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UQHT.
i. RUSSELL BRINSON,
toiro" *"0 «top.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
DECATUR COUNTY
and bainbridqe*
llainbridge. Oa„ April IS. 1904.
~ ijthings are quiet without the
Candida* 6 '
has established a mat
Waycross
tress factory.
Doubtless hereafter
l, tfr bed will lie easy.
the
In the northern portions of
gUltc there was frost last week but
„„ aerial damage was done to
me fruit or vegetable crop.
The Mississippi river has been
veral weeks and
of which
on a boom tor sev'
like some other booms
W e have read, it ended disastrous'
'y .
Decatur county democrats will
make a mistake if they fail to vote
for Chief Justice Thomas J. Sim*
mons who is in the race for re-
election. Simmons is on your
ticket.
Millikin the Dothan Postmaster
who recently achieved much notO'
nety has committed suicide. It is
a pity he did not do this some
months back.
Atlanta couldn’t have her depot
reproduced at St. Louis but she
can boast of having originated the
Democratic Parker Club of Geor-
gia—both Club No. I and No. 2.
Gorman says that as he cannot
secure the nomination he will sup-
poit Parker or anyone else the
democrats see fit to select. That
is the way every loyal democrat
should and does feel.
i here has been another report
of a battle in the “far east.” We
venture to say that it is a false
alarm as usual. The Russu-Jap
w r seems to be a bluff game on
both sides.
V.bany was visited by a disas-
irons tire Sunday last. The lum
ber yards and variety works of
Weston & Co., were seriously dam
aged, all the machinery, stables
and quantities of dressed lumber
were destroyed. The loss is estis
mated at $y,ooo with no insur-
ance.
Kx queen Isabella of Spain is
dead and for a year the Spanish
court will be in mourning. Aside
from this, little honor was paid
the dead queen. King Alfonso
did not attend her funeral neither
did any members of the cabinet.
No. Cynthia, we will not name
any of our boys Grover, Teddy or
Alton. It will just be plain
G orge Washington, Andrew Jack
s >n and Christopher Columbus.—
Dublin Times.
Yes the “Old Time Religion” is
1 -t after all.
1‘rince l’u Lun the nephew of
the Kraperor of China is scheduled
as an attraction at.the St. Louis
Exposition. The professional wit
w I! simply have to eliminate an I
a id a U and he will have his Pun
ready to hand.
Mme. Pousef a Russian colonels
daughter has been granted per'
mission to fight tor Russia. She
is a fine horseman, a good shot and
b i.uies a rifle, sword and revol
v r with stflll. She has been en-
r >! ed in a Cossack regiment and
w 11 tight in the ranks just as the
o her men. With many such re
cruits Russia will find no difficulty
in whipping the Japs.
WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT t
Pelham, Ga., April 5th, 1904.
Editor Search Light, Cambridge,
Ga,
Dear Sir—Will you please an-
swer through your paper, The
Search Light; what- it takes to
make a democrat and what his
duty is ? How old is the primary
system, what is* its object and how
came it ever to be established ?
A Subscriber.
It is a rather difficult thing to
say what it takes to make a demo'
crat or what his duties are after he
is made one. The cause that
makes one adhere to a political
party should be the same that ats
taches one to a religious denomi'
nation, that is his belief in the
doctrines, or principles and teach'
ings of that party or church.
Many church members unintelli'
gibly accept their church doctrines
without the slightest conceptions
of what they mean. Many demo'
crats have not the slightest idea
that there are great underlying
principles at the foundation of the
parly that should always be kept
alive and vigorous in the public
mind, but rather look upon it as a
machine to gratify the personal
ambitions of its manipulator.
The democratic party was found
ed by Thomas Jefferson in opposi
tion to the principles advocated by
Alexander Hamilton, who was the
eader of the federalist party soon
after the formation of our govern
ment. The distinctive principles
of the party at that time, (and
should ever be,) are strict construe
tion of the Constitution as regards
the powers delegated to the gen -
eral v government and those re
served to the state; the least pos
sible interference of the govern
ment with individual and local lib
erty of action, and a government
by, of and for the people
Hence the democrats have always
opposed centralization of power in
the government, advocated a low
tariff with a view to revenue rather
than protection, a sound and sta
ble monetary system and economy
in public expenditures. We be-
lieve these are some of the cardi-
nal principals of the party.
At various times in its history
the party has wandered off after
strange idols but sooner or later it
would get back, to fundamental
principles. The issues raised in
every national campaign relate
back to these principles laid down
by Mr. Jefferson in his great wis-
dom and should be solved on the
same old lines.
Therefore we would answer you^
question by saying that it takes a
belief in this good old democratic
doctrine to make a democrat, and
after he becomes one it is his duty
to support his party in every way
possible.
As regards the primary system,
we believe this is purely a Georgia
institution. It originated in Geor
gia about fifteen years ago, exact
ly when we are not certain. A
number of other states are now
trying the plan and everywhere it
is found to work admirably.
At a general election as many
members of a party as please
might run for office and by divid
ing the strength of the party ac
complish its defeat. To avoid this
end it was advisable for the party
within itself to nominate candidate
tq put out to be voted for at the
general election, who would then
control the full party vote. At
first this nomination was made in
a party convention, but by this
method there could not be a com
plete expression of choice. Then
the primary election was origina
ted, giving every member ot the
party a chance to vote for his af-
vorite. Another reason for the
primary was to eliminate the ne>
gro vote and consolidate the white
voters in favor of white domina
tion, and probably this is the most
potent reason tor its existence
Georgia.
Farmers Column.
By W. B. Roddenberry, of Cairo.
folly
It is folly to plant a
crop and then let the grass
eat it up; it is also very
foolish to expend more money
and labor in cultivating a crop
than the crop will sell for after
it is made. Profit is what up
to date farmers are striving af
ter, and the best way to increase
the profit is to decrease the cost
this weeder you will have little
or no hoeing to do on any crop.
Now is the time to buy while
I have a good stock on hand.
Every two-horse farmer should
use the Moline Walking Culti
vator No. 226 Southern, with
adjustable arch, double evener
parellel beams, adjustable
spring trip shanks. No other
of production and at the same | cultivator is as good. With
time increase the yield. j this implement you straddle j
Under present conditions in the row and work both sides at
this section this can be done in j one through, running either 1
no other way than by the use one or iwo furrows on each side j
of modern improved labor-sav- of the row as you prefer. You
iug implements. You can’t re-lean use scooters, shovels, turnj
ducethe cost of land, mules, J plows, sweeps or scrapes on thisj
wagons, tools or fertilizers; you j tool and do just as good^work;
can’t cut down the wages of as with a single stock.jv
farm hands, but you can make
one man do the work of two to
four by using the right tool at
the right time, thus cutting
down the cost of cultivation
fifty to seventy-five per cent.
When a merchant invests in a
stock of merchandise he figures
the percent of profit he can
make and it is high time
farmers were figuring percent
age some too.
Now let’s figure a little: The
beBt way to kill grass is to do
it before it comes up and gets
well rooted; this can be done
easiest and cheapest with the
Hallock weeder. Every one-
horse farmer as well as big
farmer should use this tool; run
it broadcast over corn, cane,
cinders and other crops juBt be
fore they come up, thereby
keeping down grass'and weeds
over the entire surface of the
field and helping to secure a
good stand and at the same
time thoroughly pulverizing
the surface soil. Continue tc
run the weeder over the land
after each rain as soon as a
crust is formed until the cane
and corn is knee high or high
er, you wont injure the crop
but will destroy the grass and
weeds in their infancy and
keep the entire surface of the
field middles and all soft and
well mulched with dust; grass
cannot sprout in dust. A 12-
year-old boy can easily go over
12 to 15 acres per day 11s the
weeder cuts seven and a half
feet at each through. Stumps
are not a bar to the use of this
tool; simply go round the
stumps. Run the weeder over
oats and thereby increase the
yield, also run it crossways
over cotton before chopping.
Don’t use the weeder while the
ground is very wet, but use it
continuously during drouth as
it will conserve the moisture
and keep the crop growing. The
poorest and most expensive
way to kill grass is with a hoe.
By rapid and constant use of
One man with two horses can
do the work of four men and
four horses a great portion of
the time and do.the work of
two all the time. You can use
the same plows you now have
on hand on the “Moline South
ern.” Use four scooters or
shovels and you can four-fur
row both sides of the row at one
trip. Use two sweeps and two
turn plows and side both Bides
of the row and also burst the
middles out at the same trip.
Use two large sweeps and side
both sides of the row lapping
in the middles at one trip. The
Moline Southern is not a one
crop machine but works equally
well for corn, cotton, cane, pin-
ders, tobacco and other crops.
Remember the name “Moline
Southern.” Some other culti
vators claim to be as good but
the test in the field won’t sub
tain the claim. The Moline has
been fully tested in this section
and is-suited to our conditions,
so don’t be deceived by oily
tongued agents, but buy the
best, for the best is none. too
(rood for south Georgia farmers.
The Moline is very simple and
easy to operate, but I will send
a man to your field to set you
right if you should have any
trouble-operating it.
1 am proving my faith in
these implements by using five
Molines and four Hallock
Weeders on my own farm. I
don’t hesitate to recommend
these two implements farmers,
for I have tested them fully for
several years and I feel that I
am putting money into the
pocket of every farmer to whom
I sell one.
I buy them in car lots
and my prices are right. I now
have on hand a good supply
ready for delivery and earnestly
solicit your patronage.
Yours for bigger profits
farming,
W. B. Roddenbery,
Cairo, Ga
Roofing a specialty.
All calls given prompt attention.
F. A. Preston,
Tinning, Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Gunsmithing and Sheet Metal Work
of all kinds.
Old roofs repaired and repainted.
Orders solicited.
F. A. Preston,
Troupe Street
Bainbridge, Oa.
Before you pay your money
get an abstract to the land.
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WHEN?
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■ V n ¥ ■ putting out your money.
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Come to see us for the rest of the story, of an abstract.
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Bainbridge, Georgia.
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