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SEARCH LIGHT.
^MflfuSSELL BRINSON.
editor *»D p*°r-
official organ
DECATUR COUNTY
and bainbridge.
Bainbridge, Ga., May 6, 1904.
FIXING THINGS.
If Mr. Stevens and Mr. Griggs
"kinder fixed things in Terrell,
Dougherty andJColqu tt counties,”
then who fixed the rest of then ?
So far as we have known Mr.
Griggs’ presence in Decatur Coun
ty since the present campaign be
gan has been noted but one'-, and
that was uti the 26th ult when he
delivered the Memorial address in
this city. Perhaps these gentle
men have decided that it is un
necessary to “control” the otln r
counties in order to nominate their
man. The Search Light believts
in lair play and while of the two
men it favors Parker rather than
Mearst.it doe snet believe any more
consistent effort has been made
to “fix” things for the one candi
date, than to “fix” things for the
other candidate. We desire to say
now that so far as our knowledge
goes, more literature emanating
from the Parker headquarters in
this state has found circulation in
this county than Mr. Griggs or
Mr, Stevens have shed abroad
throughout this section. We are
for Mr. Parker but we have no
especial desire to fight Mr. Griggs
and Mr. Stevens because per-
chanre their political views diverge
from our own.
Atlanta’s baseball team is away
up yonder in the air. They shou’d
slide to earth on a sunbeam, since
they seem unable to get ort to the
willow.
A few decided land victories for
the Japanese will put the world
guessing as tif the final result.
Thus far no one has expected the
Japs to equal their antagonists on
land.
Don’t try to make a fortune to
leave to your children, is the advice
of the Valdosta Times. Try to
get something out of life for your
self. Educate the children and
then let them hustle for them
selves. That is the safest way to
make men of them.
The Hainbridge Searchlight is
one of the cleanest and newsiest
papers coming to this office. It con
tains neither medicine advertise
ments nor sandwitched business
locals, two things that detract
greatly from the appearance of
many papers —Moultrie Observer.
The House of Representatives
has passed a bill making one state
of Indian and Oklahoma territo
ries, to be called Oklahoma, and
another from New Mexico and
Arizona, to be called Arizona. The
Senate will not act on the state
hood bill at this session, but an ef
foit will be made to pass it soon af
ter the opening of the next ses
sion, in December.
The "Citv of Atlanta," the last
of four new steamships bnilt for
the Ocean Steamship Co., was
launched at the Rhoades shipyard
at Chester, I’a., on last Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony attend
ing the launching was witnessed
by a larger crowd than had ever
witnessed the launching of a ship
of this company. Governor and
Mrs. Terrell with quite a party cf
Southerners went to Chester on a
special train to attend the launch
ing of the ship named for our cap
ital city. Miss Jennie English,
one ot Atlanta's favorite daugh
ters, christened the steamer,
breaking a bottle of champagne
over the bow as the vessel K ft
the wharf. The fair sponsor was
presented with a diamond pin and
a life time pass over the lines ol
the Ocean Steamship Company.
THE WORLD S FAIR.
The St. Louis World’s Fair, for
which the nation has been prepar
ing for many months was formally
opened at one o’clock on Saturday
afternoon, April 30th. At nine
o’clock, the hour set for the open
ing; the grounds were crowded.
The entire population of the city,
and thousands of people from all
parts of the country being present
to attend the opening of the ex
position.
Promptly at the hour set the
directors, the members ot the
national commission and the board
of lady managers, followed by a
long line of representatives, of
various orders, repaired to the
plaza of St. Louis where the for
mal opening exercises were con
ducted.
The assembly was called to or
der by the chief executive of the
exposition President D. R. Fran
c's, who after the invocation by
Rev. F. M. Gunsaulus, of Chicago,
delivered the opening address.
The various officials then made
speeches and Secretary T aft, who
made the last address, concluded
speaking, the signal was given and
President Roosevelt who was waits
ing at the White House touched
the .golden button, and the St.
Louis World’s Fair was formally
opened.
The St. Louis World's Fair or
Louisiana Purchase exposition was
originated in 1898 and completed
in April 1904 It is designed to
celebrate the centennial of the
purchase of the territory extending
from Canada to the Gulf of Mex
ico, which is called the Louisiana
Purchase Territory. This terri
tory was bought from Fiance by
the United States in 1803 and
embraces 1,000,000 square miles.
It is divided into fourteen states,
and it was these states who origi
nated the idea and have been
chiefly instrumental in arranging'
for the exposition.
T he idea originated in 1898 and
the work of organizing began im
mediately. It was decided that
$15,000,000 the amount of the
purchase, should be raised; for the
expenses, one-third to be raised
by private subscription, one-third
by the city of St. Louis and the
remaining one-third to be re
quested from the government. At
that time the opening date wds
set for April 30th, 1903, but as
time passed the original plan ex
panded, and the exposition had
become a thing of such magnitude
that it was discovered to be impos
sible to have everything in readi
ness by that date. On April 30th,
1903. the preparations were about
half complete and only the dedica
tory services were held on that
date. April 30th 1904, was then
appointed as the opening day, and
011 that day, which was last Satur
day, the St. Louis exposition was
opened with all possible ceremony
and eclat.
This is to be the greatest expo
sition in the nation’s history. It
will not only eclipse the Chicago
fair, and Pan American exposi
tion in grand tier, but it is fully ex
pected that unlike these, it will
not lose but gain money.
Aside from the entertaining
featues of the fair and the histor
ical significance of the occasion,
the exposition will be a source of
great instruction and interest to
every one. It comprises a “collec
tion of, and exhibition of the
world’s peoples, products, indus
tries, modes of living, diversions,
transportation facilities, in fact a
complete universal concentration
ot arts, manufactures, and products
of the soil, mine, forest and sea.
The Exposition will continue
through several months and every
one who can possibly do so should
attend, as in its-lf it will be an
education.
Sugar Lane’s Great Future.
Samples of paper made from
the bagasse of sugar cane, turned
out under government supervision
at the Cumberland Mills, Portland,
Maine, were received in Savannah
Saturday by Capt. D. G. Purse,
president of the Interstate Sugar
Cane Growers’ As,ociation. The
paper is made in several and is of
a quality that will make its use
possible for almost every purpose
for which any kind of paper is de
manded.
The samples range in grade
from paper thin enough to be used
for cigarette wrappers to that of a
thickness and a toughness suffi
cient for the heaviest wrapping
paper. A.s the paper can be made
perfectly white, and is capable of
receiving a fine finish, it can be
used for making the finest station
ery as well as for commoner uses.
As has already been stated another
recent product of bagasse is a sort
of tough cardboard that closely re
sembles leather and which it is be
lieved, will prove a cheap but val-
ubale substitute for that material
in a number of industries.
What the success of the experi
ments in paper making means will
become apparent when it is known
that bagasse has hitherto been an
absolutely waste product cane 1
grinders burning as much of it as |
they could and carrying the re-1
mainder anywhere to get it out of j
the way.
It is believed that the possibili
ties uf the material as a basis for
numerous articles of value in daily
commerce will become so develop
ed within a short time that it may
move profitable in the near future
to grow canc for the bagasse alo..
without considering the value of
the syrup and sugar at all.
Many of these possibil' ties will
be shown at the second annual
convention of the Interstate Sugar
Cane Growers’ Association, to be
held in Jacksonville May 4th, 5th
and 6th. Capt. Purse will leave
tor Jacksonville Saturday and will
remain in that city until after the
convention adjourns. — Morning
News.
OAK CITY
DRUG
COMPANY.
Our Prescription
Department is our
pride and kept up
by purity and ac=
curacy. Pure and
Fresh Drugs.
BROAD STREET
The most up-to-date place in',u.,.
The only place where you can get a nTT 1
/ilS Meals at all hours.
OYSTERS
Private Dining Rooms. Come and make th'
g DM CONGRESS HALL mi
$ The Pest Whiskey on Earth,
WE. Piumenstein, Proprietor,
W • Roi
I Wilson’s Whiskey $1 q,
T. I. THOMASON &
Have just leceivea
Large Shipment of
ONE AND TWO H0R8
FARM WAGONS
and
which they are selling
at exceeding ....
Our Soda Fount
is the talk of the
ladies of the town
for its beauty and
tidiness. In our
new quarters we
will make it more
comfortable for
the hot weather.
Come and enjov
the cool, delicious
drinks.
IFKIC!
EASY TERMS MADE TO GOOD
AND RESPONS'BLE PARTIES
Call, Write or Phone Us,
WE DON'T HESITfil
The Memorial Question,
The question in regard to chang
ing Memorial Day from April 26th
to June 3rd is being again dis
cussed. Each year as the time
draws near for the Memorial cele
bration the question of changing
the date is brought up, always
with the same result. The public
seems to be opposed to such a
change and it seems to us that un
less there were excellent reasons
for the change, we should continue
to hold our memorial exercises on
the day originally set apart, on
which we should do honor to the
memory of our Confederate dead.
The only reason put forth by
those who desire the change is
that June 3rd. is the birthday of
Jefferson Davis and it would be
eminently fitting to make it our
memorial day. The same could
be said in regard to Lee’s birthday j
or Jackson’s and it.a change is I
considered either of these dates
should be considered with equal
right. '
The Confederate cause and the
memory of < ur dead heroes are:
sufficiently worthy to be commem-1 OUT I1CAV qnarters,
orated on more than one occa
sion therefore we think it
would be both appropriate and fit
ting to hold special memorial ser
vices on the birthdays of the noble
Confederate leaders, as well as to
set aside one day April 26th for a
general Metnoiial day, as we have
been accustomed to doing.
Let us not change the date, un
less some real objection to the
present date, or some better reason
for changing it can be found.
Come to see us
for anything in
the drug line in
t| the Shingler block
the handsomest
store of the city.
The summer girl will soon swing
around the circle. With breath
less impatience we await her com
ing.
OAK CITY DRUG GO.
NEW QUARTERS
SHINGLER BLOCK,
ACROSS FROM OLD STAND,
to say that our line of MILLINERY
for Ladies fnd Misses cannot be ex
celled in
QUALITY. STYLE. PRIC
Our stock is larger, our assortment bet
ter, our prices lower. We show the
best ideas of the best milliners of the
country.
We invite inspection.
We request comparison.
Mrs. M. J. Reynold
Cliett Hardware Com
Bainbridge, Ga.
Hardware, Stoves, Mill Supplies, TinufH
Patton’s Ready Mixed Sunproof P
and White Lead. Wagon and*
Material, Cotton Planters and Ga
— T.i.np. of Farm Machinery, EU;
TT^ater Street.
J. R. Andersc
NF-W DRUG STORE
Has recently opened up m Whigb am
Drugs and Medicines all New
.Stationery,lPerfumes| Etc
Especial Attention Given to Componn
Your| Patronage SoIic' ted
Very Truly,
T. IB.
WHIGHAM, GEORGIA