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he Bainbridge Search Light Imber 28. BA1NBR1D0E, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MA\ 13, 1904. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE kveral i the Cricket. L evening the opera v i closed for aonths "as opened titled “Fanchon the n by local talent. !S for the benefit ot :e and quite a large ed. et the excellence ot | the beauty ot the j n its improved condi- of the largest audi- a at a performance in d those who were not one whit disap- ;ir expectations. house has been so greatly improved |y recognizable The ;n so altered and best shows on the asily accommodated ene, however deserves it is one of the most of the business inbridge are being The artist was evi- lert as evidenced by opera house which formed into “a thing |nd a great pride and city. itnous verdict in re" day presented Thurs- that it was one of the or or professional, some time. The :ellent, each member in his part. Miss le title role, surpassed e specialty work be as good and kept the ghly entertained, iigers of the opera in charge of the per id every member of (deserve much praise rts and are to be con ion the perfect sue hole affair. It is the 'ish of all who attend iformance Thursday it the play be r.peated aider the same man id with the same cast very early date. Par Bainbridge Boy. pin this city wilt be |olearn that Mr. Jack rho has been attending pity of Georgia tor the pars and who completes ; that institution this accepted a position f in the Georgia Mili Puny at College Park, pie his position at the r fall term in Sep- p or 'Jack,” as he is pown, is one of the d most popular boys m bainbridge. He popular at Athens, f 1 )' High stand in his tanking as a leader I college athletes. He Nil distinction at the jin June. His host of r e " u Q e much grati- r °fhis preferment to f 1 ‘ e p Position and to relations add their or bis success in his FSsion. P** His Oats;- raanafacturer, bottler, ^Homason, drop lr this mor ' Gratifying Military Oatlook. Within the past tew days matters in military circles have simplified considerably and it is now proba- ble that all opposition to the elec tion of Thomas O’Brien, Captain, T. B. Gremmer, First Lieutenant and T. E. Thrower, Second Lieu tenant, will be withdrawn. At a meeting to be held next Monday night, Mr. O'Brien, who has en- listed as a private will be appointed by Lieutenant E. A. Wimber- ley to the 1st Seargency and he will take command at once. The election will be held some time in the pear future, the date not hav ing been as yet definitely settled. Mr. Wimberley who has been pressed to make the race for Cap- tain hsA voluntarily retired on account of ill health and for busi ness reasons. It gives us pleasure to say that perfect harmony exists in the ranks and that the military spirit is running high. At each meeting a number of new enlist ments are received and there seems no doubt but that the company will soon be on a firmer basis than ever before. / Col. Wooten who is attending court here this week, is very much gratified at the outlook and was free to express the opinion that Company “1” will be able to ap pear oneyot the crack companies at the Manassas encampment this fall. He is very much gratified at the outlook and urges the boys to knuckle down to drill work. Mr. J. J. Kiikland Dead. On Tuesday morning at six o'clock, at the residence of his son in Donalsonville, Mr. J, J. Kirk land, a prominent citizen of that place died after a short illness. He would been 75 years old had he lived until the 25th of this month. He was a splendid citizen and hon ored by all his acquaintances. He held several responsible offices in the towh where he lived and was universally popular. He was confederate veteran, having tought in the war until he was wounded at the battle of Chanceilorsville. Mr. Kirkland was a consistent member ot the Baptist church, and his loss will be felt in religious as well as business circles. The sympathy of' the entire community is extended to the be reaved family and friends. Council Investigating Light System. The Tallahassean recently con tained an interesting interview with Mr. Gurley, a member of the city council of Bainbridge. Mr. Gurley was in Tallahassee and while there investigated their methods . ot conducting electric lighting, waterworks and fire de partment and was evidently much •impressed with the state of per fection in these departments reached by the Tallahassee city government. The city council of Bainbridge has now under consideration the advisability of city ownership ot an electric light plant. They are investigating the workings of sim ilar plants owned by other cities with a vrew of submitting the question of ownership to a vote of the citizens of Bainbridge. In Tallahassee the electric light plant is owned by the city. They light their streets with arcs and furnish incandescents at very reasonable rates to the citizens of the town. They have fifty street lights as against only thirty in Bainbridge. But they sell only eighteen hundred incandescents as against three thousand being used in Bainbridge. Still the Tallahasseans claim that their electric light plant is paying its expenses. This will be used as one pf the arguments why Bain bridge should own her plant, Mr. Gurley also found the sys tem of fire protection in Tallahas see to be perfect for a city of its size, and sees no reason why similar system should not be adopted here. It is very gratify ing to know that the present coun cil is taking steps to improve our present fire department. This a measure that should have been looked to long before. It will mean cheaper insurance as well as better service in cases of fire. The council is active in advan cing the interests of Bainbridge and may be relied upon to do everything possible to keep abreast the times in modern improve ments. Grand Jury Finds No Bill. One of the most important mat ters that has come up at this term of the court for consideration by the grand Jury was that of M, B. Baggs, who was under bond to ap pear to answer to the killing of John Hunter in this city early in the year. After a patient hearing the jury returned no bill which will proba bly dispose of the case, unless the next grand jury should see fit to take up the matter again. Two no bills are equal to an acquittal and it is probable that this will be the course taken in the matter. The circumstances of the unfor tunate killing are still sufficiently fresh in the minds of our readers not tc be necessary to again re cite them. The two young men were in business together, dis solved partnership, hard feelings followed |and the trouble culmi nated in a street duel in which Hunter lost his life and Baggs himself was shot twice, A great deal cf interest centered in this case, as both parties were very popular in the city. We learn that the principal evidence before the jury was the stenographic re port taken at the time of the com mittal trial in which Baggs was bound over! rning flaying some ‘* t0 »non hi sahv planta . ere Moulder high. s J‘ as a ten acre field in suite 0 f ■•on h fare this spite as fine as part of Another Freight Boat. It is very probable that in a ihort while there will be another freight boat on the Flint River whicK will ply between Bainbridge and Albany. Since the J. P. Wil liams was transferred to the lower river, there has been only one boat the John R. Sharpe which trav els as far as Albany. Capt. W. H. McConnell, of Newton, has purchased the For est, the boat which* runs only be tween Newton and Albany, and besides making improvements in the Forest, he has commenced building a new steamer which he intends to operate between Al bany, Newton and Bainbridge. This will mean competition for the Sharpe but there is doubtless enough trade between these points, to give both boats ample patronage. ____ Governor Bob Davis.“ To the delight of his thousands of Decatur county friends, Con gressman Bob Davis won the race for Governor of Florida, the elec tion coming off Tuesday. Uiu'er the Florida system the two leading candidates run a sec ond race; while this will be the case, yet Mr. Davis' friends confi dently expect him to win again with an overwhelming majority. Lanark to Open. We learn that Mrs. B. D. Fudge and Mrs. J. L. Morgan have leas ed the hotel at Lanark for the summer and in a short while Mrs Morgan will assume the manage ment of it. Lanark, for the past few seasons has developed into quite a summer resort, and the Sunday excursions last year were always welQpatron ized. At an early date the G. F, & A. will begin to run weekly ex 1 , cursions to Lanark which will en able our citizens to go down 01 Saturday night, spend Sunday at Lanark and return in time for bus iness Monday. This will give tl e business man a chance to take little recreation during the heated season. Mrs. Fudge has won quite a reputation as the manager of the Bon Air and she is exceedingly popular throughout this section The fact that Mrs Fudge and Mrs, Morgan will have the management of the hotel will render Lanark even more popular and attractive than ever before. ^ With a good hotel added other excellent features, the peo p!e of Bainbridge and other points along the G. F. & A. will take ad vantage of the excursions to enjoy a few days outing at Lanark each week, The season is expected to be opened on Sunday alter the next, when the first excursion will be run. , Off to Manassas. It is more than probable that Company “I” will be one of the selected companies to go to Man assas Va., to the fall maneuvers. There will be several companies from the F'irst and Second Regi ments to attend, and Col.“ Wooten has offered the entire Fourth Reg iment, which includes twelve com- panies. Each company is required to consist of 50 men at least and Col. Wooten hds tonsulted the captains of all the companies and everyone is anxious to attend and readily promise to furnish the re quired number of men. While Company “I” does not at present number over 30, it can with no difficulty, increase this to fifty or more, so it is very probable that the Bainbridge boys will take part the sham battle and other maneuvers at Manassas. Under the present arrangement Georgia is expected to send 1500 men, but it is expected that this number will be increased and there will be over 2500 men who will go to Manassas to spend the entire two weeks. Company “I” will be delighted at the opportunity and will begin at once considering the necessary enlarging of ranks. Popular Couple to Wed. One of the most popular wed dings that are to be in the near future, is that of Dr. S. A. Chris- tiphineto Miss Edna Smal wood, which will occur next Tuesday, 17th inst., at the home of the bride in Attapulgus. The affair will be a very quiet one, only the immediate relatives of the family being invited. Dr. Christiphine came to this county several years ago from Atlanta, his former home; since that time he has built up a splen did practice, taking a high stand in the medical profession. He is very popular wherever known. Miss Smallwood is a niece of Hon. W. E. Smith and a grand daughter of Dr. Nicholson, of Attapulgus. She is a young woman of charm ing personality, and possessed of those qualities ofcheart and mind that make her a great favorite in the neighborhood where she re sides. They will make their future home at Attapulgus. Coming College Commencement. Although the G. S. M. C. does not close untij the latter part of the week the commence ment exercises—or an important part of them at least—will be given at the opera house on Tuesday evening, May 24th, Miss Lusky who has been the efficient elocution teacher at the college for the past term, leaves for her home in Tennessee on the night of the 24th and on this ac count, the portion of the com mencement under her manage ment will be given on that night. “Cinderella Revised,” a play full of comedy and fun will be given by the elocution class, and those who know Miss Lusky, realize just what a treat is in store for them. The exercises at the close ot the school have in the past few years especially, been_very interesting and this year'the exhibition prom ises to be unusually entertaining. A number of the smaller children will take part in the play and this in itself would prove a drawing card. The ^olnmencements of the G. S. M. C. have always been well attended, and this year, with the beautiful new opera house, and the special features and attractions, there is no doubt but that the house will be filled to its utmost capacity. Remember the date, May 24th, and be sure to attend ‘ Cinderella Revised.” “Ding Dong Dell Pussy’s in the Well,” But in this case it happened to be one of Stuckey & Cox’s fastest trotters. It occurred in this way: Stuckey & Cox’s beautiful thor ough bred bay mare, named Maude was turned into the vacant lot opposite their stable to graze upon the green. She was ambling gracefully around the lot totally unaware of the presence of an open well. Suddenly discovering it she attempted to leap it. Mis calculating the distance she failed to clear the well and fell in back wards. Quickly a large crowd gathered and assisted in the rescue of the valuable animal. A derrick was constructed and a volunteer went down into the well with the rope and attached it to the two hind feet of the mare. She was drawn to the top and when safely landed capered nimbly away as if she had been making a holiday for the assembled crowd. Although pretty badly skinned no bones were 1 broken and she was otherwise unhurt. The well was about thirty feet deep and it was mar velous that the mare’s neck was not broke/i in the tall, Permanent Injunction Granted. The injunction against Decatur County to prevent the col lection of advalorem taxes the dispensary and stock of goods owned by the town of Whigham was he.rd Tuesday by Judge Spence and a permanent injunction was granted. We derstand that the County Com missioners will carry the case to Supreme Court on a writ of err jr in order that the case may be finally settled. They *hope to secure a final hearing, within the next thirty days. The case is an important one since it will affect the dispensaries all over the stale and if the Supreme Court should determine they are taxable it is probable that proceedings will be instituted to compel payment of back taxes also Hardwood Factory for Bainbridge. Mr. George C. Skinner, of Tos peka, Kan., has been in the city for the past several weeks making arrangements to put up a hard wood factory here. He has inter ested several of our prominent business men in the enterprise and in a short while the stock holders will form a company and apply for a charter. The factory will be located in West Bainbridge and the work of constructing tfhe buildings necessary for the pur pose will begin as soon as the pre liminary business is concluded. Axe handles, buggy spokes and such things will be made and in addition to this whfen the factory gets in good working ordei all kinds of furniture will be made, and turned out in a perfectly com plete state; it will not be necessary tb send it off to dealers for finish- ishing touches, The advantages and mopey making power of this enterprise are readily seen, the stockholders es pecially are enthusiastic over the prospects for success. Bainbridge is especially adapted for a hard wood factory, because of the fact that the hard wood timber abounds in this section. Ail along the G. F. & A. there are tracts of land covered with this timber and the company will obtain the exclusive right to the use of it. Mr. Skinner, the promoter of the enterprise, while a .northern man, has resided in the south, for many years, living for some time in this vicinity. He is an en ergetic, capable business man, and is thoroughly interested in estab lishing a hardwood factory in Bainbridge. We are always glad of new en terprises and industries-!—we need them—and we welcome Mr. Skin ner and wish him much success in his undertaking. SonToflfie Confedecacy. On next Thursday afternoon at four o'clock at the residence of Mrs. John E Donalson, under the auspices of the U. D. G, the Bain bridge Chapter of the Sons of the Confederacy will be formed. An attempt to organize such a chap ter was made several weeks ago, but owing to some misunderstand ing, the meeting did not material ize. It is the general impressior that only the sons of confederate soldiers are eligihle to belong to the chapter, and on this account many who were desirous of joining did not make application. It is not only the sons; for the grand sons, nephews and cousins, of the men who served in the ranks are equally eutitlcd to haembership. To form a chapter is necessary to have at least ten members. The necessary ten have made applica tion to join and it is hoped and expected that many more will -be present at the meeting next Thurs day. The meeting will be held at four o’clock and if any one desir ing to join, cannot be present dur ing the entire meeting, he can simply attend, give in his' name and leave at his pleasure. A number of old veterans will be invited to attend and aid in the organization. The chapter will be formed under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy and when organized will co-operate and work in unison. The. Camilla .Enterprise sug gests that what the people want L a man that can win, and then de clares that if such a man is trotter out the people will elect him. W< presume.