped that he will be well enough to sign them. , Mr. Beauprie is enthusiastic over the work and says that he will give the work of construction his personal attention, as it is the in tention and purpose of the officials of the road to give Bainbridge a passenger station in keeping with the growth and beauty of the City. He expects to complete it in about 6 months. Negro Shot From Ambush, News has just reached the city of a horrible murder which occur red in Baker County late Thurso day afternoon while Georgia Davis, a negro raft pilot from Bainbridge, and his two assistants were drift ing a raft of logs, belonging to Mr. Sam Cox of Newton, some one concealed on the banks of the riv er fired at the men, killing one instantly. The raft was about a mile above the mouth of Notchway creek when the firing began. Da vis and Gowson were at one end of the raft, and Jesse Thomas the the third negro, was standing in the middle. The first and second shots were fired directly at Thomas, barely missing him. On hearing the second shot Thomas van to the end of the raft where the other two were, and just as he reached them the third shot was ■ fired, which hit Will Gowson, killihg him instantly. The body was buried at Maple Shoots in Baker county, by the raftsmen and the crew of the John R. Sharpe. Will Gowson, commonly known as “Kid,” was a hard working ne gro, and was well known in fhia city as are also the otner ne groes. It is not known whether the party or parties who did the kill ing were negroes or white men, nothing being known, aa yet, in regards to their identity. Bower, 17; 8ownsend, 78; Harrell, 29; Runnel I, 42; Gilpin, 12; O’Neal, 78; Ter rell, 04; Donalson, 51; Curry, 15; Hawes, 50; Brinson, 58; Look, 2, Logue. 0; Stegall, 0; Dollar, 0; Dean.0; Helton; 1; Perry, 117; Fordham, 4; Lasseter, 11; Broom. 0; Talbert, 12; Dickenson, 88; Langley, 5; McBride, 1(1, Yawn, 0; Grif fin, 1; Reynolds, 15; Avrlett, 98; McNair 28. BAINBR1DOK. bert 2; Dickenson 24; Langley 0, Mc Bride 18; Yawn 0; Griffin 12; Reynolds 1 Avriett 10 McNair 48. Lime Sink. Bow 23; Townsend IP; Harrell 40; Russell 23, Gilpin 2; O'Neal 48, Terrell 39; Donalson 33; Curry 18; Hawes 7; Brinoon 88; Long 8; Logue 9, Stegall 2, Dollar 21; Dean 20, Helron 0; Ferry 6; Fordharm 4; Lasseter 12; Broom 0; Talbert 14; Dickenson 5; Langley oi McBride 27; Yawn 0, Griffin 0; Reynald- 13, Avriett 11; McNair 58. Belcher. Bower 28 Townsend 21; Harrell 32; Rus sell 21, Gilpin 9; O'Neal 49; Terrell 10; Donalson 55; Curry 34, Hawes 18; Brin son 37; Longl; Logue 3; Stegall 25, Dollar 7; Dean 40; Helton 0; Perry 0; Forkham 4; Lasseter 5, Broom 3; Tal bert 2; Dickenson 10; Langley 2; Mc Bride 58; Yawn 0; Griffin 0; Reynolds 2 Avriett22; McNair.57 BFLL8. Bower 8. Townsend 29; Harrell 9, Rus sell 0, Gilpin 2. O’Neal 38, Terrell 18, Donalson 11. Curry 28. Hawes 7, Brin son 24, Long 12, Logue 14, Stegall 7 Dollar 0, Dean 0, Helton 7, Perry 3, Fordham 3, Lasseter 4. Broom 2, Tal bert 3. Dickenson 7, Langley 5. McBride .11, Yawn 10, Griffin 1, Reynolds 2, Bower 20; Townsend, 46; Har- Avriett 7, McNair 28, Bower, 170, Townsend, 95. Harrell, 196, Russell, 210, Gilpin, 55, O'Neal, 144, Terrell, 83, Donalson, 385, Curry, 86. Hawes. 104. Brinson, 250, Long, 48, Logue, 8, Stegall, 154, Dollar,4 Dean 32, 4eK * ' “ Heldon, 39, Perry, 24, 149, Lasseter, 51, Broom, 2, Talbert, 20, Dickenson, 31). Laflgley, 1, McBride, 190. Yawn. 5, Griffin, 181, Reynolds,7 Ayriett, 78, Mc Nair, 385. PINE HILL. Bower, 88. Townsend 35, Harrell, 138, Russell, 58, Gilpin, 83, O'Neal. 119, Ter rell. 25, Donalson, 142, Curry, 71, Hawes 21, Brinson. 192,'Long. 40, Logue, 0, gall, 12, Dollar, 3, Dean, 13, Hel 23, Perry, 131, Fordham, 30, Lasseter, 2, Broom, 0, Talbert, 170,Dickenson, 19, Langley. 15. McBride, 10. Yawn, 0, Griffin, 25, Reynolds, 7, Avriett, 88, McNair. 159. STEAM MILL. Bower, 14. Townsend, 28, Harrell, 2, Russell. 10, Gilpen, 1, O’Neal, 33, Ter- rell, 1, Donalson, 42, Cuaiy. 15, Hawes, 0, Brinson,30,.Long, 4, Logue, 0, Ste gull, 9, Dollar, 6. Dean, 3, Heldon, 1, P ( ‘ - * ' erry, 19, Fordham, 2, Lasseter, 1. Broom. 0, Talbert, 3, Dickenson, 23, Lamrlev, 1, McBride. 4. Yawn, 0, Grif eynolds, 9, Avriett, 20, McNair 22. KAOEVILLE. Bower. 29, Townsend, 33, Harrell, I, Russell, 20, Gilpin, 4, O’Neal. 39, Ter rel), 24, Donalson, 45, Curry, 8, Hawes, 4, Brinson, 42, Long, 10, Logue, 9, Stegall, 15, Dollar. 0, Dean, 0, Helton, 1, Perry.OFordham, 23, Lasseter, 1, Broom, 3, Talbert, 2, Dickenson, 28, Langley, 0, McBride, 28, Yawn, 0. Griffin, 2, Rey nolds, 1, Avriett, 20, McNair. 41 Uafonded Umar. Some months ago It was ru mored that the general office* of the G. F, and A. were to be re moved from this city and estab lished in Tallahassee. At the time the rumor was contradicted most emphatically. Recently this report has again been put in circulation and the authorities of the road at this point positively assert that there is no truth in the rumor. There seems to be no leason nor foundation for such a statement for it is well known that the G. F. & A. officials are con templating and are rapidly com pleting arrangements for the erec tion of a handsome new depot in Bainbridge, and the plan ot the building includes a space for the general offices of this road, Bainbridge is by far the most suitable place for the headquarters or general offices of the G. F, fi^A, and as there is no reason for a change, it is hardly probable that the authorities of the road would even consider such a move. ROCK POND. Bower 0 Townsend 80 Harrell 1 Hue- soil I) Gilpin 13 O’Neal 17 Terrell 10 DoncLon 0 Cnrrp 26 llawcs 5 Brinson 27 Long 0 Logue 0 .StSgall 5 Dollar 0 Dean 0 Helton 1 Perry 82 Fordham 2 Lasseter 0 Broom 0 Talbert 8 Dickenson 0 Langley 2 McBride 8 Yawn 0 Griffin 1 Keyi oils 30 Avriett 24 McNair 14. PINE HILL. 30 Lasseter 2 Broom 0 Talbert 170 Dick enson 19 Langlev 15 McBride 16 Yawn 0 Griffin 25 Reynolds 7 Avriett 86 McNair KEAG AN-S. Bower, 38, Townsend, 12, Harrell. 28, Russell, 37, Gilpin, 2, O'Neal, 87, Ter- -ell. 28, Donalson, 38, Curry, 24, Hawes, 3, Brinson, 47Long, 14, Logue, 28, 8te ", Heldon, 11 jail, 8, Dollar, 4 Perry, 3, Fordham,6 Lasstt ‘r, 0, Broom 57, Talbert, 0, Dickenson, 7, Langley, 0. McBride. 8, Yawn, 1, Griffin, 0, Rey nolds, 0, Avriett, 17. McNair, 52. PEARCE. Bower, 18, Townsend. 18, Harrell,27 Russell 46, Gilpen, 2, O'Neal, 20, Ter rell, 88, Donalson, 49. Curry, 8, Hawes, 2, Brinson, 82, Long, 0. Logue, .14, Ste gall, 9, Dollar, 81, Dean, 1, Helton, 14, Perry, 8, Fordham 4 Lasseter 1 Broom 16 Talbert 2 Dickenson 0 Langley 8 Langley McBride 41 Yawo 0 Griffin 4 Reynolds 1 Avriett 0 McNair. 68. Bower 88 Townsend 35 Harrell 180 Russell 56 Gilpin 830’Neal 119 Terrsll20 Donalson 142 Curry 71 Hawes21 Brinson 192 Long 40 Logue 0 Stegall 12 Dollar ry 181 Fordham alb GRAND TOTAL. fc, Bower, 806, Townsend, 732, Harrell, 872 Russell 793 Gilpin224 O’Neal, 1384, Terrell, 773, Don- alson 1408, Curry, 770, Hawes, 253, Brinson, 1271,. Long, 314, Logue, 304, Stegall 479, Dollar’ 150, Dean, 163, Helton, 153, Perry 477, Fordham, Sfo.^asseter, 173, Broom, 162, Talbert. 317, DickenJ son, 323, McBride, 751, Yawn, I34 Griffin, 269, Reynolds, 197, riett, 674, McNair, 1657. Langley, 84.